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Doug Philippone, Divyansh Kaushik, Aaron Ginn
01:34:07 Doug Philippone is the co-founder and General Partner of Snowpoint Ventures, a venture capital firm established in 2021 that invests in dual-use technologies for defense and government applications . He previously served as Head of Global Defense at Palantir Technologies from 2008 to 2024, where he expanded the company's defense business to support over 19 allied nations . A former U.S. Army Ranger, Philippone completed six deployments and was awarded multiple commendations, including three Bronze Stars with two for valor
02:07:41 Dr. Divyansh Kaushik is Vice President at Beacon Global Strategies, where he advises on AI, semiconductors, biotech, and data security to bolster U.S. national security and technological competitiveness. Previously, he served as Associate Director for Emerging Technologies and National Security at the Federation of American Scientists, contributing to AI R&D policy, tech standards, and STEM immigration reform. Kaushik holds a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University, where his research on robust machine learning models earned him accolades from Amazon and the Siebel Foundation.
02:23:03 Aaron Ginn, a Silicon Valley technologist and co-founder of the Lincoln Network, discusses the impact of U.S. export controls on AI chips, highlighting how these measures have led to significant market shifts, including Nvidia's loss of 50% market share in China over four years, and emphasizes the need for the U.S. to maintain its leadership in AI hardware to influence global AI development.