This week on AI Unchained, Jack and Corr dive into the escalating collision between AI, geopolitics, and big tech power. They unpack reports that OpenAI may offer the U.S. government a multibillion-dollar stake in the company, debate whether frontier AI is becoming national infrastructure, and explore what happens when regulators also become stakeholders.
The conversation then shifts to the next phase of the AI chip wars, as Anthropic reportedly explores custom AI hardware with Samsung in an attempt to challenge Nvidia’s dominance. Along the way, they break down why compute has become the real bottleneck of the AI economy.
Plus: Meta’s experimental AI-generated gaming platform, the rise of “vibe-coded” content, and a surprisingly deep debate about 24-bit/192kHz audio, audiophile culture, and why consumers keep paying for technological upgrades they may not even perceive.
From AI agents and automation fears to hardware sovereignty and the economics of hype, this episode tackles the biggest questions shaping the future of AI — with plenty of disagreement along the way.
