House Republican Elise Stefanik discusses the importance of AI in national security, acknowledges Palantir's support for Israel, and outlines the U.S.'s efforts to maintain technical superiority. She highlights legislation against TikTok and CCP-controlled drones, her role in establishing the National Security AI Commission, the significance of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center and the Chief Digital and AI Office, and the need for collaboration between the Pentagon and the private sector. Stefanik also criticizes the Air Force's decision to end the Defense Ventures Fellowship Program and announces plans to reconstitute a venture DOD fellowship program in the National Defense Authorization Act. 

This session was recorded live at The Hill & Valley Forum in 2024, a private bipartisan community of lawmakers and innovators committed to harnessing the power of technology to address America's most pressing national security challenges. Guests included Venture Capitalists Vinod Khosla, Joe Lonsdale, and Roelof Botha, tech CEOs Alex Karp (Palantir) and Alex Wang (Scale AI) as well as politicians such as house speaker Mike Johnson, Senators Todd Young, and Cory Booker. The Hill & Valley podcast is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: www.turpentine.co

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Opening Remarks at the 2024 Hill and Valley Conference

(00:34) The critical role of AI in national security

(01:57) Legislative efforts

(03:14) Challenges and opportunities in AI Development

(03:57) Announcing a new Venture DOD Fellowship Program

(04:55) Closing Remarks