Why Gas Prices Are Rising and AI CEOs Want a Slowdown || 1821

Episode notes

Gas prices are climbing, AI executives want to slow down the industry, and somehow the proposed solution keeps coming back to giving government more power. This episode asks the question libertarians should always ask: what incentives are actually driving the people demanding regulation?

Nate and Chuck break down the latest gas price spike, disruptions to oil transportation, and why higher diesel costs can ripple through the prices of almost everything consumers buy. Then they tackle the political blame game over rising gas prices and whether voters will hold Republicans accountable. The bigger fight is artificial intelligence.

Anthropic's Dario Amodei is calling for the AI industry to "pace the frontier," while Sam Altman and Elon Musk express support for concerns about AI development. Hillary Clinton wants government coordination and even cooperation with China. The guys examine whether legitimate AI safety concerns are becoming an excuse for regulation that protects established companies from competition.

Plus: cybersecurity, open-source AI, government surveillance, Terminator, humanoid robots, nuclear hypotheticals, and the timeless political promise that printing more money will somehow make everyone richer. Subscribe or follow, like, comment, and share the show. If you listen on a podcast app, leave GML a rating or review. #Libertarian #AI #GasPrices #Government #FreeMarkets