In Episode 56, host Tim Bettis interviews retired Air Force Lieutenant General Jack Shanahan, the Inaugural Director of the Department of Defense's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC). The two discuss graduate school, the implications of AI for international relations, and why reading broadly is crucial for leader development.

Book Recommendations: 

-The Long Game, Rush Doshi

-The Myth of Artificial Intelligence, Erik Larson

-Atlas of AI, Kate Crawford

-A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence, Michael Wooldridge

-Debunking the AI Arms Race Theory, Paul Scharre

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