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America And China: The Race On The AI Frontier
The US head start is measured in months. To pull ahead, Americans must settle their AI fears and energize their hopes.
November 12, 2026
In this episode of Uncommon Knowledge, Peter sits down with David Kelley, author of Creative Confidence, professor of Stanford’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, and founder of IDEO, one of the world’s most prestigious design firms. Kelley offers a profound perspective on everyone’s innate ability to be creative and the need to encourage the use of creativity in every aspect of today’s society. “The United States is particularly well suited for being innovative,” says Kelley; “when we grew up everyone knew who invented the cotton gin and who invented the telephone, they were our heroes. This will continue to drive us to innovation.”
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Cryptography and the Future of Digital Trust
Cryptography secures nearly every bit of our daily digital interactions, from messaging to banking and cryptocurrencies. Yet rapid advances in quantum computing could threaten existing encryption, while the growing use of blockchain raises new questions about privacy, the risks of illicit finance, government oversight, and the future of digital trust.
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