Join CNAS on Thursday, November 12, from 3:30–4:30 p.m. ET for a fireside chat with Ben Buchanan to discuss his new book The Bitter Struggle. Buchanan served as a special advisor for AI in the Biden administration and is currently the Dmitri Alperovitch Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University.

In his new book, Buchanan argues that advancements in AI are accelerating a technological revolution amid great power competition, a weakened international order, and global democratic backsliding. For America to succeed in this new era, the United States and its allies must work together to defend and expand their AI lead, translate that lead into geopolitical advantage, and ensure the safety of AI systems.

In this booktalk, Buchanan will discuss his time in the White House, the future of U.S.-China AI competition, and how the United States can maintain its AI lead without sacrificing safety.