This week on AI Ascent with Dr. Jonathan Luckett: America just launched its most ambitious scientific initiative since the Manhattan Project. President Trump recently signed an executive order creating the Genesis Mission, a massive AI-powered platform that will unite DOE supercomputers, federal research data, and the nation's top scientific minds to dominate the fields that will define this century: quantum computing, biotech, nuclear energy, and semiconductors. Dr. Luckett breaks down how this aggressive timeline could reshape global power, why the government is moving at startup speed, and what happens when artificial intelligence becomes the engine of national security. The race for technological supremacy isn't coming, it's already here. Tune in to find out if America can win it.
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AI Orchestrated Espionage—EP33
What happens when artificial intelligence stops being the hacker’s tool and becomes the hacker itself? A controversial new report claims AI systems are now orchestrating cyberattacks with up to 90% autonomy, conducting espionage at machine speed—but the cybersecurity community is deeply divided on whether this is real or just marketing hype. In this episode, we’re cutting through the noise to examine the evidence and confront an unsettling question: are we ready for truly autonomous AI attackers, or are we being manipulated by fear itself?​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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China’s DeepSeek AI—EP32
Step inside the world of DeepSeek, China’s powerful and rapidly evolving AI engine that is being engineered for a startling dual purpose. In this episode of AI Ascent, Dr. Jonathan Luckett uncovers how the same technology is being built to power both a vast domestic surveillance state and the next generation of ‘intelligentized’ warfare. We go beyond the code to reveal the geopolitical strategy of ‘algorithmic sovereignty,’ exploring how one nation’s quest for technological self-reliance could reshape global stability and what it means when an AI is designed from the ground up to control its people and confront its enemies. This isn’t just a story about technology; it’s a look into the future of power, and it affects us all.
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AI Needs a New Story—EP31
What if everything we've been told about artificial intelligence is missing the point? In this thought-provoking episode of AI Ascent, host Dr. Jonathan Luckett steps away from the technical minutiae to tackle a more fundamental challenge: the narrative crisis at the heart of AI. Inspired by Arianna Huffington's groundbreaking article "AI Needs a New Story," we're questioning whether the dominant discourse—oscillating between sterile efficiency and apocalyptic doom—is blinding us to AI's most transformative potential. Huffington envisions something radically different: AI as the catalyst for a human renaissance, a technology that doesn't just optimize our productivity but bridges the "health delta" between knowing what's good for us and actually doing it. Can artificial intelligence make us not merely smarter, but wiser, healthier, and ultimately more human? Join us as we explore a compelling alternative vision for our AI-augmented future—one that replaces fear and cold utility with hope, wisdom, and human flourishing.
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The Special Episode—EP30
This week we do something special. No AI-generated co-hosts. This week, I invited two friends who immerse themselves in AI to talk about AI in higher education and AI in security--Can AI be a weapon or a savior?
Artificial Intelligence. Zero Trust. Making sense of the digital world can be complicated. Dr. Jonathan Luckett utilizes AI tools to summarize and break down complex, technical issues into chunks that a layperson can understand.
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