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🎬 Netflix Taps Runway AI for Video Production

Plus: AGI and the Fourth Offset – Key Takeaways for National Security

Yaro Celis

Jul 22

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Netflix is now using AI to cut production costs, an early signal of where the entire industry is headed, which means that studios that don’t adapt may fall behind fast. Meanwhile, AGI isn’t just about smarter tech, it could redefine global warfare. In today’s issue, we break down how AGI could shift the balance of power on the battlefield. And don’t miss the Learning Corner for top resources to stay ahead. Feel free to comment and share your thoughts. Stay curious.

AGI and the Fourth Offset – Key Takeaways for National Security
📰 News and Trends.
Netflix Taps Runway AI for Video Production
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🧠 Learning Corner - The AI Alignment Problem

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OpenAI to take cut of ChatGPT shopping sales in hunt for revenues
SoftBank and OpenAI's $500 Billion AI Project Struggles
Altman plans D.C. push to "democratize" AI economic benefits

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China starts building the world’s biggest hydropower dam

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AGI and the Fourth Offset – Key Takeaways for National Security

Artificial General Intelligence’s Five Hard National Security Problems

A Stanford-backed report argues that reaching critical scale in Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), where models can self-improve, could yield the R&D output of 10,000 Manhattan Projects. This would reshape warfare and global power balances.

Key Points

Critical Scale = Superpower Leap
A foundation model trained at a massive compute scale (2e29 FLOPs) could automate R&D at the level of billions of human scientists, giving its creator unmatched military and strategic advantages.

China vs. U.S. Race
China builds weapons 5–6x faster and has 230x more shipbuilding capacity than the U.S., but lacks access to high-end chips due to U.S. export controls. The U.S., while ahead in AI and chips, faces power and infrastructure bottlenecks.

Fourth Offset Concept
AGI would act as a “fourth offset,” a new wave of military dominance like nukes or stealth, enabling cyber, intel, missile defense, and info ops that could neutralize enemy capabilities before launch.

Action Plan for the U.S.

Build 5 GW data campuses with on-site power (SMRs, geothermal)
Fund hyperscale manufacturing and secure AI zones
Launch a new AGI-focused National Defense Research Committee

Prevent AGI Proliferation
Stopping others from building AGI at a critical scale is just as vital. AGI could develop the tools to enforce its containment, locking in the first-mover advantage.

AGI isn’t just a tech race, it’s a geopolitical shift. The first to scale AGI wins a decade-defining edge in defense, innovation, and power.

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📘 “The AI Alignment Problem” – 80,000 Hours Podcast + Reading Guide

This is a deep dive into AGI safety and strategy, perfect for those thinking about ethics, power, and national security in a future shaped by AI.

Netflix Taps Runway AI for Video Production

Netflix is now using Runway AI’s video generation tools to speed up and cut costs in content production, part of a broader push to integrate AI into Hollywood workflows.

Highlights:

Netflix confirmed using AI for special effects, like collapsing buildings in its Argentine show El Eternaut.
Runway’s tools help automate visual effects and motion capture, reducing traditional production time and costs.
Disney is testing Runway’s tech but hasn’t adopted it for production. The company remains cautious, especially after suing another AI startup, Midjourney, over copyright concerns.
Runway has raised $545M and is now valued at $3B+, with a growing presence in animation and effects via its Gen-4 and Act-Two models.

AI is reshaping the film and other industries. Netflix has moved quickly to adopt the latest technologies to save costs and speed up film production. Something other producers are currently doing or will soon have to start implementing to remain competitive. As the technology advances, it will be harder to see the difference between effects created by AI and those created by us.

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