Washington, D.C. – The latest episode of Immersive Insights: Reality Check is now live and available for streaming on all major platforms. XRA’s Senior Vice President of Public Policy is joined by expert guest, Joe Wang, Senior Director for Foreign Policy at the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP).
On this episode of Immersive Insights, O’Hara and Wang discuss the role of emerging technologies, including XR, in the 21st geostrategy, and consider what the U.S. needs to do to ensure it remains the world’s leader.
“Indeed, a revolution is underway, and nations around the world are racing to lead the charge. No longer is the United States the world’s only technology powerhouse. Increasingly, our allies and adversaries alike are investing in emerging technologies and creating national strategies to support continued innovation and deployment.”
Joan O’Hara, Senior Vice President of Public Policy, XR Association
Wang spoke about SCSP’s mission to make recommendations that strengthen America’s long-term competitiveness as artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are reshaping our national security, economy, and society. He and O’Hara then dive into speaking on the United States’ role in shaping the immersive technology ecosystem, by highlighting the importance of maintaining a significant presence as an international powerhouse.
“For us, I think part of the issue really is around competition and balancing the need for regulation with recognizing that. And as we think about innovation, there is an authoritarian revival out there that is trying to run ahead of us. So that’s really the balance that we would think about. How do we make sure that we’re innovating as fast as we can when we win the competition, but also doing so in the right ways with the right guard wheels to make sure that’s done.”
Joe Wang, Senior Director of Foreign Policy, Special Competitive Studies Project
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