Post-AGI Economics in the Age of Bitcoin | The Bitcoin Policy Hour

Episode #3 of the Bitcoin Policy Hour, hosted by the Bitcoin Policy Institute. Policy experts Matthew Pines, Zack Shapiro, and Zack Cohen explore the radical implications of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and how Bitcoin might serve as a stabilizing counterforce in a world dominated by AI.

Drawing from the viral “AI 2027” scenario, they examine the risks of alignment failure, economic disruption, and geopolitical escalation—and argue why Bitcoin’s monetary properties could make it the most important freedom-preserving infrastructure of the post-AI era.

Chapters:

00:00 - INTRO

01:18 - What is AGI? Fast Takeoffs & Paperclip Problems

06:45 - AI Acceleration, Recursive Self-Improvement & Singularity Risks

11:30 - China vs. U.S.: The AI Arms Race and Strategic Instability

17:40 - AI-Generated Code and the End of Human-Centric R&D

22:15 - Economic Shockwaves & Market Volatility in the Age of AI

28:05 - Why Policymakers Aren’t Ready for What’s Coming

33:00 - Bitcoin Mining, AI Data Centers & Energy Strategy

36:20 - Bitcoin as Unconfiscatable Capital in an AI-Driven Economy

39:00 - The Role of Bitcoin’s Network in Defending Truth

42:05 - Can Bitcoin Anchor New Political & Economic Paradigms?

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