Deepseek Report, Manus AI, and the DOD’s New Acquisition Approach
Deepseek Report, Manus AI, and the DOD’s New Acquisition Approach  
Podcast: The AI Policy Podcast
Published On: Wed Mar 12 2025
Description: In this episode, we discuss the Wadhwani AI Center’s latest publication on the implications of DeepSeek for the future of export controls (0:40), Chinese company Manus AI (9:05), what Secretary Hegseth’s memo means for the DOD AI ecosystem (15:27), and xAI’s acquisition of 1 million square feet for its new data center in Memphis (21:28).