The Bitter Struggle: Book Launch with Ben Buchanan

Name: The Bitter Struggle: Book Launch with Ben Buchanan
Start: 2026-11-11T18:00:00.000-05:00
End: 2026-11-11T22:00:00.000-05:00
Location: Washington, DC

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Join us for the launch of The Bitter Struggle: Superintelligence, Superpowers, and the Fate of the World, the new book by Ben Buchanan and Tantum Collins.

Ben, the first White House Special Advisor for AI, will open with a short talk, followed by a panel discussion on how to prepare for the advent of Recursive Self-Improvement. Panelists to be announced.

Stay afterward for a reception with drinks and hors d’oeuvres. A limited number of copies will be available for guests.

Agenda
6:00 pm: Doors open
6:30 pm: Talk by Ben Buchanan
6:45 - 8 pm: Panel discussion and Q&A on preparing for recursive self-improvement (RSI), with Ben Buchanan and Saif Khan (Center for Technology & Statecraft).
8 - 10 pm: Reception

This is an invite-only event, and registrations are reviewed by the hosts. Guests must be 21+. Dress is business casual.

Hosted by BlueDot Impact in partnership with the Georgetown AI Association (GAIA).

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Washington, DC

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