CxC Ep39: Who Controls AI? - with Neil Sahota (loanDNA)
September 9, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min
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A UN AI advisor breaks down who is winning the global race to control artificial intelligence and why it matters.
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In this episode
- Why AI governance has become a geopolitical arms race between nations
- How deepfakes and biased LLMs are quietly reshaping what people believe
- Why lowering the barrier to cyberattacks is one of AI's most urgent risks
- What edge computing and resource costs mean for the future of AI access
About this episode
This week on Code x Connor, we’re joined by Neil Sahota of loanDNA to discuss the global race to govern AI, how the technology is reshaping information and cybersecurity, and the real world implications of who controls AI.
Neil is a globally recognized AI strategist and longtime advisor to the United Nations who has worked with governments, businesses, and international organizations to understand the opportunities, risks, and societal implications of artificial intelligence. As Chief AI Officer at loanDNA, he leads enterprise AI strategy and AI-driven development across the loan life cycle for mortgage and financial services clients.
In this episode, we discuss:
→ Why governments are finally pushing toward global standards for AI→ How AI has become a new geopolitical and infrastructure arms race→ The tension between AI regulation, innovation, and national competitiveness→ How deepfakes and algorithmic influence are changing trust in information→ AI’s potential to accelerate the divide between technology “haves” and “have-nots”→ How AI is lowering the barrier to sophisticated cyberattacks and social engineering→ Why human judgment and talent development become more important as AI improves→ The hidden biases baked into LLMs and the growing power to shape information→ The push to optimize AI for speed at the cost of accuracy and price→ How edge computing could dramatically reduce AI infrastructure costs→ The growing backlash against data centers and AI’s resource demands→ Human augmentation vs. AGI and workforce replacement
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