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? ⭐ Join top policymakers, technologists, and Bitcoin thinkers at the 2025 Bitcoin Policy Summit, June 25–26 in Washington, D.C. 🎟️ Get your ticket at → https://www.btcpolicysummit.org/ Follow the Bitcoin Policy Institute on X: https://x.com/btcpolicyorg #Bitcoin #AI2027 #PostAGI #DigitalGold #ArtificialIntelligence #BitcoinPolicyInstitute #BitcoinMagazine #JeffBooth #NickBostrom #Geopolitics #AGI #CryptoPolicy #TechPolicy #FutureOfMoney