Jason Yung

Public Talks on AI

Independent AI Research and Public Engagement (2025 to present)

Original research presented as public talks at Trajectory Labs, an AI safety hub in Toronto.

June 2026

How Companies Get Nationalized — and What it Means for AI

Examined historic cases of nationalization to contextualize current calls, from both left and right, to nationalize US frontier labs.

November 2025

What the Luddites Can Teach Us About Societal Response to AI

Looked at the history of the Luddite rebellion against industrial weaving machinery in early Industrial Revolution England for preemptive lessons on how society responds to AI.

October 2025

The Concept of Political Space and AI Safety

Introduced the idea of political space and the policy window — core concepts in politics — for an AI safety audience.

September 2025

Frontier AI Deployments in the US Military

Traced the geopolitical, institutional, and cultural shifts behind Silicon Valley's re-alignment with the US military, from 2001–2025.