On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

Millions are turning to AI chatbots for friendship, romance and even therapy. It's easy to understand the convenience of AI companionship. But what are we sacrificing in exchange for that comfort? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

Blown out buildings. Destroyed aircraft. Exploded munitions. Iran has done massive damage to the U.S. military in the Persian Gulf. A close look into how much of the U.S. military presence is destroyed. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty puts America’s $40 trillion national debt into perspective and looks into some seemingly straightforward ideas to address it. *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

AI-generated political ads flooded TV and social media this midterm cycle. Roughly half of them used likenesses of real candidates. Most didn’t disclose they used AI. What does this mean for the future of truth in elections? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

All 435 districts in the House, and 33 seats in the Senate were up for election during these midterms. Now that voting is over, will there be incentives to compromise, or political paralysis in the new Congress? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint