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The POLITICO Tech podcast is your daily download on the disruption that technology is bringing to politics and policy. From AI and the metaverse to disinformation and microchips, we explore how today’s technology is shaping our world — and driving the policy decisions, global rivalries and industries that will matter tomorrow.
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Chris Miller wrote the definitive book on microchips. Now, the author of
“Chip War” joins guest host Phelim Kine to break down the U.S. strategy
for becoming a global leader in semiconductor manufacturing, and the
implications for the country’s ever-complicated relationship with
China.
The state level is really where the tech action is at right now. On
today’s Politico Tech, Morning Tech author Mallory Culhane sits in for
Steven Overly to talk with Connecticut State Senator James Maroney, who
helped get the state’s data privacy law across the finish line in 2022,
and who now has shifted gears to artificial intelligence. They discuss
S.B. 2, a comprehensive tech bill, and Maroney’s hopes for Connecticut
in AI regulation.
Tensions between large and small tech companies over the rules for
artificial intelligence are already palpable. On POLITICO Tech, Linda
Griffin from Mozilla tells host Steven Overly why Mozilla sees
competition as key to minimizing the risks of AI -- and is looking to
global regulators to level the playing field.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, also known as
CISA, is tasked with tackling two of Washington’s biggest and most
politically fraught challenges: confronting Chinese hackers and securing
U.S. elections. On POLITICO Tech, reporter Maggie Miller sits down with
CISA Director Jen Easterly to discuss the agency’s plans for both this
year.
Social media hacking and the scams that come with it affect thousands of
people each year -- including host Steven Overly’s mom. It can be a
major inconvenience for those cut off from friends and loved ones, and a
serious financial and emotional burden for those who lose money in the
process. John Breyault from the National Consumers League joins POLITICO
Tech to talk social media scams.
The Biden administration announced Wednesday it will provide Intel with
subsidies, grants and tax credits in exchange for building new
manufacturing and research facilities in the U.S. Combined, Intel’s haul
could be worth as much as $44.5 billion. On POLITICO Tech, reporter
Brendan Bordelon explains how the company lobbied its way to a big
payday, and why President Joe Biden sees the deal as a political winner
on the campaign trail.
The names and addresses of millions of Americans can be found online
through voter registration records. And some states argue that’s a
privacy concern as voters are targeted with doxxing and harassment. But
their efforts to change public disclosure laws have garnered pushback
from conservative election transparency advocates. POLITICO reporter
Alfred Ng joins host Steven Overly to dissect the tensions.
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler warns on today’s
episode of POLITICO Tech that Wall Street’s headlong rush to embrace
artificial intelligence could create new weaknesses in the U.S.
financial system. The solution, Gensler says, requires Washington
regulators to band together in a new way.
Should the government be telling social media companies what
misinformation to remove? That’s the central question in a major tech
case being heard at the Supreme Court today. On POLITICO Tech, Nina
Jankowicz from the Centre for Information Resilience delves into the
chilling effect the lawsuit has had on efforts to combat online
disinformation ahead of the 2024 election.
Artificial intelligence has begun to transform health care. But how do
you separate the promise from the hype? And will only the rich actually
benefit? Host Steven Overly asked those questions at the POLITICO Live
Heath Care Summit this week, including during a live interview with Dr.
Andrew Trister from Google’s life sciences company, Verily.
The House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to force a sale, and perhaps
eventually a ban, of the video sharing app TikTok. But many hurdles
remain before that becomes a reality. And the drama surrounding the
legislation reveals just how convoluted TikTok politics have become. On
POLITICO Tech, host Steven Overly breaks down what will likely happen
next with national security lawyer and former Commerce Department
official Nazak Nikakhtar.
South By Southwest took over Austin. The annual tech and entertainment
festival attracts an eccentric crowd, which this year includes a strong
contingent of Washington policymakers and U.S. defense officials.
Digital Future Daily author Derek Robertson joins POLITICO Tech from
Texas to explain how AI and politics have made a splash at the
gathering.
The rise in online disinformation has forced political campaigns to
develop a new playbook. Journalist Sasha Issenberg tackles that subject
in his new book, “The Lie Detectives.” He joins POLITICO Tech to break
down lessons from the front lines of the 2020 election and how campaigns
are applying them this time around.
The Scholastic Aptitude Test, or SAT, has long been a rite of passage
for students applying to college in the U.S. Now, the test has undergone
a digital transformation that became official over the weekend. On
POLITICO Tech, host Steven Overly talks through the technological
challenges posed by an electronic test and how its administrator has
tried to overcome them with the College Board’s Priscilla Rodriguez.
Generative artificial intelligence is transforming the way students
learn to read and write. To understand how, POLITICO Tech host Steven
Overly called up California high school teacher Daniel Herman. Herman’s
students are using AI today -- and he believes the technology will
fundamentally change English class as we know it.
President Joe Biden will deliver the State of the Union address tonight.
And while tech probably won’t dominate the speech, Biden could mention
issues like AI, microchips and competition with China. MIT fellow R.
David Edelman contributed to State of the Union speeches during his time
as a tech adviser to President Barack Obama. On POLITICO Tech, Edelman
tells host Steven Overly what goes into the big address and what Biden
might say.
Israel is using artificial intelligence to identify strike targets in
Gaza as it goes after Hamas following the Oct. 7 attacks. Critics are
now pressing for details on the technology as the death toll surpasses
30,000 Palestinians. On POLITICO Tech, reporter Joseph Gedeon joins host
Steven Overly to explain how AI is being used today and how defense
officials expect it to remain a fixture of conflicts to come.
It’s Super Tuesday — and President Joe Biden and former President Donald
Trump are expected to be the big winners. But the digital campaign is
not exactly a 2020 rematch. On POLITICO Tech, Republican digital
strategist Eric Wilson dives into how the 2024 cycle looks different
online and who seems to be coming out ahead with host Steven Overly.
The Biden administration escalated its tech war with China last week,
taking a pair of actions aimed at cracking down on Beijing’s access to
data on Americans. Ben Buchanan, the White House special adviser on
artificial intelligence, tells host Steven Overly why these latest
actions are necessary and how they fit into the president’s AI agenda.
In the two years since the invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. has tried to
cut off Russia’s access to microchips and other technology that helps
its war effort. But Moscow has proven resilient — and continues to
circumvent trade restrictions with the help of its neighbors. On
POLITICO Tech, Max Bergmann from the Center for Strategic and
International Studies explains how Russia is pulling it off and what
more the Biden administration can do.