In 2014, Google paid hundreds of millions of dollars to acquire AI lab DeepMind, which was co-founded by Mustafa Suleyman. He says it's an incredible time to be alive during this transition to AI, but the the world still doesn't quite grasp how big a deal its arrival really is. He joined the show to discuss all of AI's ups and downs, which he's written about in his book “The Coming Wave.” 
Also on today's show: Jeffrey Wright, Actor, "American Fiction"; Max Boot, National Security correspondent, The Washington Post 
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AI pioneer Mustafa Suleyman

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Splashed across newspapers the world over is the historic news of the first-ever criminal conviction of a former US president. Former US Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal joins the show to discuss the facts of the case and what happens next. 
Also on today's show: Norm Eisen, former House Judiciary Special Counsel in Trump’s first impeachment trial; David Urban, Republican strategist; Sarah Longwell, Executive Director, Republicans Against Trump; Tim Naftali, Presidential Historian 
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Former US Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal on Trump Conviction

As Israeli troops take control of Rafah’s strategic Philadelphi Corridor, correspondent Jeremy Diamond reports on the human toll of the military offensive. 
Also on today's show: Nick Maynard, a British surgeon recently returned from Gaza; Grammy Award-winning musician John Legend; Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President/CEO Austan Goolsbee 
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Impact of Israeli Offensive in Rafah

As humanitarian concerns abound regarding the dire situation in Gaza, satellite images show that a much-touted US pier intended to deliver aid has been completely broken up in rough seas over the weekend. Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen, who sits on the Foreign Relations Committee, has been a vocal critic of Israel’s conduct in Gaza and has repeatedly called for more humanitarian aid. He joins Christiane to discuss the US stance on the conflict. 
Also on today's show: Marking the 30th anniversary of the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman, Christiane speaks with Nicole's sisters Denise, Dominique and Tanya 
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US Senator Chris Van Hollen on Gaza

Eyewitnesses report Israeli tanks are moving in on central Rafah for the first time since the assault on the city began in early May. This comes after a deadly airstrike there that killed at least 45 people and injured more than 200, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called “a tragic error." Global condemnation was swift: France, the EU and other governments call on Israel to immediately halt all Rafah operations. Correspondent Jeremy Diamond is in Jerusalem to discuss the latest from Rafah. 
Also on today's show: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg; Songezo Zibi, Leader, Rise Mzansi party; Beeban Kidron, Member of the House of Lords; author Luis Miranda 
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Israel Moves in on Central Rafah

A "brutal attack." That's how Ukrainan President Volodymyr Zelensky described a deadly strike that killed at least 18 people in a busy shopping centre in Kharkiv this weekend. Russian troops continue their advance in the east, stepping up their bombing campaign and leaving a trail of destruction. Latvia shares a border with Russia, and the country's President Edgars Rinkēvičs joins Christiane in London. 
Also on today's show: Matthew Hollingworth / WFP Palestine Country Director; Jelani Cobb / Dean, Columbia Journalism School 
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AI pioneer Mustafa Suleyman

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