Mike talks with Bruce Schneier, an internationally renowned security technologist, a lecturer at Harvard’s Kennedy School, and the New York Times bestselling author of 14 books. They focus on his latest book, co-authored with Nathan Sanders: Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship.

Topics Mike & Bruce discuss include:

Democracy as an information system and what that means for governance.

How AI differs from past technologies in shaping politics.

Government adoption of AI worldwide, from pilots to legislation drafting.

The risks of hallucinations, deepfakes, and overconfidence in AI systems.

Transparency, explainability, and legitimacy concerns around AI use.

The promise of public AI versus corporate-controlled systems.

AI’s role in legislation, lobbying, and citizen participation.

Potential for AI to make bureaucracies more efficient without replacing humans.

The dangers and opportunities of AI for authoritarian regimes.

Why regulation of human use of AI—not just AI itself—is essential.

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