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October 20, 2023 The 'effective altruists' influencing Washington on AI
There's a contingent of "effective altruists" pouring millions of dollars into Washington to influence the policy debate around artificial intelligence. On POLITICO Tech, reporter Brendan Bordelon and host Steven Overly discuss the motives and ethics of one of the movement's biggest players in town.

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16 min
October 19, 2023 What's behind the U.K.'s AI blitz
The British ambassador opened her residence to techies from around Washington this week, part of a promotional blitz for the UK's upcoming AI safety summit. On POLITICO Tech, host Steven Overly's live interview from that gathering with Emran Mian, one of the U.K.'s top tech civil servants.

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18 min
October 18, 2023 The AI Bill of Rights co-author on what should come next
One year ago, the White House published an AI Bill of Rights. On POLITICO Tech, the co-author of that blueprint, Suresh Venkatasubramian, tells Steven Overly how the Biden administration should build on it with a forthcoming executive order that gives federal agencies directions for buying and using artificial intelligence.

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20 min
October 17, 2023 How the U.K. wants to steer the AI debate
The U.K. aims to be at the forefront of the global conversation about artificial intelligence. The cornerstone of that effort is a safety summit it will be hosting in two weeks that British tech officials are very eager to talk about. On today's show, Michelle Donelan, the U.K.’s secretary of state for science, innovation and technology, talks with host Steven Overly about the summit and where the U.K. wants to position itself in the AI conversation.

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25 min
October 16, 2023 Nathaniel Fick is America’s first tech ambassador. It’s a tricky job.
Nathaniel Fick has a complex mandate as the first U.S. ambassador at large for cyberspace and digital policy. He was recently in Kyoto, Japan, to finalize an artificial intelligence pact with G-7 countries. At that same time, Hamas launched an attack on Israel that shocked the world and set off a deadly war. On today’s POLITICO Tech, Fick explains to host Steven Overly how tech diplomacy factors into both.

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20 min
October 13, 2023 Intel’s microchip push and pull between the US and China
Intel's plans to invest billions in U.S. semiconductor production have made it a White House darling. But the Biden administration's crackdown on China's access to chips could still sting the company's business there. On POLITICO Tech, Intel's Bruce Andrews tells Steven Overly why the company wants to see a less restrictive approach.

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25 min
October 12, 2023 Technology was supposed to prevent the Hamas attack. What happened?
The border between Israel and Gaza was supposed to be fortified with some of the world’s most sophisticated security technology. But Hamas fighters managed to breach it anyway, and carried out a brutal attack. On POLITICO Tech, deputy tech editor Daniella Cheslow explains what the attack reveals about Israel’s world-class border technology, and the glaring tech disparities between people living in Israel and Gaza.

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13 min
October 11, 2023 How Hamas used social media to amplify its attack on Israel
Social media was a key tool of Hamas militants as they waged their brutal attack on Israel over the weekend. On POLITICO Tech, the Atlantic Council’s Graham Brookie tells Steven Overly how the group leaned on platforms with loose rules against terrorism propaganda and misinformation to sow fear and misinformation.

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19 min
October 10, 2023 IBM’s CEO on AI layoffs, lawsuits and what comes next
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna is both making artificial intelligence and grappling with its effects. On today’s POLITICO Tech, Krishna tells host Steven Overly why AI makes must be held accountable and why he’s not exactly worried about AI displacing a bunch of human workers.

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24 min
October 06, 2023 One year ago, Biden took a bite at China's chips. Here's how it's going.
It’s been a year since the Biden administration imposed trade restrictions on American companies selling microchips and equipment to China. On today’s POLITICO Tech, Steven Overly breaks down what loopholes still exist and how Washington might try to plug them with Gregory Allen from the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

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22 min

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