Miles Taylor, former chief of staff of the Department of Homeland Security, joins Immad and Raj for a discussion on emerging technologies and national security. They discuss whether AI will be a useful tool or existential threat to national security and American Democracy, and explore how this new technology is already affecting the 2024 election. This conversation also covers a variety of public policy topics, including immigration reform and ranked choice voting. Tune in for an inside look at the state of American politics in 2024 and the future we are heading toward.

[00:00:00] Introduction

[00:04:26] Miles’ Early Career

[00:09:54] Time at the DHS.

[00:13:37] National security priorities

[00:16:05] The future of democracy

[00:17:58] The future of national security

[00:23:52] US foreign policy implications

[00:27:46] Current political climate in the US

[00:34:31] Ranked Choice Voting and Proportional Representation

[00:43:54] Immigration laws and security

[00:53:17] 2024 Election possible outcomes

[00:55:20] Immigration bill bipartisan struggles