The Sean Hannity Show

Machine Intelligence Research Institute president Nate Soares joins Sean for a deeper examination of whether artificial intelligence could eventually become powerful enough to escape human control. Soares argues that rapidly advancing AI systems could present risks comparable to other transformative technologies and explains why he believes the United States should take the possibility of superintelligence seriously. Sean challenges him on whether China could ever be trusted to respect international limits and whether slowing American development could create an even greater national-security danger. The hour also includes reaction to Kash Patel’s contentious Senate testimony and listener debate over AI and election integrity.

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Bill O’Reilly joins Sean for a wide-ranging conversation about why he believes the 2026 midterms are fundamentally different from a typical election. Using races in Texas, Michigan, Ohio and Georgia as examples, Sean and O’Reilly debate whether voters should focus on the individual candidate or the larger political coalition that candidate would empower. The discussion expands into affordability, the Democratic Socialists of America, election integrity and a spirited disagreement between Sean and Linda over whether frustrated Republican voters should still support candidates they consider weak.

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The real story behind today’s AI panic is not innovation - it’s control. From the failed Clarity Act and the crypto selloff to the Netflix documentary pushing an AI “catastrophe” narrative, Lynda McLaughlin connects the dots on what happens when fear, politics, and power all land in the same room.

If you care about cryptocurrency, AI, free speech, election politics, or the growing fight over who gets to shape the future, this episode is for you. Lynda argues that the latest headlines are not random - they are part of a coordinated push to centralize authority, silence dissent, and decide what everyday people are allowed to own, say, and question. She breaks down:

• Why the Senate’s failure to pass the Clarity Act hit XRP, Solana, Ethereum, and Bitcoin so hard
• How the new AI documentary starring Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and Reid Hoffman is framed as a warning but may function as a pressure campaign for regulation
• Why figures like Klaus Schwab, George Soros, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Kamala Harris-linked networks keep showing up in these control battles
• What the Pennsylvania Health Code rewrite could mean for parents, kids, and private medical decisions
• How Europe’s free speech and immigration crisis is being used as a cautionary example for what can happen when institutions stop telling the truth

Linda also zeroes in on the media and policy machinery around all of it - from covertly funded AI “doomer” coverage to the broader pattern of officials, journalists, and activists using fear to justify more power. Her warning is blunt: if you don’t recognize the strategy now, you may not notice the loss of freedom until it is already normalized. This one is sharp, unfiltered, and aimed at anyone tired of being told to sit down, stay quiet, and trust the people who keep getting it wrong. If you want a fast, angry, highly opinionated breakdown of the forces shaping crypto, AI, public health, and civil liberties, hit play.

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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich joins Sean to outline the strategy he believes Republicans need during the final 49 days before the midterms. Drawing on lessons from the Contract with America, Gingrich discusses messaging, affordability, healthcare, turnout, and how Republicans can frame the election around competing approaches to government. Later, Senators Dan Sullivan and Bill Hagerty focus on Alaska’s closely watched Senate race, ranked-choice voting, and the presence of another candidate named Dan Sullivan on the ballot as Republicans work to defend their Senate majority.

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AI Futures Project executive director Daniel Kokotajlo joins Sean for an extended debate over one of the biggest questions surrounding artificial intelligence: could increasingly powerful systems eventually surpass human control? Kokotajlo warns that leading AI companies are pursuing systems capable of recursive self-improvement and argues that superintelligence could create unprecedented concentrations of power or even threaten humanity. Sean challenges whether any international agreement could realistically contain the technology, particularly one dependent on cooperation with China, while questioning the political and corporate interests surrounding the new wave of AI warnings.

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With 49 days until Election Day, Sean examines the growing controversy over artificial intelligence and asks whether warnings about superintelligence reflect a genuine technological threat or a political campaign taking shape around AI. He points to potentially transformative uses in medicine and research while questioning proposals for international regulation involving China and Europe. Sean also turns to the midterms, arguing that control of Congress matters beyond individual candidates and debating whether frustrated Republican voters should prioritize the broader direction of government when they cast their ballots.

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Sean sits down with longtime Fox News colleague Trace Gallagher as both prepare to mark three decades at the network. Trace shares stories from his unusual path into broadcasting, including professional water skiing, early career mentors and the lesson that authenticity matters more than trying to imitate someone else. The conversation then turns to how dramatically the political and media landscape has changed over those 30 years, before Sean revisits Abdul El-Sayed’s relationship with Hasan Piker and looks ahead to the emerging Marco Rubio and J.D. Vance conversation for 2028.

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With just 50 days until Election Day, Sean examines new polling showing nearly two-thirds of Democrats identifying as supporters of the Democratic Socialists of America and argues that the stakes extend far beyond individual candidates. He breaks down the races that could determine control of Congress, then turns to the growing political fight over artificial intelligence, contrasting warnings from Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders and former Anthropic insiders with concerns that slowing American development could hand China a technological advantage. Sean also tracks James Talarico’s shifting positions as Democrats enter the final stretch of the campaign.

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Mark Halperin joins Sean to assess a midterm landscape that remains remarkably difficult to predict with only 50 days remaining. They examine the Republican advantage in campaign cash, Elon Musk’s potential spending, improved GOP voter registration and turnout operations, weak Democratic candidates in several key races and a donor class that has yet to fully engage. Halperin also explains why public polling may be especially unreliable this year and walks through the House and Senate contests most likely to determine control of Washington.

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