POLITICO Tech
The POLITICO Tech podcast is your download on the disruption that technology is bringing to politics and policy. New episodes on Thursdays.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 1025
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
What the public really thinks about AI
Plenty of people have opinions on artificial intelligence -- especially its potential risks and what to do about them. Daniel Colson’s AI Policy Institute has set out to measure those public attitud…
00:21:37 |
Wed 06 Dec 2023
Why lawmakers fear Biden is giving China a tech boost
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have criticized the Biden administration’s digital trade agenda, going so far as to say recent policy decisions are giving China a leg up in the global tech race…
00:19:48 |
Tue 05 Dec 2023
Promise vs. propaganda: Can tech fix the climate crisis?
The big U.N. Climate Change Conference -- COP28 -- is underway in Dubai and the role of emerging technologies in the fight against global warming is likely to be a recurring theme. On POLITICO Tech, …
00:17:15 |
Mon 04 Dec 2023
Period trackers are more popular than ever. Is that a privacy concern?
Abortion access has changed dramatically since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year. And the landscape for data privacy protections is changing, too. On POLITICO Tech, host Steven Overl…
00:15:05 |
Fri 01 Dec 2023
How China is beating the U.S. at AI
The conventional wisdom is that the U.S. and China are battling it out for AI dominance, and that the US has an upper hand when it comes to developing the technology. On POLITICO Tech, Bill Drexel an…
00:19:57 |
Thu 30 Nov 2023
What the FEC can (and can't) do about deepfakes
The Federal Election Commission is often politically gridlocked. Now, there’s growing pressure on the agency to consider rules for political ads that contain AI-generated deepfakes. On POLITICO Tech,…
00:18:09 |
Wed 29 Nov 2023
Is the OpenAI saga a wakeup call for AI safety?
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was abruptly ousted by the company’s board — until he was brought back days later. The Silicon Valley melodrama revealed tensions over how to manage the future of AI. On POLITIC…
00:20:39 |
Tue 28 Nov 2023
Why fighting deepfakes in the 2024 election is…complicated
AI-generated deepfakes are expected to disrupt the 2024 election cycle. But Matt Perault and Scott Babwah Brennen at the University of North Carolina’s Center on Technology Policy say some fears are …
00:25:50 |
Mon 27 Nov 2023
Rebroadcast: Rep. Ted Lieu on what he wants to see from Congress AI regulation
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Ca) is one of the few members of Congress with a background in computer science. But in this rebroadcast from September, he tells Steven Overly why he believes lawmakers don’t need t…
00:20:05 |
Wed 22 Nov 2023
Rebroadcast: This tech exec has a plan to rein in AI
Former President Barack Obama recently published a short list of articles, podcasts and books that have shaped his views on AI. And among them is a book that was published in September called, “The C…
00:18:35 |
Tue 21 Nov 2023
Rebroadcast: Justine Bateman says the AI apocalypse is coming for Hollywood
The writers and actor's strikes may be over, but many of the issues at the center of the strike — including AI — remain ongoing. In this rebroadcast from August, Steven Overly talks with filmmaker Ju…
00:19:37 |
Mon 20 Nov 2023
One public affairs firm rides the AI ‘roller coaster’
Artificial intelligence is already reshaping the world’s power centers, from how governments operate to how industry and advocates wield influence. On POLITICO Tech, Penta Group partner Andrea Christ…
00:16:17 |
Fri 17 Nov 2023
K Street is taking AI lobbying to the bank
Lobbying on AI is booming on K Street, with influencers around Washington selling themselves as AI experts who can help companies navigate how Congress and the Biden administration will tackle the ho…
00:12:34 |
Thu 16 Nov 2023
Inside Michelle Donelan’s British tech invasion
U.K. tech secretary Michelle Donelan makes a return visit to POLITICO Tech, this time during a U.S. visit that includes stops in Washington, Seattle and San Francisco. She tells host Steven Overly ho…
00:18:18 |
Wed 15 Nov 2023
The tech issues that matter as Biden, Xi prepare to meet
President Biden is slated to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday in San Francisco. It’s their first face-to-face meeting in a year, and comes amid ever-escalating tensions over tech i…
00:18:23 |
Tue 14 Nov 2023
Google’s general counsel on AI and legal liability
Google sued on Monday to stop unidentified scammers from using a fake version of its AI chatbot to spread malware. The company sees the case as an example of how it protects consumers. But the liabil…
00:13:51 |
Mon 13 Nov 2023
How hackers are exploiting the Israel-Hamas war
In the hours after Hamas waged its deadly Oct. 7th assault on Israel, the country came under a different type of attack: cyber attacks. On POLITICO Tech, Atlantic Council security research fellow Rus…
00:20:59 |
Fri 10 Nov 2023
Meta's second whistleblower tells us why he came forward
There’s been a lot of attention this week on Arturo Béjar, the latest whistleblower to come forward with concerns about how Meta handles online content aimed at children. He testified before the Sena…
00:25:47 |
Thu 09 Nov 2023
What Senators Blumenthal and Blackburn took away from the Meta whistleblower’s testimony
Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) face an uphill battle to get their Kids Online Safety Act to the president’s desk. On POLITICO Tech, the lawmakers discuss Tuesday’s …
00:24:09 |
Wed 08 Nov 2023
Frances Haugen on the new Meta whistleblower
The Senate will hear from a former Meta executive today who says the company is not adequately addressing how social media content harms children. But he’s not the first to come forward. On POLITICO …
00:24:05 |
Tue 07 Nov 2023
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