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
REBROADCAST: The challenges with creating cellphone-free schools
Students in Florida, Indiana and Ohio returned to the classroom this fall with new restrictions on cellphones. It's part of a crackdown on screen time and social media by school administrators and po…
00:19:28 |
Thu 12 Sep 2024
Elon Musk as government reformer? A watchdog’s ‘nightmarish’ take.
Former President Donald Trump plans to tap tech billionaire Elon Musk to lead a new government efficiency commission if elected in November. But it’s a post that would raise conflicts of interest wit…
00:14:57 |
Wed 11 Sep 2024
AI is now writing up arrests. But tracking it is a problem.
Police officers routinely write reports after traffic stops, robberies and other daily encounters. And increasingly, they’re using artificial intelligence software from police technology company Axon…
00:14:55 |
Tue 10 Sep 2024
Russia’s latest election interference target: U.S. influencers
Russia’s latest effort to meddle in American politics involved a scheme centered on conservative internet influencers in the U.S., the Justice Department revealed recently. It’s yet another sign that…
00:19:20 |
Mon 09 Sep 2024
Newsom’s AI dilemma: To sign or not to sign?
The California legislature passed a sweeping AI safety bill over the opposition of tech industry lobbyists. Now, whether it actually becomes law will depend on Gov. Gavin Newsom. And he has until mon…
00:13:30 |
Fri 06 Sep 2024
This lawmaker uses AI to speak. She sees tech differently now.
Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) stepped onto the House floor in July and became the first person to address Congress using artificial intelligence. Wexton was diagnosed last year with an aggressive and …
00:16:35 |
Thu 05 Sep 2024
'Follow the eyeballs': The GOP's long-game strategy on campaign tech
An investment fund for tech startups helping Republicans to win elections has put less money into fewer companies than its Democratic rival. (We talked to them a few episodes back, go give it a liste…
00:14:52 |
Wed 04 Sep 2024
How to avoid the election disinformation trap
With the presidential election just two months away, this is prime disinformation season. The period immediately before and after Election Day is when administrators worry most about campaigns to dec…
00:19:41 |
Tue 03 Sep 2024
Tech4Kamala wants to rep Silicon Valley (not just the billionaires)
The tech industry may not be the voting bloc that will matter most come November, but the grassroots group Tech4Kamala is hoping to drown out the billionaire executives backing former President Donal…
00:15:46 |
Fri 23 Aug 2024
Can AI help propel Democrats to victory?
Political campaigns are increasingly powered by artificial intelligence, using the technology for behind-the-scenes tasks like writing fundraising emails or social media posts. And in tight races, th…
00:15:33 |
Thu 22 Aug 2024
The TikTok convention: Creators show out at the DNC
Content creators are all over the Democratic National Convention — from the main stage to the “blue carpet” — as the Harris campaign looks to reach young voters through their social media channels. …
00:15:08 |
Wed 21 Aug 2024
How Trump could finish his Big Tech fight
As a former Trump administration official, Adam Candeub was deeply involved in the conservative fight with tech companies over online speech. And since leaving Washington, Candeub has continued that …
00:19:36 |
Tue 20 Aug 2024
The DOJ beat Google in court. Now what?
The Justice Department has been taking victory laps ever since a judge ruled that Google has an illegal monopoly in online search. Now, the legal battle enters a new phase as the court figures out wh…
00:20:48 |
Mon 19 Aug 2024
Why America is banking on new-wave nuclear reactor tech
The Biden administration, Congress and American companies are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into small nuclear reactors, which are considered more compact, cheaper and potentially safer tha…
00:20:19 |
Fri 16 Aug 2024
The narc parked in your driveway
Many car companies collect data about your habits behind the wheel. But selling it? That's a new problem. In a lawsuit earlier this week, Texas accused General Motors of selling that information to …
00:11:09 |
Thu 15 Aug 2024
How come political campaigns keep getting hacked?
Hackers infiltrated the Trump campaign and made off with sensitive documents, a major breach that is now under investigation by the FBI. The ordeal is reminiscent of the 2016 election, when Russian h…
00:16:43 |
Wed 14 Aug 2024
Meet the man archiving Biden’s presidency
The transition from one presidential administration to the next is generally thought to start around Election Day and end with the inauguration. But for the Internet Archive, it’s already underway. T…
00:20:55 |
Tue 13 Aug 2024
‘He's flailing right now’: An ex-Twitter researcher on Elon Musk’s political influence
Elon Musk has made a lot of headlines in the last week — for clashing with government officials, amplifying misinformation and suing advertisers on X, formerly known as Twitter. And he could make mor…
00:17:42 |
Mon 12 Aug 2024
DEI efforts are under attack. What that means for tech's next generation.
Conservatives have mounted an attack on diversity and inclusion programs over the last couple of years. And as a result, a number of tech companies have scaled back initiatives aimed at diversifying …
00:17:54 |
Fri 09 Aug 2024
The campaign for a crypto candidate, explained
Cryptocurrency has gotten outsized attention on the campaign trail. Former President Donald Trump has tried to position himself as the crypto candidate. Vice President Kamala Harris’ stance is less c…
00:16:20 |
Thu 08 Aug 2024
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