The chapter explores the influence of tech companies on American democracy, discussing how their financial power exacerbates existing inequalities. It delves into the unregulated power consolidation of tech giants, the generational shift in perceptions of CEOs, the impact of income inequality, and the delusions of some billionaires. The chapter also looks at the personalities of specific CEOs, the influence of individual biases on company decisions, past confrontations with tech giants like Amazon, and the political realignment in Silicon Valley.
Kara sits down to talk with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The social media-savvy congresswoman from the Bronx is a member of the bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, and she recently introduced a bill to combat nonconsensual deepfake pornography.
Kara and AOC discuss the bill, and her opposition to the TikTok ban, along with her take on the overall tech landscape. They also dive into her recent back-and-forth with Marjorie Taylor Greene, her relationship with the Left, Trump vs. Biden and Gaza.
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