Andrea Jones-Rooy, a data science professor and host of the Behind the Data podcast, and Dr. Maryanne Garry, a cognitive psychology professor at the University of Waikato, tackle the pressing issue of political polarization. They explore the data behind the phenomenon, revealing how voting behaviors reflect ideological divides. Dr. Garry also discusses the persuasive power of large language models, highlighting the psychological factors that lead users to trust AI outputs, along with the potential risks of this misplaced confidence.