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The POLITICO Tech podcast is your download on the disruption that technology is bringing to politics and policy. New episodes on Thursdays.
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Apr 3, 2024 • 17min
This organization could decide how AI is regulated in health care
Dr. Brian Anderson, CEO of CHAI, discusses developing AI standards in healthcare. They explore assurance labs for AI validation, the debate between third-party validation and legal rules, promoting inclusivity in AI development, and the necessity of external validation for AI models in healthcare.

Apr 2, 2024 • 19min
What a U.S.-UK AI alliance really means
The U.S. and UK have inked a memorandum of understanding that will see the allies join forces on AI safety research and testing. But what will that mean in reality? On POLITICO Tech, host Steven Overly sits down with UK tech secretary Michelle Donelan.
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Apr 1, 2024 • 19min
How surging tech demand will stress America’s power grid
Electricity demand in the United States is projected to skyrocket over the next decade, partly because of the rising power needs of data centers and electric vehicles. That poses big challenges for the power grid. Today, host Catherine Morehouse sits down with Rob Gramlich, founder and president of consulting firm Grid Strategies, to discuss whether the grid can handle this surge in power demand — and what happens if it can’t.
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Mar 29, 2024 • 17min
The author of 'Broad Band' on what you didn't know about tech’s hidden heroines
Claire Evans, the author of "Broad Band: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the Internet," joins guest host and Deputy Tech Editor Daniella Cheslow to talk about frequently overlooked female tech pioneers.
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Mar 28, 2024 • 18min
The author of ‘Chip War’ on the state of the fight
Chris Miller, author of 'Chip War,' discusses the US semiconductor strategy vs. China, the impact of the Chips Act, Taiwan's success in chip manufacturing, US-China technological struggle, visionary leadership in the chip industry, and the evolution towards AI technology.

Mar 27, 2024 • 16min
Connecticut is looking to be a first mover on AI regulation
The state level is really where the tech action is at right now. On today’s Politico Tech, Morning Tech author Mallory Culhane sits in for Steven Overly to talk with Connecticut State Senator James Maroney, who helped get the state’s data privacy law across the finish line in 2022, and who now has shifted gears to artificial intelligence. They discuss S.B. 2, a comprehensive tech bill, and Maroney’s hopes for Connecticut in AI regulation.
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Mar 26, 2024 • 17min
Mozilla took on Big Web. Now, it’s taking on Big AI.
Tensions between large and small tech companies over the rules for artificial intelligence are already palpable. On POLITICO Tech, Linda Griffin from Mozilla tells host Steven Overly why Mozilla sees competition as key to minimizing the risks of AI -- and is looking to global regulators to level the playing field.
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Mar 25, 2024 • 24min
Chinese hackers and the Rubik’s Cube: One-on-one with CISA Director Jen Easterly
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, also known as CISA, is tasked with tackling two of Washington’s biggest and most politically fraught challenges: confronting Chinese hackers and securing U.S. elections. On POLITICO Tech, reporter Maggie Miller sits down with CISA Director Jen Easterly to discuss the agency’s plans for both this year.
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Mar 22, 2024 • 20min
My mom's Facebook got hacked. Here's what happened next
Social media hacking and the scams that come with it affect thousands of people each year -- including host Steven Overly’s mom. It can be a major inconvenience for those cut off from friends and loved ones, and a serious financial and emotional burden for those who lose money in the process. John Breyault from the National Consumers League joins POLITICO Tech to talk social media scams.
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Mar 21, 2024 • 15min
Intel lobbied hard for chips money — and got a big payout
The Biden administration announced Wednesday it will provide Intel with subsidies, grants and tax credits in exchange for building new manufacturing and research facilities in the U.S. Combined, Intel’s haul could be worth as much as $44.5 billion. On POLITICO Tech, reporter Brendan Bordelon explains how the company lobbied its way to a big payday, and why President Joe Biden sees the deal as a political winner on the campaign trail.
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