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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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Oct 12, 2023 • 13min
Technology was supposed to prevent the Hamas attack. What happened?
The border between Israel and Gaza was supposed to be fortified with some of the world’s most sophisticated security technology. But Hamas fighters managed to breach it anyway, and carried out a brutal attack. On POLITICO Tech, deputy tech editor Daniella Cheslow explains what the attack reveals about Israel’s world-class border technology, and the glaring tech disparities between people living in Israel and Gaza.
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Oct 11, 2023 • 19min
How Hamas used social media to amplify its attack on Israel
Hamas used social media platforms with loose rules against terrorism propaganda to amplify their attack on Israel. The role of the media wing of Hamas and the global reach of their content. The evolving role of social media in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Criticisms faced by Elon Musk and Twitter for misinformation and violent content. Establishing a disinformation advisory council to tackle online propaganda.

Oct 10, 2023 • 23min
IBM’s CEO on AI layoffs, lawsuits and what comes next
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna discusses the potential displacement of IBM's workforce due to AI, the responsibility of AI companies, the impact of AI on jobs and retraining, legal liability and accountability in AI, and the transformative impact of AI compared to past tech transitions.

Oct 6, 2023 • 21min
One year ago, Biden took a bite at China's chips. Here's how it's going.
It’s been a year since the Biden administration imposed trade restrictions on American companies selling microchips and equipment to China. On today’s POLITICO Tech, Steven Overly breaks down what loopholes still exist and how Washington might try to plug them with Gregory Allen from the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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Oct 5, 2023 • 17min
There’s an election ‘megacycle’ coming. The world isn’t ready.
Next year will mark the first time the U.S., U.K. and EU each have major elections at the same time. That will be a big test for democracies already battered by disinformation. On today’s POLITICO Tech, reporter Mark Scott and Steven Overly explore this unique political moment and the consequences of how it plays out online.
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Oct 4, 2023 • 20min
Why PepsiCo is powering your snacks with AI
Using AI to improve Cheetos? That's something PepsiCo has experimented with. On today’s POLITICO Tech, Athina Kanioura, chief strategy and transformation officer for PepsiCo, tells Steven Overly that using AI to make employees faster and more efficient hasn’t led PepsiCo to replace human workers as many fear. And why the company has determined that in some jobs the technology is simply off limits.
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Oct 3, 2023 • 20min
Rep. Yvette Clarke’s plan to fix AI bias
As Congress eyes new rules for artificial intelligence, Democratic Rep. Yvette Clarke argues there’s a fundamental element of the technology that should not overlook: the humans behind it. On today’s POLITICO Tech, Clarke tells Steven Overly that Congress faces a critical moment for addressing human bias in AI systems -- but it remains to be seen whether bills she’s re-introduced can gain traction this time around.
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Oct 2, 2023 • 22min
The EU’s AI guy has some advice for Congress
EU officials are holding negotiations over new artificial intelligence rules with hopes of having them in place by year’s end. On today’s POLITICO Tech, one of the leaders behind that effort, EU parliamentarian Dragos Tudorache, tells Steven Overly what advice he’s given U.S. lawmakers as they embark on their on regulatory process.
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Sep 29, 2023 • 24min
Biden’s tech adviser on the risks and rewards of AI
The Biden administration is crafting an executive order to capture the good and minimize the bad from AI. And it’s working to get other countries aligned on AI and cyber risks. In a live taping of POLITICO Tech, host Steven Overly gets an update on those efforts from Anne Neuberger, the deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging tech.
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Sep 28, 2023 • 28min
Sen. Mark Warner’s big AI idea is to think small
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) has been through his share of tech battles on Capitol Hill — and seen lawmakers fail to implement legislation time and again. On today’s POLITICO Tech, he argues Congress needs to take a different approach to regulating artificial intelligence and even cracking down on Chinese tech. His pitch: Be less ambitious.
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