POLITICO Tech

Amanda Ballantyne of AFL-CIO discusses labor unions' stance on AI. Topics include worker concerns, role of labor unions, worker privacy and surveillance, need for worker assistance programs, and labor organizers' uncertainties about AI.

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Ca) is one of the few members of Congress with a background in computer science. But lawmakers don’t need tech expertise to regulate AI, he tells Steven Overly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mustafa Suleyman, the chief executive of Inflection AI and a co-founder of Google DeepMind, argues there are 10 steps that governments and companies should take to mitigate the  most destructive threats posed by artificial intelligence.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Senate's tech agenda includes discussions on artificial intelligence, online safety, and TikTok. They aim to address the lag in AI legislation compared to other countries and focus on protecting children's online privacy and safety. Despite pressure for antitrust bills, the Senate plans to prioritize AI and online safety for now.

Simon Rich did not believe artificial intelligence could ever take his job as a screenwriter, humorist and novelist. Then, a friend at OpenAI showed him an AI model that stunned him — one that was more creative and more problematic than ChatGPT. On POLITICO Tech, Rich tells Steven Overly why he now feels a need to alert others about the possible future AI will wrought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

California has become the epicenter of a political fight over the future of self-driving cars. Tensions between labor unions and industry groups over the technology are running high in San Francisco and Sacramento. On POLITICO Tech, Steven Overly talks with California politics reporter Jeremy White about where this tussle is headed and why the state's tech-friendly governor has entered the mix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Generative AI programs in schools causing cheating scandals but some educators see potential of AI as a learning tool. Principal's perspective on introducing AI, importance of teacher training and addressing problems and hype. Concerns about surveillance, data ownership, plagiarism, and student privacy. Challenges faced by school leaders and future of AI in education.

Google's Kent Walker discusses the need for transparency and the legal risks of AI in this entertaining podcast. They explore the potential harms to AI innovation in Washington and the importance of finding a balance between innovation and regulation.

Charles Jennings ran software companies for decades. The last one developed AI-powered facial recognition technology. But now he argues the most sophisticated artificial intelligence systems are too powerful to be left in private hands. On today’s POLITICO Tech, Jennings tells Steven Overly why the government should take over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Center for Countering Digital Hate tracks hate speech and harmful content across social media platforms like TikTok and X. And in recent weeks, the tiny organization has drawn heat from Elon Musk and House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan for its work. On today’s POLITICO Tech, CEO Imran Ahmed tells Steven Overly how his organization is now responding by “setting a few” fires of its own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices