The speaker discusses the influence of foreign funding in American politics, highlighting coordinated campaigns funded by various sources to manipulate public opinion. The speaker points out the implications of foreign interests influencing decisions in the US, citing examples like funding for homophobic propositions in California by extreme entities from Utah. The conversation underscores the need for scrutiny and raises questions about the motives behind such significant monetary contributions.
Kara and Scott discuss the Senate's new AI "Roadmap to Legislation," the Biden administration's tariffs on Chinese EVs, and Mark Zuckerberg's 40th birthday bash. Then OpenAI and Google reveal their latest AI models and features. Should we be worried about our AI future? Plus, President Biden and former President Trump are set to face off in two debates — Kara is excited and Scott has concerns. Finally, a listener mail question on setting kids up for the financial road ahead.
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