Adam Schiff on AI regulation, free speech, and impeaching Trump one more time
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Adam Schiff on AI regulation, free speech, and impeaching Trump one more time

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 5, 202658 min
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California Sen. Adam Schiff sits on a bunch of the committees that do tech and AI oversight, so I really wanted to ask him about how we might regulate anything related to the tech industry at this moment in time. He started our conversation by talking about the self-dealing and corruption present all through our politics now — right against the backdrop of President Trump gathering AI CEOs to the White House to pinky-swear they'll try to keep AI safe. Links: How tech will self-police AI safety under Trump deal | The Verge Supreme Court ruling kne...

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