You won't see it on the ballot, but it's always the winner in American elections. That's right, we're talking about big tech. From Facebook to Google and AI, technology not only has the power to affect the outcomes of our elections ... it's already doing it! 

Who could have seen this coming? Well, we're glad you asked, because Roger McNamee has been ringing alarm bells since you were playing Snake on your Nokia. 

Roger joins Bob to talk about the evolution of technology in politics, from the rise of data-driven campaigning in the 1970s to Facebook’s influence on the 2016 election and the new threat of AI.

Let's just say our future is beginning to look a lot like an episode of Black Mirror. 

GUEST: Roger McNamee, author of  Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe

You won't see it on the ballot, but it's always the winner in American elections. That's right, we're talking about big tech. From Facebook to Google and AI, technology not only has the power to affect the outcomes of our elections ... it's already doing it!&nbsp;
Who could have seen this coming? Well, we're glad you asked, because Roger McNamee has been ringing alarm bells since you were playing Snake on your Nokia.&nbsp;
Roger joins Bob to talk about the evolution of technology in politics, from the rise of data-driven campaigning in the 1970s to Facebook&rsquo;s influence on the 2016 election and the new threat of AI.
Let's just say our future is beginning to look a lot like an episode of Black Mirror.&nbsp;
GUEST: Roger McNamee, author of  <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Zucked-Waking-Up-Facebook-Catastrophe/dp/0525561358/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.jKJySXI0_Muk6bj5ifscfMIF7L-OnY2_56nQVCzS9M9uLA75p8nmxdtBXJFZimdk0_xCEotU5lahDr8A-pTwl2sI3TCwV5aGOUB6zZJ9i2OTN15UqAs77h37OWkP4J6TzCn1JV6HveyocxaWOypE2DGq9HvOJTe6InolOBkDEb8.f9Dm-5igkfN4kJFQMyeEMdtNs9aRkTVsZosXJd-iSXE&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;hvadid=598613761572&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvexpln=0&amp;hvlocphy=9007543&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvocijid=14659357949576183856--&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=14659357949576183856&amp;hvtargid=kwd-610166115977&amp;hydadcr=22530_13531243&amp;keywords=zucked+book&amp;mcid=c859878c76763bc8916a83b10a45b877&amp;qid=1761681687&amp;sr=8-1">Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe</a>

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How Did Big Tech Take Over Our Elections?

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