This hour, we examine the intersection of big tech and politics.

AI is growing rapidly and lawmakers in Connecticut and beyond are attempting to regulate the harmful impacts of artificial intelligence without stymieing innovation.

Meanwhile, billionaire CEOs were front and center at the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Tesla Motors CEO and X executive chairman, Elon Musk, even has a role in President Trump’s administration. Will this relationship impact the government’s ability to keep big tech’s power in check?

GUESTS:
Sigal Samuel: Senior reporter and host of the Future Perfect podcast, Vox
Meredith Broussard: Data journalist and associate professor at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, New York University
Kathryn Hulick: Science journalist, Science News Explores
Brian Zahn: Reporter, New Haven Register 

This hour, we examine the intersection of big tech and politics.
AI is growing&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/insights/data/generative-ai-races-toward-1-3-trillion-in-revenue-by-2032/">rapidly</a>&nbsp;and lawmakers in Connecticut and beyond are attempting to regulate the harmful impacts of artificial intelligence without stymieing innovation.
Meanwhile, billionaire CEOs were front and center at the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Tesla Motors CEO and X executive chairman, Elon Musk, even has a role in President Trump&rsquo;s administration. Will this relationship impact the government&rsquo;s ability to keep big tech&rsquo;s power in check?
GUESTS:
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<li><a href="https://www.vox.com/authors/sigal-samuel">Sigal Samuel</a>: Senior reporter and host of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect-podcast">Future Perfect</a>&nbsp;podcast,&nbsp;Vox</li>
<li><a href="https://meredithbroussard.com/">Meredith Broussard</a>: Data journalist and associate professor at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute,&nbsp;New York University</li>
<li><a href="https://www.snexplores.org/author/kathryn-hulick">Kathryn Hulick</a>: Science journalist,&nbsp;Science News Explores</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nhregister.com/author/brian-zahn/">Brian Zahn</a>: Reporter,&nbsp;New Haven Register&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

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