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Reporting on the sweeping changes unfolding in the United States, and preparing you to think about what might happen next.
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With all the hype and hysteria around AI, it’s important to remember that AI is still just a tool. As powerful as it is, it is not a promise of dystopia or utopia.
Host Garry Kasparov is joined by cognitive scientist Gary Marcus. They agree that on its own, AI is no more good or evil than any other piece of technology and that humans, not machines, hold the monopoly on evil. They discuss what we all need to do to make sure that these powerful new tools don’t further harm our precarious democratic systems.
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Autocracy in America
Reporting on the sweeping changes unfolding in the United States, and preparing you to think about what might happen next.
Subscribe now to The Atlantic to hear all 5 episodes of our latest season available immediately on January 9, 2026.
