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Inside Michelle Donelan’s British tech invasion Nov 15, 2023

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U.K. tech secretary Michelle Donelan makes a return visit to POLITICO Tech, this time during a U.S. visit that includes stops in Washington, Seattle and San Francisco. She tells host Steven Overly how the U.S. and U.K. will join forces to combat the risks of artificial intelligence, and offers advice for U.S. policymakers on both AI and online safety.

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The tech issues that matter as Biden, Xi prepare to meet Nov 14, 2023

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President Biden is slated to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday in San Francisco. It’s their first face-to-face meeting in a year, and comes amid ever-escalating tensions over tech issues like AI and microchips. On POLITICO Tech, host Steven Overly asks Xiaomeng Lu of the Eurasia Group to outline expectations for the meeting -- and whether major resolutions are likely.

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Google’s general counsel on AI and legal liability Nov 13, 2023

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Google sued on Monday to stop unidentified scammers from using a fake version of its AI chatbot to spread malware. The company sees the case as an example of how it protects consumers. But the liability that Google will assume? That’s another matter. On POLITICO Tech, Google general counsel Halimah DeLaine Prado joins host Steven Overly to talk about AI and legal responsibility.

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How hackers are exploiting the Israel-Hamas war Nov 10, 2023

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In the hours after Hamas waged its deadly Oct. 7th assault on Israel, the country came under a different type of attack: cyber attacks. On POLITICO Tech, Atlantic Council security research fellow Ruslan Trad explains why the barrage of hackers targeting Israel is different from past conflicts -- and what they seem to really want.

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Meta's second whistleblower tells us why he came forward Nov 09, 2023

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There’s been a lot of attention this week on Arturo Béjar, the latest whistleblower to come forward with concerns about how Meta handles online content aimed at children. He testified before the Senate earlier this week, and he’s been cooperating with investigations brought by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general. On Politico Tech today, he talks with Rebecca Kern and Steven Overly about why now was the right time to come forward.

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What Senators Blumenthal and Blackburn took away from the Meta whistleblower’s testimony Nov 08, 2023

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Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) face an uphill battle to get their Kids Online Safety Act to the president’s desk. On POLITICO Tech, the lawmakers discuss Tuesday’s testimony from the Meta whistleblower and whether his revelations will put fresh momentum behind their legislation.

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Frances Haugen on the new Meta whistleblower Nov 07, 2023

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The Senate will hear from a former Meta executive today who says the company is not adequately addressing how social media content harms children. But he’s not the first to come forward. On POLITICO Tech, Meta’s original whistleblower, Frances Haugen, weighs in on the latest accusations against Meta.

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NOLA banned, then embraced, facial recognition. Here’s what happened next. Nov 06, 2023

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Facing a wave of violent crime in 2022, New Orleans decided to lift a ban on facial recognition technology and allow police to use it to identify certain suspects. But police were required to track how often the technology is used and whether it actually works. On POLITICO Tech, privacy reporter Alfred Ng and host Steven Overly discuss what the data show a year later.

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Meet the election betting upstart suing the government Nov 03, 2023

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The fledgling industry for betting on U.S. election outcomes — through regulated exchanges, not black markets — has been subject to immense regulatory scrutiny. Now, start-up company Kalshi is suing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for blocking its plan to create one of these political markets. On POLITICO Tech, Kalshi co-founder Tarek Mansour argues these exchanges are not only legal, but good for democracy.

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In the battle for AI leadership: U.S. vs. U.K.? Nov 02, 2023

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The U.K. has brought together world leaders for a much-hyped summit on AI safety this week. And just before it got underway, the Biden administration unveiled a sweeping AI executive order, followed by a policy address from Vice President Kamala Harris. On POLITICO Tech, Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels joins host Steven Overly to discuss the political jockeying to be the world’s AI leader.

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