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Journalist, editor and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa discusses why she believes "Americans are really not prepared" for the 2024 presidential election and how generative AI could impact democracies around the world. Conversation recorded on June 13, 2024 at The Futurist: The Age of AI summit.
Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and Inflection AI discusses the possibilities and risks that artificial intelligence could pose over the next decade and why he believes everyone could have an AI agent in the future. Then, ARPA-H director, Renee Wegrzyn and MIT professor Renee Wegrzyn discuss how AI is changing the health-care landscape. Conversation recorded on June 13, 2024 at The Futurist: The Age of AI summit.
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” opinions editor at large Michael Duffy speaks with The Post’s Toluse Olorunnipa, Hugh Hewitt and Eugene Robinson about how the Biden campaign is handling the conviction of the President’s son, the upcoming Biden-Trump debate and how the U.S. is trying to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Conversation recorded on Friday, June 14, 2024.
Gen. Mark A. Milley, former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, discuss how emerging technologies like artificial intelligence are shaping our military and national security. Conversation recorded on June 13, 2024 at The Futurist: The Age of AI summit.
Lisa Bluder, former head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball program, joins The Post’s Sally Jenkins to reflect on her coaching career, the Caitlin Clark phenomenon and the evolution of the women’s game. Conversation recorded on Monday, June 10, 2024.
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Tyler Pager, Danielle Allen and Megan McArdle about Biden’s immigration executive order and the GOP’s aggressive investigations following Trump’s conviction. Conversation recorded on Friday, June 7, 2024.
Former acting national cyber director Kemba Walden discusses the recent Change Healthcare cyberattack and why the healthcare providers should "view themselves" as a tech company. Then, the State Department’s top cyber diplomat Nathaniel C. Fick talks about the tech race between the U.S. and China and threats posed by foreign actors. Finally, former National Security Agency director Gen. Paul M. Nakasone (U.S. Army, Ret.) assesses the cyberthreat landscape, the impact of emerging technologies and safeguarding America’s critical infrastructure ahead of the 2024 elections. Conversation recorded on Thursday, June 6, 2024. Conversation recorded on Thursday, June 6, 2024.
Ralph Reed, founder of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, joins Washington Post Live to discuss about the impact of Trump’s conviction, the issues driving the Republican electorate, and the political evolution of the evangelical movement. Conversation recorded on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.
NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen join Washington Post Live to discuss their upcoming Artemis II mission, efforts to build a more sustainable presence around the moon and the new age of space exploration. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, June 5, 2024.
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Perry Stein, E.J. Dionne and Ramesh Ponnuru about the prosecution strategy that resulted in the historic conviction of Donald Trump, the political fallout of the verdict and its potential impact on swing voters. Conversation recorded on Friday, May 31, 2023.
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