Hosted by Jonathan Freedland with Guardian US tech editor Blake Montgomery
The Guardian on Friday published an episode of its “Politics Weekly America” podcast examining President Trump’s approach to artificial intelligence policy. According to the episode description, technology executives have publicly called for a slowdown in AI development and the creation of formal U.S. government guardrails.
The episode, titled “Is Trump’s AI obsession walking the world into disaster?”, is hosted by Jonathan Freedland. Blake Montgomery, the Guardian’s U.S. technology editor, appears as guest.
According to the episode description, the conversation explores why Trump remains “unmoved by the doomsday predictions” about artificial intelligence and dismisses them as a “hoax,” and asks what lies behind his “embrace of the AI industry.” The framing sets out the divide between tech industry leaders urging AI restraint and the president’s embrace of the industry.
The episode was produced by John Rogers and Nada Smiljanic, with Maz Ebtehaj as executive producer. It is available through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and RSS, with a direct download option through the Guardian website. The Guardian has promoted a Politics Weekly YouTube channel for the podcast series. Listeners can submit questions and feedback to [email protected].