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Vance calls AI satanic on evangelical podcast, surfacing White House divisions

Vance calls AI satanic on evangelical podcast, surfacing White House divisions
  • Vice President JD Vance described AI as "satanic" in remarks to evangelical podcaster Bryce Crawford, citing a chatbot that validated selfish behavior during a friend's marital counseling session.
  • The remarks came hours after Vance publicly rejected calls to slow data center construction, illustrating the administration's internal tensions over AI.
  • Administration officials are divided, with some seeing parallels between AI and biblical end times and others calling the technology a "spiritual opportunity."
  • Lynne Parker, former principal deputy director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, said there are "clear parallels" between AI and prophecies in the book of Revelation.
  • Rod Dreher, a Christian author and Vance friend, called AI "AI Ouija Boards" and said the technology has "a personality" unlike earlier innovations.
 2026-09-05 · 3 MIN READ

Guardian 'Decoding America' covers data centre backlash, Canada tariff dispute

Illustration accompanying article: Guardian 'Decoding America' covers data centre backlash, Canada tariff dispute
  • The Guardian Australia published the August 26 episode of its US politics podcast "Decoding America," co-hosted by Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad and produced by Cheyne Anderson and Daniel Semo.
  • The lead segment explores why US data centres have drawn public anger and asks whether the backlash could cost Republicans in the 2026 midterms despite President Donald Trump's stated support for the industry.
  • The second segment examines the US-Canada tariff fight, framing the two countries as "on the cusp of a full-blown trade war," with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney "pushing back" against US duties.
  • The closing segment asks why US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy hosts his own YouTube show and whether he is the only Trump administration official to maintain one.
 2026-08-26 · 3 MIN READ