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Federal AI Oversight Could Be Coming Soon

November 23, 2025·10 min·1 clip
A New York lawmaker calls the AI order a 'blank check' to tech billionaires that will 'destroy our kids' brains'.
The host analyzes a draft White House executive order, reportedly backed by President Trump and AI industry leaders like Sam Altman, that would challenge state-level AI laws by creating a federal litigation task force and withholding broadband funds. He debates the merits of a unified federal standard versus state guardrails, critiques partisan rhetoric from a New York lawmaker, and shares a personal story about soaring electricity bills linked to data centers.
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