BIG TECH, democracy and how AI can make things worse

BIG TECH, democracy and how AI can make things worse

In this week's episode, entrepreneur and prominent AI researcher Gary Marcus critiques the growing generative AI industry. Marcus highlights concerns of corporate irresponsibility, widespread AI deployment, lack of regulation, security, and inherent flaws in AI technology, as discussed during his Senate testimony in 2023. His new book, Taming Silicon Valley, warns about Big Tech's potential harm to consumers and democracy without regulatory action, especially at the federal level. Learn more about the challenges and downsides of the AI industry combined with optimistic solutions and guidelines that could help shape a brighter future with AI for generations to come. Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jjayDaEVgFs ---- Follow Gary Marcus: https://garymarcus.substack.com/ | https://x.com/garymarcus | Taming Silicon Valley Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://x.com/andrewyang Get 50% off Factor at https://factormeals.com/yang50 Get an extra 3 months free at https://expressvpn.com/yang Get 20% off + 2 free pillows at https://helixsleep.com/yang code helixpartner20 Get 20% off your first order at https://ashanderie.com/ code yang ---- Subscribe to Forward: Apple — https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1508035243 Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/25cFfnG3lGuypTerKDxKia To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Andrew Yang on a new kind of politics at the 2023 Aspen Ideas Festival

Andrew Yang on a new kind of politics at the 2023 Aspen Ideas Festival

In this wide-ranging conversation recorded live at the 2023 Aspen Ideas Festival, Andrew Yang and NBC News anchor Savannah Sellers take a deep dive into the current state of U.S. politics. Andrew and Savannah talk about solving the lesser of two evils problem, what a 21st century political party looks like, term and age limits, getting money out of politics, and how we can humanize politics. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/laA82pkQmAA Follow Savannah Sellers: https://twitter.com/watchsavannah Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://andrewyang.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Jul 20231h 7min

Can Math Predict the End Times?

Can Math Predict the End Times?

Peter Turchin is a social scientist at the University of Connecticut who studies the math of social integration and disintegration. Peter created the field of Cliodynamics and delves into how he predicts the trajectory of social cohesion based on historical data from 200 societies, why elite overproduction is bad, and how we can avoid disaster by learning from the past. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RnSnR2koijM End Times - https://amzn.to/3NSLqJT Follow Peter Turchin: https://peterturchin.com | https://twitter.com/Peter_Turchin Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://andrewyang.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Jul 202350min

Gary Marcus on AI's hallucination problem

Gary Marcus on AI's hallucination problem

AI expert Gary Marcus joins Andrew to cut through the noise and hype. Gary and Andrew talk about AI's difficulty with causal reasoning, what reasonable AI regulation looks like, stock market manipulation, 2024 election disinformation, romance scams, and driverless cars.  Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yIu8QAiw5Yw Follow Gary Marcus: http://garymarcus.com | https://twitter.com/GaryMarcus Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://andrewyang.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Jun 202345min

In a Bad State

In a Bad State

David Schleicher, professor at Yale Law School, joins Andrew to talk about struggling cities and states. How can we avoid moral hazards? Why do we see NIMBYism? Why is local reform so difficult? And why is it nearly impossible to turn vacant offices into residential apartments? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WkCOrv6alUI Follow David Schleicher: https://amzn.to/42GWuhq | https://law.yale.edu/david-n-schleicher | https://twitter.com/ProfSchleich Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://andrewyang.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Jun 202356min

What voters actually want (according to the data)

What voters actually want (according to the data)

Mindy Finn was working as a political strategist when she was selected as Evan McMullin's running mate during his 2016 independent run for president. Mindy talks about getting under Trump's skin with the Never Trump movement, going from a political techie to a VP candidate, and the impact of AI on politics. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/q1ZpAOcPBIM Follow Mindy Finn: https://twitter.com/mindyfinn | https://citizendata.com Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://andrewyang.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Jun 202339min

The Writers Strike

The Writers Strike

Showrunner and writer Michael Jamin (Maron, King of the Hill, Beavis and Butt-Head) joins Andrew to explain what's going on with the Writers Guild strike. Michael and Andrew talk about whether AI will replace screenwriters, why "mini-rooms" make it a lot tougher for emerging writers, and how the strike might get resolved. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/V9mHlWXEc9w Follow Michael Jamin: https://michaeljamin.com | https://tiktok.com/@michaeljaminwriter Follow Andrew Yang: https://forwardparty.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Jun 202337min

Inside the Evangelical Movement that Failed a Generation

Inside the Evangelical Movement that Failed a Generation

Jon Ward, chief national correspondent at Yahoo! News, spent two decades of his life in evangelical Christian circles and two decades outside as a journalist covering government, politics, and culture. In this episode, Jon talks about his upbringing and eventual break from an influential church, the rise of Trump among evangelicals, and the need for nuance. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dphPrErCjrI Follow Jon Ward: https://amzn.to/436T8VM | https://twitter.com/jonward11 | https://jonwardwrites.org Follow Andrew Yang: https://forwardparty.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Mai 202355min

Ancestry CEO Deb Liu on Taking Back Your Power

Ancestry CEO Deb Liu on Taking Back Your Power

In this enlightening conversation, Deborah Liu, CEO of Ancestry, opens up about challenging the gender disparity at Facebook, embracing extroversion in her work life, and finding forgiveness for herself and others through her faith. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LrtTlYA9wwE Take Back Your Power - https://amzn.to/3OxdNOt Follow Deborah Liu: https://twitter.com/debliu_ | https://debliu.substack.com Follow Andrew Yang: https://forwardparty.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Mai 202346min

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