Big Tech and Trump 2.0: Nicholas Thompson on AI, Media, and Policy

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

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International Relations, Government, Foreign Policy, Gzero World, News Commentary, Trump, News, Global Economy, Geopolitics, Politics, Ian Bremmer

4.6 • 684 Ratings

🗓️ 18 January 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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What will the future of tech policy look like in a second Trump administration? And how will changes in the tech world—everything from the proliferation of AI and bots to the fragmentation of social media—impact how people talk, interact, and find information online? On the GZERO World Podcast, Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic, joins Ian Bremmer to discuss the intersection of technology, media, and politics as Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the G0 World podcast.
0:05.6	This is where you'll find extended versions of my interviews on public television.
0:09.3	I'm Ian Bremmer.
0:10.3	And as Donald Trump returns to the White House, we are taking a look at his relationship with an industry that has a unique role in the economy, politics, and media.
0:20.1	Big Tech.
0:22.9	Trump has had a contentious,
0:29.5	unpredictable relationship with the tech industry, but in 2025, Silicon Valley is recalibrating.
0:34.6	A parade of technology leaders have met with the incoming president at Mar-a-Lago.
0:39.5	Optimistic, the Trump 2.0 will be good for business. And since Trump's first term, the tech landscape has shifted dramatically. AI is booming. Elon Musk turned Twitter
0:46.3	into X. TikTok exploded in popularity and now faces an impending ban. Meta and Google are grappling
0:53.1	with antitrust battles. So what does the technology
0:56.4	industry stand to gain and lose from another Trump presidency? And how will the dynamics differ
1:02.3	from his first administration when Trump's love-hate relationship with social media,
1:07.1	revolutionized political communication, and ignited fierce debates over regulation and free speech.
1:13.4	To help unpack all of this, I'm joined by someone who understands the intersection of tech, politics, and media better than almost anyone.
1:20.2	Nick Thompson, former editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine and current CEO of The Atlantic.
1:25.7	Let's get to it.
1:46.3	Music and current CEO of the Atlantic. Let's get to it. Nick Thompson, great to have you back on GZER World. Delighted to be here, Ian.
1:47.9	So much to discuss in the world of technology and media and politics.
1:52.3	And I mean, I guess the most interesting thing in the immediate sense has been watching
2:00.3	so many big technology players find different ways to
2:03.6	try to say we are aligned with this new group. What's been most surprising to you? I mean, the most
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