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WSJ Tech News Briefing

Big Tech Lobbying Is All About Social Media

WSJ Tech News Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

News, Tech News

4.61.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

As lobbyists have sought new ways to exert influence on politics, they’ve found a route that relies on voters doing the influencing for them. WSJ investigative reporter Brody Mullins tells host Alex Ossola why this strategy is particularly effective for big tech companies like Google. Plus, venture capital firms have funded artificial intelligence startups, but now, they’re finding new uses for it internally. WSJ Pro reporter Marc Vartabedian shares how AI could affect the future of VC investing. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:17.9

So head to NetSuite.com slash Wall Street right now. Welcome to Tech News Briefing.

0:27.0

It's Tuesday, April 2nd.

0:28.8

I'm Alex Oscela for the Wall Street Journal.

0:31.3

Coming up on today's show,

0:33.1

venture capital firms have played a big role

0:35.5

in funding artificial intelligence startups.

0:38.2

Now, they're finding new uses for it internally.

0:41.6

We'll find out how AI could affect the future of VC investing from

0:45.7

W.S.J. Pro reporter Mark Vartabedian.

0:49.2

And then, tech companies like Google helped create a new lobbying technique that has transformed politics. That's

0:55.0

the new lobbying technique that has transformed politics. W.S.J. reporter Brody Mullins tells us how millions of Americans

0:59.0

might unwittingly be playing a part in political influence campaigns.

1:06.6

But first, as AI has boomed, people have found new and creative applications

1:11.2

for it.

1:12.0

One surprising place AI has been useful,

1:14.4

Venture Capital Firms.

1:16.0

W.S.J. Pro Venture Capital reporter Mark Vardabedian

1:19.6

joins me now with more on how AI could affect deal-making. Mark, what are some of the ways

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