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The Dispatch Podcast

Congress and Artificial Intelligence | Interview: Adam Thierer

The Dispatch Podcast

The Dispatch

News, Politics

4.6 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 September 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

AI is racing ahead. Regulation? Not so much. Kevin Williamson talks with Adam Thierer, senior fellow at the R Street Institute, about the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence. They dive into the policy fights shaping its future, the role of Big Tech, and how AI could reshape global competition. The Agenda:—Defining AI—Hardware vs. software—Economic and geopolitical implications of AI—Job replacement concerns—Tech skeptics Show Notes:—Defending Technological Dynamism & The Freedom to Innovate in the Age of AI The Dispatch Podcast is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including access to all of our articles, members-only newsletters, and bonus podcast episodes—click here. If you’d like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member by clicking here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.9

Welcome to the dispatch podcast. I'm Steve Hayes. Artificial intelligence is advancing at

1:05.6

breakneck speed, but regulation isn't keeping up. Our own Kevin Williamson sits down with Adam Thier,

1:11.6

senior fellow at the R Street Institute,

1:13.6

to unpack the promises and perils of AI.

1:16.6

They explore the policy debates shaping its future,

1:19.6

the influence of big tech,

1:20.6

and what AI means for global competition.

1:22.6

Here's their terrific conversation.

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