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The Ben Shapiro Show

Ep. 2410 - Will AI End America?

The Ben Shapiro Show

The Daily Wire

News, News Commentary

4.4152.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2026

⏱️ 64 minutes

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We examine the massive explosion of AI in our economic growth statistics… and what that means for the rise of grievance populism; Democrats preach democracy while moving to destroy key democratic institutions; and President Trump’s negotiations with Iran continue to percolate. Ep. 2410 - - - Click here to join the member-exclusive portion of my show: https://dwplus.watch/BenShapiroMemberExclusive - - - Today's Sponsors: Super Sure - Find out if your business is overinsured, underinsured, or somewhere in between. Go to https://Supersure.com/shapiro and get a full report on your current policies, with no obligation. PreBorn! - Make a difference for generations to come. Donate securely online at https://preborn.com/BEN or dial #250 keyword 'BABY' - - - DailyWire+: Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe 📲 Download the free Daily Wire app today on iPhone, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Samsung, and more. 📘 My book "Lions and Scavengers: The True Story of America (and Her Critics)" is available here: https://dwplus.shop/LionsandScavengers 👕 Get your Ben Shapiro merch here: https://dwplus.shop/BenShapiroMerch - - - Socials: Follow on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3cXUn53  Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3QtuibJ  Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3TTirqd  Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3RPyBiB - - - Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:33.0

America must win.

1:34.6

We have to win economically, we have to win militarily, and that means that we do have to win technologically.

1:40.5

But there's a movement afoot in our country that will destroy all of that, that will let China win economically, militarily, technologically.

1:47.7

And that will, if it wins, sink America into poverty and dependence.

1:52.3

That movement's fringes are pretty violent, but the problem isn't just the violent fringes.

1:56.5

The philosophical moorings for that movement are pretty broad and pretty popular.

2:00.5

And if that movement wins, that spells catastrophe for the country.

2:04.1

I'll explain in a moment.

2:05.0

This is The Ben Shapiro Show.

2:10.7

All right, folks, so I understand all the questions about artificial intelligence.

2:16.4

I understand there are serious questions to be asked about AI, that it's scary, that it's uncertain.

2:21.6

We know all of that, right?

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