Leaders in Washington have been wrangling for years over how to regulate our emerging world. Woven into America’s political system are debates about artificial intelligence, the race between the U.S. and China for technological advancement, and how technology is transforming our democracy.
In a presidential election year, it’s important to consider where these conversations fit. Technology is deeply woven into the fabric of campaigns and serves as a primary means of communication between candidates and voters. Technology is an essential part of our daily lives, yet amid partisan debates on both sides about who the candidates are and what their records are, there has been little discussion about what candidates plan to do to support tech regulation. Technology is infiltrating democratic processes like voting. It is upending traditional ways consumers transact and could shape the values and resentments each candidate harbors depending on who wins.
On this week’s TechTank podcast, co-host Dr. Nicole Turner Lee is joined by POLITICO Tech host Stephen Aubary and TechTank podcast co-host Darrell West, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Together, they discuss trends in tech and tech policy in the upcoming election and understand the key issues that resonate with candidates and voters.
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