Obama on AI, free speech, and the future of the internet

Former President Barack Obama sat down with The Verge’s editor-in-chief and Decoder host Nilay Patel to talk about AI, social networks, and how to think about democracy as both of those things collide. The conversation, which took place just hours after President Joe Biden signed his executive order on AI, covers some of today’s biggest issues in tech and policy. Of course, we also had to ask Obama what apps he has on his homescreen. #AI #Technology #Podcast Read more: 0:00 Intro 0:30 Biden’s executive order on AI 05:38 Tech regulation & avoiding mistakes of social media 11:30 Why AI companies are asking for regulating 14:52 Silicon Valley’s pushback against regulation 17:35 AI rules and who’s responsible for following them 19:43 Should tech platforms be treated as common carriers? 22:57 Regulating around the First Amendment; copyright law 25:08 Red Lion v. FCC & the Fairness Doctrine 28:26 The rise of AI-generated social feeds 33:41 AI copyright lawsuits & labor effects 39:47 Obama’s experience using AI chatbots 41:39 Obama’s homescreen apps Subscribe: Like The Verge on Facebook: Follow on Twitter: Follow on Instagram: Follow on TikTok: The Vergecast Podcast: Decoder with Nilay Patel: More about our podcasts: Read More: Community guidelines: Wallpapers from The Verge: Subscribe to The Vergecast on YouTube, new episodes on Wednesday and Friday: