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The AI Industry Is Spending Big on the U...

PARIS MARX
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Last time it was the crypto industry; now the AI industry is stepping up to join it. Molly White joins Paris Marx to discuss how the tech sector is spending big to buy influence in the US midterm elections to ensure new laws serve its interests over those of the public. Molly White is the creator of Tech Influence Watch and Web3 is Going Just Great. She writ ... Show More
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