New York Governor Kathy Hochul thinks AI should be ‘less evil’
Show notes
It’s an election year, with a shocking amount of tech policy at stake, and Gov.Hochul has taken strong positions on almost every major tech issue there is. You'll hear us talk about the settlement Meta reached with dozens of states, including New York, and about widespread age verification.
We also discussed 3D printing ghost guns; surveillance and Flock cameras; the politics of building — or not building — AI data centers; and, of course, Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Read the full interview transcript on The Verge.
Links:
- New Yorkers will need to verify their age for algorithmic feeds | The Verge
- The cat-and-mouse game over 3D-printed guns has begun | The Verge
- Hochul says she’s using AI to analyze ‘every single rule’ in New York | The Verge
- NY becomes the first state to enact a data center moratorium | The Verge
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