Senator Mark Warner: Nobody’s Ready for What AI Could Do To Us

U.S. Senator Mark Warner is a three-term Virginia senator and vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Senator Warner joins Big Technology to discuss whether Washington is prepared for the economic and societal disruptions of rapidly advancing AI. Tune in to hear why Warner believes recent college graduate unemployment could surge from 9% to 30% and why he's more frightened than reassured about Congress's ability to respond at speed. We also cover the Anthropic-Pentagon relationship, AI romantic relationships, data center opposition polling, and the ongoing battle over congressional stock trading. Hit play for a rare conversation with one of the few senators who actually understands what's at stake. --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack + Discord? Here’s 25% off for the first year: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Senator Mark Warner: Nobody’s Ready for What AI Could Do To Us is an episode from Big Technology Podcast by Alex Kantrowitz.

This episode is 48:16 long.

This episode was published on Mar 25, 2026.

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