State of the Union Special: The Future of AI

On a special edition of State of the Union, Jake Tapper looks at the impact AI is having on the world around us. First, Jake talks with the “Godfather of AI” Geoffrey Hinton about his fears that AI is “progressing even faster” than he previously thought. Next, Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders sits down with Jake to discuss his efforts to push Congress to better regulate artificial intelligence. Then, Republican Sen. Katie Britt tells Jake “enough is enough” and that tech companies and Congress need to put up guardrails to protect kids from AI. After, co-authors Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price join Jake to discuss their new book, “The Amazing Generation,” and how kids and parents should navigate a world dominated by technology. Finally, TIME Magazine’s 2025 Kid of the Year, Tejasvi Manoj, talks to Jake about her efforts to use AI to help protect senior citizens from cyberscams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This episode is 44:02 long.

This episode was published on Dec 28, 2025.

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