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‘Uncanny Valley’: Iran’s Threats on US Tech, Trump’s Plans for Midterms, and Polymarket’s Pop-up Flop

Kate Knibbs: So, you went twice?Makena Kelly: Yes, Kate. I went twice.Kate Knibbs: I missed that.Zoë Schiffer: Wait, is the Pentagon Pizza thing...

‘Uncanny Valley’: Donald Trump’s Davos Drama, AI Midterms, and ChatGPT’s Last Resort

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, our hosts unpack the news from Davos, where Trump and major AI companies shared the stage at...

AI-Powered Disinformation Swarms Are Coming for Democracy

“We are moving into a new phase of informational warfare on social media platforms where technological advancements have made the classic bot approach...

Pro-AI Super PACs Are Already All In on the Midterms

Silicon Valley is already pouring tens of millions of dollars into the midterm elections taking place across the US in 2026, as the...

The Year of the AI Election Wasn’t Quite What Everyone Expected

Many pieces of AI-generated content were used to express support for or fandom of certain candidates. For instance, an AI-generated video of Donald...

Perplexity Dove Into Real-Time Election Tracking While Other AI Companies Held Back

Perplexity’s Election Information Hub might also blur the line between verified and free-wheeling AI-generated information. While some results come directly from trusted sources,...