Dictators, tech bros and AI: Maria Ressa's plan to fight back

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa joins Jason to discuss the biggest threats facing democracy around the world: authoritarian governments, the impunity of technology companies and artificial intelligence's corrosive effect on humanity.

Dictators, tech bros and AI: Maria Ressa's plan to fight back

TL;DR

  • Maria Ressa identifies authoritarian governments as a major threat to democracy.
  • She highlights the impunity of technology companies as another significant danger.
  • The corrosive effect of artificial intelligence on humanity is discussed.
  • Brett McGurk's extensive experience in national security and foreign policy, particularly in the Middle East, is noted.
  • McGurk's role in shaping American foreign policy and negotiating Jason's release from Iran is mentioned.