WIRED Roundup: Is Silicon Valley Losing Its Influence on D.C?

In today’s episode, Zoë is joined by WIRED’s Jake Lahut to run through five of the most important stories we published this week — from Trump’s newly unveiled AI plan to how supermassive black holes could have originated. Plus, they dive into why the relationship between Silicon Valley and D.C is undergoing some major changes.

Articles mentioned in this episode:

• Trump’s AI Action Plan Is a Crusade Against ‘Bias’—and Regulation | WIRED •

• Newly Discovered ‘Infinity Galaxy’ Could Prove How Ancient Supermassive Black Holes Formed | WIRED •

How Trump Killed Cancer Research | WIRED • The Great Crypto Re-Banking Has Begun | WIRED •

• The GOP's Message for Tech Billionaires: Be Like Peter Thiel | WIRED •

Join WIRED’s best and brightest as they provide an insider analysis of the overlap between tech and politics, from the influence of Silicon Valley on the Trump administration to how inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots fanned the fire on social protests.

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