Fund Drive Special: Artificial Intelligence, the Media, and the Billionaire Class
May 20, 2026•1 hr
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Episode description
If it weren’t obvious before, the Trump administration has exposed the enormous power, as well as astounding wealth, of the billionaire class. And the power of that class partially emanates from their ownership of much of our media system, with significant political consequences. Economist Rob Larson discusses the 1%, AI and the massive build out of data centers, and the decline of press freedom in the U.S.
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