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Sam Harris on Silicon Valley’s Slide into Techno-Authoritarianism

Sam Harris on Silicon Valley’s Slide into Techno-Authoritarianism

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One of 2025’s most memorable images was of Silicon Valley’s
billionaire CEOs lined up in the front rows at President Donald
Trump’s inauguration. It was visual proof of the tech industry’s
embrace of MAGA’s authoritarian-style of politics — one it has
benefited from considerably over the last year. Author and
neuroscientist Sam Harris has been using his podcast, “Making
Sense,” to talk about the ways tech moguls are corroding our
politics, and although he used to be close with some of them, he’s
become a vocal critic of their support for Trump. Kara and Sam talk
about why he thinks the left is to blame for the tech billionaires’
shift to the right, why all of us are bad at sorting through the
glut of information we find online, and the potential risks that
come with the Trump administration’s hands-off approach to A.I.
They also talk about what possible tech regulation could look like,
and whether everyday people stand a chance against tech oligarchs
and their platforms. (Please note: This interview was
recorded before President Trump signed an executive order to block
states from passing A.I. regulation.) Questions? Comments? Email us
at on@voxmedia.com or find us on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok,
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