InfluenceWatch Podcast #285: The AI Revolution Is Here (Whether You Want It or Not)
Those of us old enough to remember the panic over Y2K – a panic that was, as it turns out, mostly driven by fear of the unknown – see a…
Big Tech
Which Way AI?
GOP congressional members to get ahead of the impending and possibly ubiquitous influence of artificial intelligence (AI). They are acting partly out of concern that AI could easily become systemically…
Follow the Money
Conservative philanthropy in America has long been on the defensive, mostly against harsh critiques from liberals and progressives. For big grantmakers on the Right criticism has been considered a given.
The Truth About TikTok
Is TikTok really a threat to kids? Does it steal your data? Is it really a threat to America’s national security? Those are such bold claims. It’s easy to think…
The Organizations Retraining Journalists
Partisan organizations in the United States are backing the Poynter Institute’s programs to retrain journalists in how to research and write. With the backing of the Democracy Fund, Big…
Tiktok Isn’t the Only Company Collecting Your Data
At the time of writing 27 states and the executive branch of the U.S. government have banned TikTok on government devices. This policy will likely expand in the coming months…
Let Them (the Tech Giants) Fight Dot Gif!
If Americans think they’re mad at tech giants like Facebook, Google, and Twitter for censorship and suppression of speech, they should know that their anger apparently doesn’t compare to the…
Public-Health Powers Abused Must Be Powers Forfeit
The world is leaving behind the age of lockdowns and mask mandates. Five million swarmed Argentina’s capital to celebrate their World Cup victory, and even New York Mayor Eric Adams…
The Never-Ending Crises of the West
How to Save the West, the debut book from Claremont Institute editor and podcast host Spencer Klavan, sets itself an impossible task with its title—one its author tacitly admits in…
Omidyar’s Political Machine: From Tech Billionaire to Mega-Donor [REPOST]
Pierre Omidyar is hardly a household name, but he fits the typical mold of left-wing billionaire. He’s a tech mogul turned philanthropist, whose “charity” flows to hundreds of groups involved…