Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker discusses AI, privacy, and data centers
Original title: JB Pritzker thinks AI could help us live to 100 — or threaten us like nukes
On Decoder he ties AI governance to privacy, data centers, and antitrust ahead of the midterms.
The Verge's Decoder podcast interviews Illinois Governor JB Pritzker about AI, privacy, and the role of government. He argues officials should protect residents from invasive technology and cites data centers, privacy, and antitrust as areas of backlash. The conversation also covers midterm politics and the Chicago Bears stadium talks. It is commentary, not a new policy or incident.
- Pritzker says government should act for people vulnerable to invasive technology.
- He names data centers, privacy, and antitrust as backlash issues.
- He is running for reelection and discusses negotiations to keep the Bears in Illinois.
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16 min read at theverge.com
Today, I’m talking with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, who has a lot of thoughts about AI, tech, and privacy. If you’ve been listening to the show, you know that one of my running theories is that those issues are driving a big and maybe kind of unexpected political realignment — and with the midterms coming up next month, and early voting already underway in a lot of places, the stakes are pretty high right now.
By Nilay Patel · theverge.com
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