EPISODE · Feb 16, 2026 · 33 MIN
FREE SPEECH WAR: Big Tech vs Government On Surveillance, AI Bubble And Accountability | Matt Taibbi x Harry Cole
from Harry Cole Saves The West · host News UK
Meet the new rulers of the West: Forget kings, queens, or elected officials, it's Silicon Valley billionaires like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Sam Altman who are building the tools that run our lives, from AI to space rockets. Journalist Matt Taibbi says concerns about AI and control are real and probably worse than people think. Are these tech titans shaping society, or just playing political God? And can anyone actually stop them? Taibbi is laser-focused on Big Tech’s grip on information. In a world where the lines between private industry and government blur, he warns that giving governments power to regulate tech to protect people, is a lose-lose situation. So choose your overlord: corporate or bureaucratic! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Meet the new rulers of the West: Forget kings, queens, or elected officials, it's Silicon Valley billionaires like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Sam Altman who are building the tools that run our lives, from AI to space rockets. Journalist Matt Taibbi says concerns about AI and control are real and probably worse than people think. Are these tech titans shaping society, or just playing political God? And can anyone actually stop them? Taibbi is laser-focused on Big Tech’s grip on information. In a world where the lines between private industry and government blur, he warns that giving governments power to regulate tech to protect people, is a lose-lose situation. So choose your overlord: corporate or bureaucratic! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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