The Politics of AI: How the Democratic Party Can Revitalize Itself

I'm joined by Jon Perr, a technology consultant who has also worked on political campaigns for Democratic Party candidates for almost 40 years. We discuss the current predicament of the Democratic Party and how it could become competitive again the politics of AI, which presents the Democrats with an opportunity to recapture working class voters.Jon writes about public policy at his website, Perrspectives.com. His writing has also been featured in the DailyKos and Crook&Liars. Hi writing has also been highlighted in the New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times, Salon, and may other leading publications.What led to the presidential election loss in 2024? How did the Democratic Party become the party of elites while the Republican Party won over the working class? Should the Democrats pivot to the center or double-down and move further to the left? What should their new platform look like? What are the emerging politics of AI, job losses, and Universal Basic Income (UBI) and how can the Democrats regain the working class through the AI regulation?We discuss these questions and much more.