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David Wallace-Wells: The Politics of AI Are Shifting in Real Time

August 20, 2026·57 min·6-min readconversationalpolitics
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The conversation between Tim Miller and David Wallace-Wells explores the surging political backlash against AI data centers, the erosion of public trust in tech leaders, the intensifying humanitarian crisis under ICE enforcement, and the accelerating climate impacts exacerbated by El Niño

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David Wallace-Wells

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

David Wallace-WellsTim MillerStephen MillerDario AmodeiSam AltmanElon Musk

Books

The Uninhabitable Earthby David Wallace-Wells

Companies

OpenAIAnthropicHugging Face

Topics

Artificial IntelligenceClimate ChangeCriminal JusticeGeopoliticsInequalityMacroeconomicsPolitical News

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