New York Governor Kathy Hochul thinks AI should be ‘less evil’ | Decoder

It’s an election year, with a shocking amount of tech policy at stake, and Gov.Hochul has taken strong positions on almost every major tech issue there is. You'll hear us talk about the settlement Meta reached with dozens of states, including New York, and about widespread age verification. We also discussed 3D printing ghost guns; surveillance and Flock cameras; the politics of building — or not building — AI data centers; and, of course, Mayor Zohran Mamdani. #ai #politics #newyork #technology 0:00 Cold Open: AI, Data Centers & Ghost Guns 0:50 Welcome to Decoder 2:38 How the Governor's Office Works 5:27 Decision-Making & Org Charts 5:56 State vs. City: Mayor Mamdani 7:31 Regulating Social Media for Kids 9:09 Meta Settlement & First Amendment 12:53 Cellphone Ban in Schools 14:18 Age Verification & Online Anonymity 17:10 Ghost Guns & 3D Printing 20:26 Surveillance & Flock Cameras 26:09 Data Centers & Bipartisan Realignment 29:25 Community Investment Framework 32:56 AI in Government 36:20 AI Anxiety & Job Displacement 39:32 NIMBYism vs. Direct Regulation 42:58 Cell Tower Lessons for Data Centers 44:14 Election Year Predictions 46:24 Closing Follow Decoder on TikTok: @decoderpod Follow Decoder on Instagram: @decoderpod Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr Shop our Verge merch store here: https://bit.ly/4kPCmEc If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may receive a commission without exerting any influence on editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit: https://bit.ly/3ZWTlLs