RegulatingAI Podcast: Innovate Responsibly

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Welcome to the RegulatingAI Podcast: Innovate Responsibly podcast with host and AI regulation expert Sanjay Puri. Sanjay is a pivotal leader at the intersection of technology, policy and entrepreneurship and explores the intricate landscape of artificial intelligence governance on this podcast. You can expect thought-provoking conversations with global leaders as they tackle the challenge of regulating AI without stifling innovation. With diverse perspectives from industry giants, government officials and civil liberty proponents, each episode explores key questions and actionable steps for creating a balanced AI-driven world. Don't miss this essential guide to the future of AI governance, with a fresh episode available every week!

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October 27, 202618 min

AI Data Centers vs. Local Communities: Power Lines, Pollution & Project Risk | Live in Tysons, Virginia

The AI Boom vs. the Neighborhood: Who Bears the Cost? America’s AI ambitions are colliding with local realities. From power lines and noise pollution to community resistance and investor risk, this discussion explores why building data centers is becoming about more than infrastructure. Recorded live at the Powering the AI Decade Data Center Forum in Virginia, experts examine how developers can earn public trust, navigate political uncertainty, and build the infrastructure AI needs without leaving communities behind.

October 27, 202635 min

Why America's Data Center Boom Is Becoming a Political Fight | Live in Tysons, Virginia

AI on the Ballot: Is Data Center Backlash Becoming a Political Liability? As data centers multiply and electricity bills climb, America’s AI boom is facing a new challenge: public opinion. Recorded live at the Powering the AI Decade Data Center Forum in Virginia, lawmakers and policy experts unpack the growing political backlash, community resistance, Big Tech accountability, and the stakes for the US midterm elections. Can America win the AI race without losing public trust?

October 27, 202634 min

Who Pays for AI? Data Centers, Electricity Bills & the Fight Over Grid Costs | Live in Tysons, VA

Who Pays for the AI Boom? The Battle Over America’s Electricity Bills AI data centers are consuming more power—but should households pay the price? Recorded live at the Powering the AI Decade Data Center Forum in Virginia, this discussion unpacks the high-stakes battle over electricity costs, grid investments, regulatory accountability, and consumer protection. As America races to power its AI future, one question looms large: who pays, who profits, and who carries the risk?

October 27, 202641 min

Silicon, Substations & Small-Town Resistance | Live in Tysons, VA

Permission to Build: Who Controls America’s AI Infrastructure? Who gets to decide where AI data centers go—and who foots the bill? Recorded live at the Powering the AI Decade Data Center Forum in Virginia, lawmakers debate community consent, rising electricity costs, environmental accountability, and America’s AI ambitions. A timely conversation about the politics, power, and public interest shaping the infrastructure race.

October 26, 202628 min

The AI Boom Needs More Power: Data Centers, Grid & America's Energy Challenge | Live at Tysons, VA

AI’s future depends on more than computing power. From grid constraints and community resistance to energy innovation and policy reform, industry and policy leaders explore the infrastructure challenge shaping America’s AI ambitions. Recorded live at the Powering the AI Decade Data Center Forum in Tysons, Virginia, this conversation examines what it will take to power the next era of AI.

September 30, 20261 hr 21 min

Federal AI Regulation in America: State vs. Federal Power, Deepfakes, and National Security

In Episode 5 of AI on the Ballot, Congressman Ted Lieu, Professor Aziz Huq, and Ben Winters tackle the urgent question: who really governs AI in America? With Congress yet to pass a comprehensive federal AI law, states like Colorado and New York have stepped in — only to face federal pushback. This episode explores the battle between state and federal AI regulation, the risks of deepfakes and AI fraud, and the national security stakes in the U.S.–China tech race. From consumer protection to catastrophic risk, from data centers to civil rights, our guests reveal how AI touches every aspect of democracy and daily life. Learn why “patchwork laws” may be more myth than reality, how industry lobbyists shape the debate, and what voters should demand from their representatives. Essential viewing for policymakers, technologists, and engaged citizens tracking the future of AI governance, innovation, and democracy in the United States.

September 30, 202639 min

Ohio — The State Where Every AI Election Issue Collides

Ohio might be the most important state in America for understanding how AI is reshaping politics — and Congressman Greg Landsman doesn't hold back on why. In Episode 4 of AI on the Ballot, hosts Bennett Iorio and Sanjay Puri go deep on Ohio — a state where data centers, electricity costs, manufacturing job losses, and a total absence of AI regulation are all colliding in the same election cycle. They're joined by Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH-01), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, for a wide-ranging conversation on what accountability for Big Tech should actually look like. In this episode: 00:00 Episode starts 01:17 Why a conversation on Ohio matters 10:04 Rep. Greg Landsman joins 10:44 Ohio's tax breaks 13:04 The White House ratepayer pledge vs. Landsman's legislation 13:55 Manufacturing jobs and the automation threat 18:45 Does AI really create more jobs than it destroys? 24:24 Should Ohio regulate AI on its own? 26:12 AI, deepfakes, and disclosure in Ohio elections 29:50 Landsman's pitch for a federal AI regulatory body 32:07 The one question every Ohio voter should ask 34:16 Bennett and Sanjay debrief the conversation This is AI on the Ballot, a weekly series exploring the 2026 US midterms through the lens of AI policy — state by state, race by race. New episodes every week. Watch the full series on the RegulatingAI YouTube channel and listen on all major podcast platforms. #AIOnTheBallot #Ohio #GregLandsman #GreatAmericanAIAct #DataCenters #AIPolicy #Midterms2026 #RegulatingAI AI on the Ballot is a non-partisan program of Regulating AI, a 501(c)(3) organization. Appearances do not constitute an endorsement. This program is produced in association with the GIE Foundation.

September 30, 202649 min

Colorado 2026: AI, Data Centers, and the Race for Governor

In Episode 3 of AI on the Ballot, we go inside the Colorado race. On the record. Non-partisan. With the candidates and voices shaping how Colorado answers the questions every state is now facing: Who pays for the AI economy? Who regulates it? And what happens to Colorado workers as the technology reshapes the economy? 00:00 - 01:39 : Intro 01:39 - 03:57 Colorado AI Landscape 04:36 - 06:56 Tech Infrastructure Funding 07:13 - 09:37 Data Tariff Conflicts 09:45 - 10:56 Local Job Growth 10:56 - 11:46 Long-Term Employment Risks 12:47 - 15:07 Policy Leadership Role 15:08 - 19:14 Workforce Education Prep 19:15 - 22:45 Education System Responsibility 22:58 - 26:35 State AI Regulation 27:09 - 29:01 Federal Versus State 29:15 - 32:17 Mitigating AI Harms 32:40 - 35:36 Inaction by Federalists 35:58 - 38:48 Election Disclosure Laws 38:52 - 40:57 Political Disinformation Rules 41:30 - 42:15 Voter AI Awareness 42:16 - 46:02 Key Candidate Questions 46:03 - 47:47 Future Legislative Priorities #aiontheballot #elections #colorado #politics #aieconomy

September 30, 202651 min

The 4 AI Fights on Your Ballot: Energy, Regulation, Jobs & Deepfakes

Maine just banned data center construction statewide. More than 30 states have introduced 300+ data center bills in 2026. Washington and the states are at war over who gets to write the rules on AI. And underneath it all, AI is already shaping what voters read, believe, and decide heading into the midterms. In Episode 2 of AI on the Ballot, host Bennett Aiorio (founder of the GIE Foundation) and co-host Sanjay dig into the four fights driving AI onto the ballot: energy and data centers, state vs. federal regulation, jobs and worker displacement, and the information environment itself. Joining the conversation are two guests who cover the whole terrain: Eric Goldman — Associate Dean and Professor at Santa Clara University School of Law, and one of America's leading authorities on Section 230. He makes the case for giving generative AI room to grow, why he's skeptical of state-by-state regulation, and what a "Section 230 for AI" might look like. Wendell Wallach — bioethicist, UN AI governance advisor, and author of A Dangerous Master, often called the "godfather of AI ethics." He unpacks the real costs of data centers, his skepticism toward the AGI-and-China race narrative, UBI, deepfakes in elections, and where AI's genuine upside lies. 🎧 Subscribe and follow so you don't miss an episode of AI on the Ballot. #AIontheBallot #AIRegulation #DataCenters #Section230 #AIPolicy #Deepfakes #AIEthics #Midterms2026

September 30, 202623 min

AI Is Taking Over Our Communities — Who Gets a Say? | Vilas Dhar - Live at UNGA 2026, NYC

Here’s a tighter Spotify version that keeps the strongest themes and avoids sounding too promotional: Who gets to decide what the future of AI looks like? Recorded live at the University Club during the UN General Assembly, Sanjay Puri speaks with Vilas Dhar, President of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation and an AI Policy 100 honoree, about AI governance, safety, regulation and the growing tension between Big Tech, governments and communities. They explore the backlash against AI data centers, AI’s impact on energy and water, the future of work, AI sovereignty, the Global South, and why democratic institutions—not just technology companies—must have a say in shaping the AI future.

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