This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von

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#666 - Sen. John Kennedy

Explore episode Jul 1, 2026
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#666 - Sen. John Kennedy · Jul 1, 2026

Kennedy acknowledged there are currently no meaningful regulations on artificial intelligence in the United States, describing the situation as scary given AI's potential to hack infrastructure.

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