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How AI can make things ‘better’ in government, health
There are "meaningful uses" for artificial intelligence, The Atlantic's Josh Tyrangiel says. Tyrangiel, author of "A.I. For Good," told Washington Week moderator Jeffrey Goldberg that there are "numerous examples" of how AI is being used in meaningful ways. "Those examples are generally not coming from the pioneering labs, but they're coming from people in disciplines like education and healthcare and government, where people are using A.I. to make things that we actually care about better," he said. Washington Week with The Atlantic is a partnership between @PBSNewsHour, @WETAPBS and @TheAtlantic, airing every Friday on PBS stations nationwide. Tap the link in Washington Week's bio to watch this week’s episode. Watch the latest Washington Week with The Atlantic here: https://pbs.org/washingtonweek Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZEPJNs Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonweek Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonweek
3 days, 17 hours ago
The anger, politics around data center pushback
Politicians have been "incredibly late" to recognize people's anger over artificial intelligence and data centers, The Atlantic's Josh Tyrangiel says. “I don't think people believe that they are going to partake in the wealth that comes from data centers in their community,” he told Washington Week moderator Jeffrey Goldberg. "Every community is going to make different choices, but what I’m sensing is that … the politics are out of line with where people are," he added. Washington Week with The Atlantic is a partnership between @PBSNewsHour, @WETAPBS and @TheAtlantic, airing every Friday on PBS stations nationwide. Tap the link in Washington Week's bio to watch this week’s episode. Watch the latest Washington Week with The Atlantic here: https://pbs.org/washingtonweek Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZEPJNs Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonweek Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonweek
3 days, 19 hours ago
Will we be ready when AI goes rogue?
It appears that artificial intelligence is about to go rogue and our government doesn’t have a plan for when it does. Jeffrey Goldberg and The Atlantic's Josh Tyrangiel discuss whether rogue AI is a sign of a coming collapse, or if this is another example of a new technology creating unnecessary fear and worry. Watch the latest Washington Week with The Atlantic here: https://pbs.org/washingtonweek Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZEPJNs Follow us on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/washingtonweek Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonweek
6 days, 13 hours ago
Backlash against data centers unites Americans
Americans are politically divided, but one thing that seems to unite them is opposition to data centers. Jeffrey Goldberg and The Atlantic's Josh Tyrangiel discuss the backlash and how it's being interpreted by politicians. Watch the latest Washington Week with The Atlantic here: https://pbs.org/washingtonweek Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZEPJNs Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonweek Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonweek
6 days, 14 hours ago
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, Sept. 4, 2026
There’s not much that unites Americans these days, but loathing for data centers does. Anxiety about AI is behind some of the hate, but maybe the thing to worry about is that AI is about to go rogue and our government doesn’t have a plan for when it does. On a special edition of Washington Week, Jeffrey Goldberg sits down with The Atlantic's Josh Tyrangiel, author of “AI for Good." Watch the latest Washington Week with The Atlantic here: https://pbs.org/washingtonweek Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZEPJNs Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonweek Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonweek
1 week ago
Why Trump values strongmen as world leaders
Why does President Donald Trump praise authoritarian leaders, like North Korea's Kim Jong Un, while showing contempt for traditional U.S. allies, like Canada? "Donald Trump values power," The Atlantic's Ashley Parker told Washington Week moderator Jeffrey Goldberg. "He is a bully on the world stage, and it's sort of a 'game respects game.' He likes these strong men. He likes the control that a dictator has over his or her country." Washington Week with The Atlantic is a partnership between @newshour, @wetatvfm and @theatlantic, airing every Friday on PBS stations nationwide. Tap the link in Washington Week's bio to watch this week’s episode. Watch the latest Washington Week with The Atlantic here: https://pbs.org/washingtonweek Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZEPJNs Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonweek Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonweek
1 week, 3 days ago
Canada on 'strong political footing' in U.S. trade war
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney "is on strong political footing," even after trade talks with the United States collapsed last week, Bloomberg's Josh Wingrove says. On Washington Week with the Atlantic, Wingrove discussed the political situation Carney finds himself in as President Donald Trump's rhetoric against Canada escalates. "Canadian public opinion is very clear right now. Canadians are outraged at the way the president is treating them," he told moderator Jeffrey Goldberg. "Carney is on strong political footing, and there's a lot of appetite in Canada for him not to cave," Wingrove added. Washington Week with The Atlantic is a partnership between @newshour, @wetatvfm and @theatlantic, airing every Friday on PBS stations nationwide. Tap the link in Washington Week's bio to watch this week’s episode. Watch the latest Washington Week with The Atlantic here: https://pbs.org/washingtonweek Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZEPJNs Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonweek Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonweek
1 week, 3 days ago
Why Trump sees Canada as an enemy
President Donald Trump sees Canada's leaders as a "punching bag," The Dispatch's Stephen Hayes says. "He hasn't liked their leaders," he told Washington Week moderator Jeffrey Goldberg. "I think he sees them as a punching bag. He doesn't like it when they stand up and defy him. He expects them to just capitulate, and when they don't, that makes him angrier and angrier." He added that the president's policies and actions against Canada are "strange" as most Americans view their northern neighbor favorably. Washington Week with The Atlantic is a partnership between @PBSNewsHour, @WETAPBS and @TheAtlantic airing every Friday on PBS stations nationwide. Tap the link in Washington Week's bio to watch this week’s episode. Watch the latest Washington Week with The Atlantic here: https://pbs.org/washingtonweek Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZEPJNs Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonweek Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonweek
1 week, 3 days ago
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, Aug. 28, 2026
What started as a fight over trade has gone dangerously, ridiculously sideways. Why does President Trump loathe Canada but respect North Korea? Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Stephen Hayes of The Dispatch, Idrees Kahloon of The Atlantic, Ashley Parker of The Atlantic and Josh Wingrove of Bloomberg News to discuss this and more. Watch the latest Washington Week with The Atlantic here: https://pbs.org/washingtonweek Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZEPJNs Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonweek Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonweek WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Trump’s war with Canada https://youtu.be/VxIk4PHhlB8 What NATO allies think about Trump's treatment of Canada https://youtu.be/qYzqWdRYUPc
1 week, 6 days ago
What are U.S. allies thinking about Trump's treatment of Canada and South Korea?
Why does President Trump loathe Canada but respect North Korea? The panel discusses what NATO members may be thinking about Trump's treatment of his supposed allies. Watch the latest Washington Week with The Atlantic here: https://pbs.org/washingtonweek Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZEPJNs Follow us on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/washingtonweek Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonweek
1 week, 6 days ago
Trump’s war with Canada
In 1999, the creators of South Park were nominated for an Academy Award for their song, “Blame Canada.” South Park, of course, is caustic and anarchic satire. But today, somehow, it’s become real. Watch the latest Washington Week with The Atlantic here: https://pbs.org/washingtonweek Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZEPJNs Follow us on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/washingtonweek Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonweek
1 week, 6 days ago
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, Aug. 28, 2026
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1 week, 6 days ago
Why the GOP is no longer sounding the alarm on U.S. debt
For decades, Republicans have campaigned as the party of fiscal responsibility. But even though they are in control of both houses of Congress during President Donald Trump's second term, Republicans "haven't really put a major focus on" the national debt, Matt Viser of The Atlantic says. Viser said the question is whether controlling the U.S. debt still resonates with voters, and whether there's going to be a political price to pay for not doing so. "I think Trump is kind of banking on no, this is not resonating – so they can sort of get away with adding to the debt because it's off in the future.” Washington Week with The Atlantic is a partnership between @newshour, @wetatvfm and @theatlantic, airing every Friday on PBS stations nationwide. Tap the link in Washington Week's bio to watch this week’s episode. Watch the latest Washington Week with The Atlantic here: https://pbs.org/washingtonweek Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZEPJNs Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonweek Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonweek
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Is $40 trillion debt a concern for Trump?
The United States has been spending more than it is taking in, and lawmakers have not yet been willing to make bigger cuts to rein in the now-$40 trillion national debt. "The way the president speaks about this, he does not seem to treat this like it is an urgent concern," says Michelle Price of the Associated Press. Price said that “we have not really heard a detailed plan from the administration on what kind of probably painful cuts they might make to kind of address this issue.” Watch the latest Washington Week with The Atlantic here: https://pbs.org/washingtonweek Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZEPJNs Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonweek Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonweek
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Why Trump's White House renovation is so controversial
Renovating the White House is not unprecedented. Other presidents, including Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman, have undertaken overhauls of the executive mansion. So why is President Donald Trump's remodeling getting so much blowback and eliciting legal challenges? Here's how NPR's Mary Louise Kelly answered Vivian Salama's question. Washington Week with The Atlantic is a partnership between @PBSNewsHour, @WETAPBS and @TheAtlantic, airing every Friday on PBS stations nationwide. Tap the link in Washington Week's bio to watch this week’s episode. Watch the latest Washington Week with The Atlantic here: https://pbs.org/washingtonweek Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZEPJNs Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonweek Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonweek
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 8/21/26
Mixed messages are emerging from the Trump administration after the national debt hits an all-time high of $40 trillion. But as the debt climbs, the White House is getting a makeover. Join guest moderator Vivian Salama, Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The New York Times, Mary Louise Kelly of NPR, Michelle Price of The Associated Press and Matt Viser of The Atlantic to discuss this and more. Watch the latest Washington Week with The Atlantic here: https://pbs.org/washingtonweek Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZEPJNs Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonweek Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonweek
2 weeks, 6 days ago
As the national debt climbs, Trump gives Washington a makeover
The national debt reached a staggering new high of $40 trillion this week. It continues to pile on at a pace that is increasingly difficult to ignore. All the while, Trump has seemed preoccupied with helipads, ballrooms, flagpoles and landscaping. Watch the latest Washington Week with The Atlantic here: https://pbs.org/washingtonweek Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZEPJNs Follow us on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/washingtonweek Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonweek https://www.youtube.com/embed/
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Trump shrugs off $40 trillion national debt after campaigning on cutting it
President Trump, who campaigned on reducing the nation's debt, faces a fiscal picture that has continued to deteriorate under his watch. The national debt soared to $40 trillion this week as the Iran war grinds on with no clear end in sight. Watch the latest Washington Week with The Atlantic here: https://pbs.org/washingtonweek Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZEPJNs Follow us on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/washingtonweek Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonweek https://www.youtube.com/embed/
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Washington Week with The Atlantic live episode, 8/21/26
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2 weeks, 6 days ago
Were civilians on swapped AF1 'sacrificial lambs'?
What's the larger meaning of President Donald Trump's secret flight from Turkey last month? That was the question Washington Week with The Atlantic moderator Jeffrey Goldberg asked New York Times writer-at-large Elisabeth Bumiller about the revelation that Trump was moved from Air Force One to another plane as he departed the NATO summit amid a reported threat from Iran. The secret plan left White House staffers, members of the press corps and military officers aboard Air Force One. The civilians on the plane were unknowingly "potential sacrificial lambs," Bumiller said. "I would not have liked to have been on that plane and not been aware of the risk that I was taking," she added. Washington Week with The Atlantic is a partnership between @PBSNewsHour, @WETAPBS and @TheAtlantic, airing every Friday on PBS stations nationwide. Tap the link in Washington Week's bio to watch this week’s episode. Watch the latest Washington Week with The Atlantic here: https://pbs.org/washingtonweek Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZEPJNs Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonweek Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonweek
3 weeks, 3 days ago