JB Pritzker thinks AI could help us live to 100 — or threaten us like nukes
Today, I’m talking with Illinois Gov.

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Key points
- JB Pritzker, who has a lot of thoughts about AI, tech, and privacy.
- If you’ve been listening to the show, you know that one of my running theories is that those issues are driving a big and maybe kind of unexpected political realignment — and with the midterms coming up next month, and early voting already underway in a lot of places, the stakes are pretty high right now.
- And of course, I had to ask him: Are the Bears gonna stay in Illinois?
- JB Pritzker, you’re the governor of Illinois.
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- [1]JB Pritzker thinks AI could help us live to 100 — or threaten us like nukesThe Verge: AI · Oct 19, 02:30 PM
Today, I’m talking with Illinois Gov.
JB Pritzker, who has a lot of thoughts about AI, tech, and privacy.
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