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."
Full Episode: Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 9/4/26
Sep. 04, 2026 AT 8:30 p.m. EDT
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Clip: 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.
Clip: 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.
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