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Podcast: Democracy Now!
Episode: Democracy Now! Thursday, January 1, 2026
Description: “Empire of AI”: Karen Hao on How AI Is Threatening Democracy & Creating a New Colonial World
Democracy Now! is a daily independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Visit democracynow.org to watch and listen to the latest interviews, read through show transcripts, search the vast news archive or to make a donation to support our nonprofit news program. Livestream weekdays 8 a.m. ET.