Politico
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Politico (stylized POLITICO) is an American political digital newspaper and media company founded in 2007. It provides news, analysis, and opinion on politics and public policy in the United States and internationally, with coverage and editions focused on the U.S., European Union, United Kingdom, and Canada, as well as professional policy intelligence through POLITICO Pro.
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Mentions of Politico per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, culture & entertainment.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | 0.34‰ | 1 |
| Sep 23 | 0.62‰ | 1 |
| Oct 7 | 0.78‰ | 2 |
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Politico appears in debates over AI, journalism, and press access
On The Ezra Klein Show, Ezra Klein discussed Sam Altman telling Politico that rogue AI incidents exceed what is publicly known because systems are being given time to be fixed.[1]
Klein also played an Altman interview with Politico in which Altman argued that society should accept some bad outcomes for technological benefits and individual agency.[2]
On The Shawn Ryan Show, Shawn Ryan identified investigative reporter Byron Tau as having worked at Politico before joining ProPublica and The Wall Street Journal.[3]
On The Joe Budden Podcast, Marc Lamont Hill said the White House had banned Politico and other outlets from its press room, while some outlets declined to cover events in response.[4]
The shows therefore connect Politico to different subjects: AI policy and incidents, a reporter’s career, and a dispute over press access.[1][3][4]
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- 1.The Ezra Klein Show · ‘This Is Nuts.’ An OpenAI Insider Explains Why He Quit.Ezra Klein · Oct 7 · Listen at 45:08 ↗
“I see all these releases about rogue AI incidents. Hugging face where, you know, hundreds of OpenAI agents are hacking, not just hugging face. But later, they hack open AI itself, right? And Sam Altman just said in an interview with Politic”
- 2.The Ezra Klein Show · ‘This Is Nuts.’ An OpenAI Insider Explains Why He Quit.Ezra Klein · Oct 7 · Listen at 52:03 ↗
“So I want to play a clip from an interview that Altman just gave to Politico.”
- 3.The Shawn Ryan Show · #340 Byron Tau - The Government Doesn't Just Spy on You. It Buys You.Shawn Ryan · Sep 17 · Listen at 7:44 ↗
“Well, that's what we'll be talking about for the majority of the day. So let me start you off with an introduction, though. Byron Tao, you're an investigative reporter currently at ProPublica following your tenure with Politico and The Wall”
- 4.The Joe Budden Podcast · Episode 966 | "Amongst The People"Marc Lamont Hill · Sep 23 · Listen at 2:40:01 ↗
“and Politico from the White House, from the press room. And shout out to all the other press outlets that said, we're not going to show up. They stood with them. Even Fox was like, yo, that was crazy. There's limits. Like, we can't stand he”
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