430. Murdoch, Epstein, and AI Billionaires: Is Trump Losing Control?

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  • 23 July 2025

  • Posted by Alastair Campbell

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What did Alastair make of Jeffrey Epstein when he met him? Just how dangerous is AI in an unregulated world of tech bro billionaires? Why do Rory and Alastair disagree on votes for 16 year-olds?


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One response to “430. Murdoch, Epstein, and AI Billionaires: Is Trump Losing Control?”

  1. The tech bros aren’t building the future—they’re buying a Randian dystopia where democracy is optional and control is everything. Their billions bankroll digital feudalism, not innovation. Alistair and Rory keep tiptoeing around it—but it’s time to stop playing polite and call this what it is: techno-fascism in a hoodie.

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