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Axios AI summit on Meta lawsuits, Lockheed Martin and Apple app rules
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- Mar 31, 2026
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Summary
Host Jayson Manship brings listeners inside the Axios AI summit in Washington to discuss the collision of technology and government on this solo episode of Authentic and Agentic. Manship breaks down a landmark Los Angeles court ruling that found Meta and Google liable for a user's mental health issues, comparing the tech industry's current regulatory moment to historic lawsuits against tobacco companies. The episode explores the push by big tech to treat artificial intelligence as a national industrial project. Manship highlights insights from Meta executive Dena Powell McCormack, who predicts a global need for 500,000 electricians over the next two years to build AI infrastructure. He also shares takeaways from Craig Martell, chief technology officer for Lockheed Martin, who defines AI as statistics at scale and explains the concept of an error envelope in national defense. Manship examines the tension between software builders and distribution gatekeepers, detailing Adobe's approach to intellectual property and Replit's ongoing dispute with Apple.