# Episode 202: - AI, State Surveillance, and the Democratic Decline of America

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Podcast: [The Deep Dive Radio Show and Nick's Nerd News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-deep-dive-radio-show-and-nick-s-nerd-news-1122172)
Published: 2026-05-29T12:00:16+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3570

## Resource

The US government is buying our data on the open market, US law enforcement wants access to our AI chats, the White House is taking a deeper hand in AI and Russia is attacking US companies while the US government says nothing. We discuss and so much more. Don't miss this episode...

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