Josh, Smug, and John break down Democrats’ sudden attempts to distance themselves from Hasan Piker, and cover Abdul El-Sayed’s mounting campaign problems. Plus, Undersecretary of War Emil Michael joins Ruthless to discuss AI, defense innovation, and the future of American military technology. #RuthlessPodcast #Politics #AI 00:02:08 Democrats Scramble to Distance Themselves From Hasan Piker 00:12:52 Hasan Piker’s History of Violent and Anti-American Rhetoric 00:18:31 Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries Face Questions Over Piker 00:26:54 Rep. Dingell Responds to Abdul El-Sayed’s Piker Problem 00:31:13 Democrats’ Last-Minute Hasan Piker Damage Control 00:36:26 Abdul El-Sayed’s Problems Keep Piling Up in Michigan 00:39:10 El-Sayed Campaign Paid Detroit Pastor $82,500 00:46:23 Emil Michael on Transforming the Pentagon 00:54:48 How AI and Autonomous Weapons Are Changing Warfare 00:58:04 Rebuilding America’s Defense Manufacturing Base 01:05:12 Inside the Pentagon’s Fight With Anthropic Over AI 01:17:00 Why America’s Next Tech Boom Could Be Hard Tech