Silicon Valley billionaires lined the front rows of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, creating a striking image of the tech industry’s shift toward MAGA and authoritarian-style politics. In this episode, Kara sits down with author and neuroscientist Sam Harris to unpack how tech leaders embraced Trump, why they’ve benefited from his presidency, and what it means for democracy, AI, and the future of information. Harris, the host of Making Sense, has become one of the most outspoken critics of the tech elite — including people he was once close to. He and Kara discuss: - Why major tech CEOs shifted to the right - How “the left” helped fuel that backlash - Elon Musk, authoritarianism, and political power - Why conspiracy thinking is exploding online - The dangers of AI - What meaningful tech regulation could look like Note: This interview was recorded before President Trump signed an executive order blocking states from passing their own AI regulations. — Subscribe: https://goo.gl/FRleYo Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-with-kara-swisher/id1643307527 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/42ntT7XnfdbbYetUQu0vu5?si=ddbc94321e3948af FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onwithkaraswisher/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@onwithkaraswisher?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kara-swisher-b7213 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@onwithkaraswisher Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/onwithkaraswisher.bsky.social