Beth Simone Noveck joins Tavis Smiley

Beth Simone Noveck joins Tavis Smiley

From Tavis Smiley by KBLA Talk 1580

June 9, 2026 · 15 min

About this episode

Beth Simone Noveck discusses the design and governance of artificial intelligence to strengthen democracy.

Former Deputy Chief Technology Officer for President Obama, professor, and director of The Burnes Center for Social Change at Northeastern University, Beth Simone Noveck discusses how artificial intelligence can be designed and governed to strengthen democracy, as explored in her new book, Reboot: AI and the Race to Save Democracy. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

People in this episode

Host: Tavis Smiley

Guest: Beth Simone Noveck

Topics covered

  • artificial intelligence
  • democracy
  • technology governance
  • social change
  • politics

Keywords

  • artificial intelligence
  • democracy
  • Beth Simone Noveck
  • technology
  • governance
  • social change
  • politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Northeastern University, The Burnes Center for Social Change, President Obama

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