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Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) at GU Politics: "the struggle is not whether AI is good or bad. It's who controls it and who benefits from it."

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November 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Computer scientist and Nobel Laureate Geoffrey Hinton, "The Godfather of AI," compares AI systems and the human brain in conversation with Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) Tuesday evening at Georgetown.

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November 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Last night, GU Politics was thrilled to welcome Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Nobel Laureate Geoffrey Hinton for a conversation about the promises and the perils of artificial intelligence. Watch the full conversation here: youtube.com/live/oz3gvM7....

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November 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Thank you to the more than 700 students who joined me and the “Godfather of AI,” Nobel Prize winner Dr. Geoffrey Hinton, at the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service.

We must ask ourselves: Will AI benefit all of us? Or just the billionaires?
November 19, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Starting soon: AI: the Promise and the Peril with @sanders.senate.gov and Geoffrey Hinton at 6 pm in Gaston Hall. Can’t make it in person? We’ll be live at www.youtube.com/live/oz3gvM7... #BernieAtGU
November 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Tune into @gupolitics.bsky.social to see Bernie speak with Geoffrey Hinton about the promise and peril of AI tomorrow at 6 pm. Check out our page to tune in:

youtube.com/@gupolitics?...
November 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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TOMORROW at 6 pm ET, I will be hosting a discussion with Dr. Geoffrey Hinton, the “Godfather of AI”, about the transformative impact that artificial intelligence will have on our country and the world.

AI must benefit all of us, not just the billionaires. I hope you’ll tune in.
November 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Thank you so much to Fall '21 Fellow Charlotte Clymer (S'16) and Spring '21 Fellow Anatole Jenkins for returning to the living room to unpack the deal to end the government shutdown and what it means for the Democratic party. @charlotteclymer.bsky.social @anatolejenkins.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Join GU Politics in conversation with Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and the “Godfather of AI,” Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton as they discuss our economic future in an AI-dominated world. RSVP: bit.ly/BernieAtGU
November 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Join former GU Politics Fellows Charlotte Clymer (Fall ‘21) and Anatole Jenkins (Spring ‘21) TODAY for a pop-up discussion on the deal to end this government shutdown. RSVP: bit.ly/FormerFellow...
November 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Thank you to all who served. Happy Veterans Day!
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
What does it mean to staff an elected official?

Hoyas got to hear answers from both perspectives from Fall 2025 Fellow Sen. Laphonza Butler and her former director of scheduling and advance, Alicia Henry!

Thank you both for sharing your insights!✍
November 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
What does it mean to staff an elected official? Join the GU Politics Student Advisory Board for a workshop with current GU Politics Fellow and former Senator Laphonza Butler as she breaks it down with her former scheduler in the Senate, Alicia Henry. RSVP: bit.ly/BriefUrBoss
November 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
No one ever tells you how to navigate the details of networking in D.C. So yesterday, we hosted Helen Brosnan (C'16), National Political Director for UAW and a member of GU Politics' inaugural Student Advisory Board, for a chat about making connections in Washington. Thank you, Helen!
October 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Yesterday, GU Politics and GU College Democrats hosted a conversation on Black women in politics and the future of the Democratic party with Donna Brazile, and Sen. Laphonza Butler. Thanks to all who joined this conversation!
October 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
GU Politics hosted a conversation last night with two former directors of the DOJ Office of Public Affairs on the politicization of the Justice Department, the role it plays in our democracy, and the precedent recent indictments are setting.
October 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The Politicizing Justice Event is starting now in the Copley Formal Lounge!

Moderated by Glenn Thrush, Xochitl Hinojosa and Sarah Isgur will talk about whether or not the Department of Justice has become too political.
October 27, 2025 at 8:07 PM
October 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Coffee Chats are a great way to network and learn about new opportunities. But no one ever really tells you how to navigate the details. Come drink some coffee and hear advice from Helen Brosnan (C'16), National Political Director for UAW. No sign-ups required; just show up!
October 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Is the Department of Justice an independent agency or another political department of the presidency? Join a panel of experts incl. @xochitlhinojosa.bsky.social for a conversation on whether the DOJ has become too political.

RSVP: bit.ly/PoliticizingJustice
October 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Emily Horne was a Fellow leading a discussion on foreign policy and media in Fall '23 and ended up processing in real time with students the events of October 7. Two years later, Emily came back to the Living Room to discuss the peace deal and opportunities and challenges moving forward.
Thank you!
October 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Miss college? Active in politics, government or political journalism? Want to give back by working with students? We encourage you to apply to be a GU Politics Fellow. Applications close this Friday, October 24, at 11:59 PM. Apply here politics.georgetown.edu/fellows/beco...
October 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Join former GU Politics Fellow Emily Horne for a pop-up discussion on the impacts of the Israel-Hamas deal. What's actually in this deal? How is this deal being portrayed? What are the opportunities and challenges moving forward? RSVP: bit.ly/FormerFellowsPopUp2
October 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Last week, we were so excited to welcome former GU Politics Fellows to our 1st annual All Fellows Reunion!🎈💙 Part of our 10th anniversary celebrations, the reunion brought together Fellows from our first class in 2015 to our latest in 2025.

More photos: www.flickr.com/photos/15808...
October 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Former U.S. Treasury Secretaries Steve Mnuchin and Jack Lew on recent jobs reports and the outlook of the economy. Conversation moderated by @megkinnardap.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM