Smerconish on CNN
Hosted by Michael Smerconish and Smerconish · CNN Podcasts
3.5from 67 ratings
- 115
- Episodes
- 19
- Transcribed
- 67
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
About Smerconish on CNN
Michael Smerconish tackles the American political and news stories of the week, offering a unique non-ideological take: his own.
- Publisher
- CNN Podcasts
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 1 Jun 2024
- Latest episode
- 19 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
19 of 115 episodes have a transcript.
19 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
AI Missteps: Nearing Conflict and Human Responsibility
12 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Looming Threat: Could AI End Humanity?
29 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Data Center Dilemma: Politics, Public Opinion, and the AI Race
Inside a recent episode
AI Missteps: Nearing Conflict and Human Responsibility
Published 19 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] In China, operators used AI to build files on religious leaders, track dissidents, and gather information about protests overseas. And five cases involved biological research that could have legitimate scientific purposes or dangerous applications. Anthropic says these were exceptional cases, not typical use, that it banned the accounts, and that in some instances, its safeguards limited what the users could do. But we have no way to independently verify that. And that may be the most important point. No law required Anthropic to disclose any of this. Other AI companies do not have to disclose comparable incidents. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Smerconish on CNN
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Bill Daley
- Tad Devine
- James Stavridis
- David Sanger
- Joon Lee
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.2 / 5
- 33 ratings
- Spotify
- 2.7 / 5
- 34 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100
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- Quality
- 61
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 50
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Who hosts Smerconish on CNN?
Michael Smerconish and Smerconish host the show. Published by CNN Podcasts.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Smerconish on CNN take guests?
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