Team Human with Douglas Rushkoff
Team Human with Douglas Rushkoff
Douglas Rushkoff
Exposing the Billionaire Funding Behind AI Safety Movements (w/ Kat Tenbarge)
51 minutes Posted Apr 8, 2026 at 6:00 am.
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Rushkoff sits down with Kat Tenbarage, (Founder, Spitfire News) to pull back the curtain on the intersection of AI, digital harassment, and political maneuvering. Together, they discuss Humans First: Is it a true bipartisan coalition or a strategic funnel for right-wing legislation?

They also explore:

  • The economy of deepfakes: How non-consensual AI-generated content is being monetized and the role of major payment processors like Visa and MasterCard play in the ecosystem.
  • Digital Violence: Why the "online isn't real" argument is dead and how digital radicalization leads to physical acts of terror.
  • The Cost of Truth: The personal and legal toll of investigating influencer harm and the coordinated smear campaigns designed to silence independent journalists.


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