PODCAST: Dr. Francis Fukuyama on Midterm Election Results, AI's Impact on The Future of Governance, and More Season 3 · Ep 2
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PODCAST: Dr. Francis Fukuyama on Midterm Election Results, AI's Impact on The Future of Governance, and More Season 3 · Ep 2
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Academy President & CEO James-Christian Blockwood and new Management Matters co-host Thomas Smyth, CEO of Concourse, are joined by Academy Fellow, author and political scientist Dr. Francis Fukuyama for a discussion about the 2026 midterm election results, fine-tuning the responsiveness of government in the age of AI, and so much more. What can we expect as AI supercharges government capability, but also creates pitfalls for privacy, security and so much more? Find out what's next i...
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Academy President & CEO James-Christian Blockwood and new Management Matters co-host Thomas Smyth, CEO of Concourse, are joined by Academy Fellow, author and political scientist Dr. Francis Fukuyama for a discussion about the 2026 midterm election results, fine-tuning the responsiveness of government in the age of AI, and so much more.
What can we expect as AI supercharges government capability, but also creates pitfalls for privacy, security and so much more?
Find out what's next in public administration from one of the most accomplished political scientists of our time!
Management Matters is a presentation of the National Academy of Public Administration, presented by Concourse. Produced by Nabeel Chollampat, with support from Matt Hampton and Jacob Clemente.
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