Human Events Daily with Jack Posobiec THOUGHTCRIME Ep. 120 — AI President? 42-Year-Old Soldiers? Stephen Colbert's Lord of the Rings?
Mar 28, 2026
They debate the wild idea of an AI serving as president and the risks of predictable, promptable leadership. They unpack the military raising the enlistment age to 42 and what that says about recruitment. They argue over a new Lord of the Rings adaptation and whether Tolkien’s work carries queer or pagan readings. They also touch on a troubling criminal case involving a celebrated amputee athlete.
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AI President Reflects Desire For Predictable Governance
- The idea of an AI president reflects frustration with unpredictable human leaders and desire for consistent platform-driven governance.
- Joe Rogan suggested an AI could enforce campaign promises without human deviation, highlighting tradeoffs between predictability and strategic unpredictability in war.
AI History Reenactments Differ From AI Governance
- Historical figures can be convincingly recreated with AI for educational narration but that differs from delegating real political power to an algorithm.
- Jack and Blake praised Glenn Beck's AI George Washington as a useful historical tool, not a policy actor.
Tie Algorithmic Governance To Binding Campaign Platforms
- Preserve accountability by insisting elected platforms be binding if you want algorithmic governance.
- Jack argued an AI president that rigidly follows a campaign platform would prevent post-election backtracking on promised policies.