The Charlie Kirk Show THOUGHTCRIME Ep. 120 — AI President? 42-Year-Old Soldiers? Pagan Lord of the Rings?
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Mar 28, 2026 A new producer joins the panel and they spar over whether an AI could serve as president and what risks that would pose. They debate the Pentagon raising enlistment to age 42 and how recruitment rules are changing. The conversation then pivots to Tolkien: a new film project and whether Lord of the Rings is pagan, Christian, or queer-coded.
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Historical AI Works Better As Storytelling
- Glenn Beck's AI George Washington shows historical AI recreation can feel like theatre rather than governance.
- Jack and Charlie saw it as useful for storytelling, comparing it to actors or interactive historical exhibits.
Most Documented Figures Make Easier AI Presidents
- An AI trained on a highly documented figure (e.g., Trump) could produce a convincing facsimile due to abundant recordings.
- Hosts warned some supporters might accept an AI-version candidate if it replicated favored era-specific energy.
Perceived Political Bias In AI Models
- The hosts argued many AIs exhibit left-leaning biases in outputs, affecting fairness in hiring examples.
- They contrasted Grok as less biased (credited to developer choices) and Claude as more 'woke' in tests.