#271: Prof Amy Zegart - Intelligence Agencies, Tik Tok, 9/11 Mistakes, Cyberwars & More

Dr Amy Zegart is a senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Professor of Political Science at Stanford University. Amy is also the Morris Arnold and Nona Jean Cox Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Chair of Stanford’s Artificial Intelligence and International Security Steering Committee, and a contributing writer at The Atlantic. Dr Zegart specializes in U.S. intelligence, cybersecurity, emerging technologies and national security, and global political risk management. In this conversation today, Amy and I discuss a wide range of topics. Such as: - What is the role of an intelligence agency? - How the US knew about Russia's invasion of Ukraine down to the hour - The dangers of Tik Tok - 2016 & 2020 election interference - Are the UK & US prepared for a cyberwar? - Much more! Buy Amy's latest book, 'Spies, lies and algorithms' here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/CIA-101/dp/0... Connect with Amy: https://twitter.com/AmyZegart?s=20&t=... Connect with us: Connect with us: https://www.youtube.com/c/FreedomPact​ (video interviews) https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter​ (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsletter) https://instagram.com/freedompact​ https://twitter.com/freedompactpod Timestamps: 00:00 coming up 01:10 - The role of intelligence agencies 07:23 - How French bread Won The Revolution 09:33 - AI is changing intelligence agencies 12:54 - Russia & Ukraine 14:41 - Big Tech 16:61 - Tik Tok 23:26 - Policymakers are worried about Elon 26:18 - Russian election interference 30:01- 9/11 mistakes 37:30 - Social media exposed Iran 40:38 - Ethics 43:12 - Edward Snowden & Julian Assange 47:51 - Is Alexa listening to me? 51:00 - Connect with Amy