美轮美换 The American Roulette

【聊了什么】 如果说 2022 年底 ChatGPT 的发布让 AI 走进了大众视野，那 2026 年初 Anthropic 被白宫封杀的那一周，可能就是 AI 真正走进政治的那一刻。一家商业公司因为坚持不让自己的产品用于监控和自主武器，被列上了原本只留给外国敌对势力的名单；而它最大的竞争对手，在同一天签下了五角大楼的合同。 这期节目中，我们和《新新人类》的主播一闻、硅谷投资人磊一起聊了AI是如何变成最烫手的政治问题的：红线到底该由谁来画？当 Super PAC 开始用 AI 的钱打中期选举、当数据中心让红州蓝州的电价一起上涨、当美国公众对 AI 的反感度已经跌穿地板——AI 的"核弹时刻"到底是技术奇点，还是政治奇点？我们也顺便聊了聊中美在这件事上正在经历的两种截然不同的现实。 本期节目录制于4月初。 我们和Superlinear Academy合作，为听众争取到了AI基础课程的优惠，使用专属折扣码购买可享受4-5折。 购买链接：coding.ai-builders.com 折扣码：美元购买MLMH，人民币购买MLMHY 【支持我们】 如果喜欢这期节目并希望支持我们将节目继续做下去： 也欢迎加入我们的会员计划： https://theamericanroulette.com/paid-membership/ 会员可以收到每周2-5封newsletter，可以加入会员社群，参加会员活动，并享受更多福利。 合作投稿邮箱：[email protected] 【时间轴】 05:26 Anthropic与五角大楼撕破脸：AI政治化的转折点 07:08 两条红线：大规模监控与全自主武器 10:01 立法真空下，商业公司被迫当仲裁者 12:53 硅谷政治转向与员工抗议的复活 16:53 Anthropic的商业账本：合同不如公众形象值钱 19:28 Dario vs Sam Altman：同一天两种结局 26:25 Super PAC对AI监管的冲突 32:50 AI好感度比ICE还低 34:55 中美两种现实：小龙虾与"温水煮青蛙" 40:39 数据中心、电价与NIMBY：AI恐惧的具象化 45:41 如果AI创造所有GDP，普通人还有筹码吗？ 52:50 Bernie Sanders的Claude视频与左派的AI叙事 56:03 Token出海：中美AI的两种工业体系 【我们是谁】 美轮美换是一档深入探讨当今美国政治的中文播客。 本期的主播和嘉宾： 小华：媒体人 一闻：一个对地铁比手机更上瘾的记者 Lei：风险投资人 【 What We Talked About】 If the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022 was the moment AI entered the public consciousness, then the week in early 2026 when Anthropic was blacklisted by the White House may well be the moment AI entered politics. A commercial company, for refusing to let its product be used for surveillance and autonomous weapons, was placed on a list previously reserved for foreign adversaries — while its biggest competitor signed a Pentagon contract the very same day. In this episode, we sit down with Yiwen, host of Pixel Perfect, and Lei, a Silicon Valley investor, to unpack how AI became the most politically charged issue of the moment. Who gets to draw the red lines? When Super PACs start spending AI money to swing the midterms, when data centers push up electricity bills across red and blue states alike, when American public sentiment toward AI has fallen through the floor — is AI's "nuclear moment" a technological singularity, or a political one? We also get into the two starkly different realities the U.S. and China are living through on this front. Recorded in early April. 【Support Us】 If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: Join our membership program: https://theamericanroulette.com/paid-membership/ Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/americanroulette Business Inquiries and fan mail: [email protected] 【Timeline】 05:26 Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: The Turning Point of AI's Politicization 07:08 Two Red Lines: Mass Surveillance and Fully Autonomous Weapons 10:01 In a Legislative Vacuum, Companies Are Forced to Arbitrate 12:53 Silicon Valley's Political Shift and the Return of Employee Protest 16:53 Anthropic's Math: Public Image Beats Government Contracts 19:28 Dario vs. Sam Altman: Two Outcomes on the Same Day 26:25 Super PACs Go to War Over AI Regulation 32:50 AI Polls Worse Than ICE 34:55 Two Realities: OpenClaw and the Slow-Boiling Frog 40:39 Data Centers, Electric Bills, and NIMBY: Where AI Fear Gets Real 45:41 If AI Creates All the GDP, What Leverage Do Ordinary People Have? 52:50 Bernie Sanders' Claude Video and the Left's AI Narrative 56:03 Tokens Go Overseas: Two Industrial Systems for AI 【Who We Are】 The American Roulette is a podcast dedicated to helping the Chinese-speaking community understand fast-changing U.S. politics. Our Hosts and Guests: 小华 (Xiao Hua): Journalist, political observer Yiwen: Journalist Lei: Investor Support on Patreon | 爱发电上赞助

【聊了什么】 我们在这期节目中一起复盘了这半个月美国政治的几条主线。伊朗战争方向，特朗普的"脱身"与伊朗的"既成事实"之间反复拉锯——霍尔木兹海峡开放又关闭、封锁被封锁、以黎停火让以色列错愕、美军登船搜查油轮，我们试图分析接下来的走向。 国内方面，中期选举的布局已经开始，消费者信心指数创75年新低，化肥和牛肉价格成为特朗普亲自下场关心的问题。我们还聊了国会两党"一换一"式的丑闻清洗（Swalwell退选加州州长、Tony Gonzales辞职），以及特朗普与教皇之间的冲突，以及纽约时报最新披露的最高法院shadow docket内部备忘录。 本期节目录制于美国时间2026年4月18日上午。 【支持我们】 如果喜欢这期节目并希望支持我们将节目继续做下去： 也欢迎加入我们的会员计划： https://theamericanroulette.com/paid-membership/ 会员可以收到每周2-5封newsletter，可以加入会员社群，参加会员活动，并享受更多福利。 合作投稿邮箱：[email protected] 【时间轴】 00:46 伊朗局势15天大反转：从停火重启到一触即发 07:16 特朗普想不想打？美方开价比奥巴马核协议还低 10:32 伊朗内部撕裂：议长圆话、强硬派反弹、抵抗轴心动摇 16:47 特朗普绕开以色列宣布黎以停火 19:47 霍尔木兹既成事实：拖下去对美国越不利 21:47 Susie Wiles启动中期选举备战 26:47 共和党的隐忧：选民失望但不转投、信心指数创75年新低 29:53 MAGA内部清算：卡尔森挨打、Joe Rogan被优待 34:40 TPUSA成"反指"：地方选举的意外反噬 42:15 Swalwell丑闻与两党"交换辞职"的潜规则 55:45 匈牙利选举 58:54 特朗普大战教皇 1:07:28 阿利托、托马斯会退吗？ 1:12:54 纽时爆料：Shadow Docket十年前如何诞生 1:18:18 伊朗队还能来世界杯吗？新泽西交通坐地起价 【我们是谁】 美轮美换是一档深入探讨当今美国政治的中文播客。 我们的主播和嘉宾： Talich：美国政治和文化历史爱好者 王浩岚：美国政治爱好者，岚目公众号主笔兼消息二道贩子 【 What We Talked About】 In this episode, we walk through the main threads of U.S. politics over the past two weeks. On Iran, Trump's push to extract himself and Tehran's push to establish facts on the ground keep pulling against each other — the Strait of Hormuz opens and closes, a blockade gets counter-blockaded, an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire catches Israel off guard, and U.S. forces move toward boarding and searching tankers. We try to make sense of where this is heading. On the domestic front, the midterm positioning has begun. Consumer confidence has hit a 75-year low, and fertilizer and beef prices have become issues Trump is weighing in on personally. We also get into the tit-for-tat scandal purge playing out in Congress (Swalwell dropping his California gubernatorial bid, Tony Gonzales resigning), Trump's clash with the Pope, and the New York Times' newly surfaced internal memos on the Supreme Court's shadow docket. This episode was recorded on the morning of April 18, 2026, U.S. time. 【Support Us】 If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: Join our membership program: https://theamericanroulette.com/paid-membership/ Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/americanroulette Business Inquiries and fan mail: [email protected] 【Timeline】 00:46 Iran in 15 Days: From Ceasefire Restart to the Brink 07:16 Does Trump Actually Want War? U.S. Offering Less Than Obama's Deal 10:32 Cracks Inside Iran: The Speaker's Spin, Hardliner Backlash, and a Shaken Axis of Resistance 16:47 Trump Announces Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire — Without Telling Israel 19:47 Hormuz as Fait Accompli: Every Day That Passes Hurts the U.S. 21:47 Susie Wiles Kicks Off Midterm Prep 26:47 The GOP's Quiet Problem: Disillusioned Voters Who Won't Switch Sides, Confidence at a 75-Year Low 29:53 MAGA Infighting: Carlson Gets Hit, Rogan Gets a Pass 34:40 TPUSA as Reverse Indicator: The Local Election That Backfired 42:15 The Swalwell Scandal and Washington's Unwritten "Trade-a-Resignation" Rule 55:45 Hungary's Election 58:54 Trump vs. the Pope 1:07:28 Will Alito or Thomas Retire? 1:12:54 NYT Scoop: How the Shadow Docket Was Born a Decade Ago 1:18:18 Can Iran's Team Still Play the World Cup? New Jersey's Transit Price Gouge 【Who We Are】 The American Roulette is a podcast dedicated to helping the Chinese-speaking community understand fast-changing U.S. politics. Our Hosts and Guests: Talich：Aficionado of American politics, culture, and history 王浩岚 (Haolan Wang): American political enthusiast, chief writer at Lán Mù WeChat Official Account, and peddler of information Support on Patreon | 爱发电上赞助

【聊了什么】 美军F-15被击落后，一场天价的营救行动在伊朗腹地上演——临时机场、运输机陷入泥土、最终炸毁滞留飞机撤离。整个过程堪比好莱坞大片，但"丧事喜办"的背后是一个更深层的战略困境：特朗普的降温方式就是升级，而伊朗政权则在为自己的生存而战。闪电战变成了持久战，双方的战争目标越拉越远，僵局看不到出口。与此同时，油价攀升、民调下滑、共和党基本盘松动，美国国内形势也给战局带来更多不确定性。 战场之外，特朗普政府内部暗流涌动。司法部长邦迪在去最高法院的路上被特朗普当面解雇，国防部长赫格塞斯因偏执症般的不安全感大规模清洗军方高层，卢特尼克、加巴德等多名内阁成员据报也面临下台风险。 最高法院则就出生公民权展开口头辩论，特朗普史无前例地亲自到庭旁听，但从大法官们的提问来看，这场宪法之争的走向恐怕不会如他所愿。 本期节目录制于美国时间2026年4月5日上午。 【支持我们】 如果喜欢这期节目并希望支持我们将节目继续做下去： 也欢迎加入我们的会员计划： https://theamericanroulette.com/paid-membership/ 会员可以收到每周2-5封newsletter，可以加入会员社群，参加会员活动，并享受更多福利。 合作投稿邮箱：[email protected] 【时间轴】 00:44 F-15被击落与天价伊朗腹地大营救 06:24 升级困境：特朗普唯一的降温方式就是升级 08:39 伊朗战争目标演变：从政权存续到重塑海湾格局 13:50 美国的战争目标到底是什么？越列越多，越来越模糊 15:44 总统只看到"玫瑰色战况" 19:51 特朗普民调三次断崖 24:41 霍尔木兹海峡封锁 29:26 特朗普的红线画了几条已经数不清 32:01 赫格塞斯大清洗 45:47 邦迪被解雇 49:14 司法部长接任人选大盘点 57:07 下一波清洗：卢特尼克、加巴德、劳工部长？ 60:33 最高法院大法官换人窗口 1:06:23 出生公民权之争：第十四修正案与特朗普亲临旁听 【我们是谁】 美轮美换是一档深入探讨当今美国政治的中文播客。 我们的主播和嘉宾： Talich：美国政治和文化历史爱好者 王浩岚：美国政治爱好者，岚目公众号主笔兼消息二道贩子 小华：媒体人 【 What We Talked About】 After a U.S. F-15 was shot down, a massively expensive rescue operation unfolded deep inside Iranian territory — a makeshift airfield, transport planes stuck in mud, and stranded aircraft ultimately destroyed before extraction. The whole episode could have been a Hollywood blockbuster, but behind the spectacle lies a deeper strategic dilemma: Trump's only way to de-escalate is to escalate, while the Iranian regime is fighting for its very survival. What was supposed to be a lightning strike has turned into a war of attrition, with each side's objectives drifting further apart and no off-ramp in sight. Meanwhile, rising oil prices, falling approval ratings, and cracks in the Republican base are adding more uncertainty to the equation. Off the battlefield, turmoil is brewing inside the Trump administration. Attorney General Bondi was fired by Trump in person on the way to the Supreme Court. Defense Secretary Hegseth, gripped by paranoia over his own job security, has launched the largest purge of senior military officials in recent memory. Other cabinet members — including Lutnick and Gabbard — are also reportedly at risk. At the Supreme Court, oral arguments over birthright citizenship took center stage. Trump made an unprecedented appearance in the courtroom, but judging from the justices' questioning, this constitutional battle is unlikely to go his way. This episode was recorded on the morning of April 5, 2026, U.S. time. 【Support Us】 If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: Join our membership program: https://theamericanroulette.com/paid-membership/ Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/americanroulette Business Inquiries and fan mail: [email protected] 【Timeline】 00:44 F-15 shot down and the costly rescue deep inside Iran 06:24 The escalation trap: Trump's only way to de-escalate is to escalate 08:39 Iran's evolving war aims: from regime survival to reshaping the Gulf 13:50 What are America's war objectives? The list keeps growing, the vision keeps blurring 15:44 The president is only seeing the "rosy" version of the war 19:51 Three cliff drops in Trump's approval ratings 24:41 The Strait of Hormuz blockade 29:26 Trump's red lines: too many to count 32:01 Hegseth's military purge 45:47 Bondi fired 49:14 The attorney general succession: a rundown of contenders 57:07 Next wave of firings: Lutnick, Gabbard, Labor Secretary? 60:33 The Supreme Court vacancy window 1:06:23 The birthright citizenship fight: the 14th Amendment and Trump's courtroom appearance 【Who We Are】 The American Roulette is a podcast dedicated to helping the Chinese-speaking community understand fast-changing U.S. politics. Our Hosts and Guests: Talich：Aficionado of American politics, culture, and history 王浩岚 (Haolan Wang): American political enthusiast, chief writer at Lán Mù WeChat Official Account, and peddler of information 小华 (Xiao Hua): Journalist, political observer Support on Patreon | 爱发电上赞助

【聊了什么】 在过去的几十年里，右翼构建了和主流媒体完全不同的一套生态，他们系统性地建设自己的智库、媒体、草根组织和学术网络。今天我们看到的福克斯新闻、布莱巴特、Daily Wire、以及大大小小的右翼网红，都是这几十年深耕积累的结果。研究美国政治和媒体的学者杨云康在新书《Weapons of Mass Deception》中把这套系统拆开来看：这些机构表面上是媒体，实质上是政治组织——有目的、有金主、有动员机制。 这期节目我们和杨老师深入探讨了右翼媒体生态是如何运转的：谁在背后出钱、信息战具体打的是哪几张牌、阴谋论又是如何从社交媒体一路"交易"进主流话语的。我们也聊到了一个新的变化——在creator economy时代，网红正在取代传统媒体成为信息战的主战场。 购买杨云康的新书《Weapons of Mass Deception》：https://www.amazon.com/Weapons-Mass-Deception-Information-Communication/dp/0197820301。主播和嘉宾的言论不代表其所在机构或其雇主的观点。 【支持我们】 如果喜欢这期节目并希望支持我们将节目继续做下去： 也欢迎加入我们的会员计划： https://theamericanroulette.com/paid-membership/ 会员可以收到每周2-5封newsletter，可以加入会员社群，参加会员活动，并享受更多福利。 合作投稿邮箱：[email protected] 【时间轴】 05:24 右翼媒体不仅是新闻机构，更是政治组织 16:30 商业模式：为什么许多右翼媒体即使亏损仍能长期存在？ 21:39 意识形态：金主个人观点如何推动比共和党更极端的议程 26:02 右翼信息战：重复谎言、曲解事实与缺乏背景资料的操纵 35:35 “回音室”效应：右翼媒体内部的协调、张力与信息放大 57:15 解决方案：改变双重股权结构以削弱家族金主的控制权 68:04 民主党为何不“抄作业” 【我们是谁】 美轮美换是一档深入探讨当今美国政治的中文播客。 我们的主播和嘉宾： 小华：媒体人 杨云康：研究美国政治和媒体的学者 【 What We Talked About】 Over the past several decades, the American right has built a media ecosystem entirely separate from the mainstream — systematically investing in think tanks, outlets, grassroots organizations, and academic networks. Fox News, Breitbart, Daily Wire, and the sprawling universe of right-wing influencers are not accidents. They are the product of decades of deliberate infrastructure-building. In his new book Weapons of Mass Deception, scholar Yunkang Yang takes this ecosystem apart piece by piece: these outlets may call themselves media, but they function as political organizations — with clear agendas, deep-pocketed backers, and sophisticated mobilization strategies. In this episode, we sit down with Yunkang to explore how this machine actually works: who's funding it, what specific tactics drive its information warfare, and how fringe conspiracy theories get "traded up the chain" into mainstream discourse. We also discuss a newer shift — in the creator economy era, influencers are increasingly displacing traditional media as the frontline of information warfare, with a much shorter and murkier path from content to policy. Pick up a copy of Weapons of Mass Deception: https://www.amazon.com/Weapons-Mass-Deception-Information-Communication/dp/0197820301 . The views expressed by the host and guests do not represent the opinions of their employers or any affiliated institutions. 【Support Us】 If you like our show and want to support us, please consider the following: Join our membership program: https://theamericanroulette.com/paid-membership/ Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/americanroulette Business Inquiries and fan mail: [email protected] 【Timeline】 05:24 Beyond the news: why right-wing media are political organizations 16:30 The business model: how right-wing outlets survive — and thrive — while running at a loss 21:39 The money behind the message: how billionaire backers push agendas more extreme than the GOP itself 26:02 Information warfare: repeating lies, distorting facts, and the power of missing context 35:35 Echo chamber dynamics: coordination, tension, and amplification within the right-wing media network 57:15 A path to accountability: reforming dual-class share structures to curb donor control 68:04 Why the left hasn't copied the playbook 【Who We Are】 The American Roulette is a podcast dedicated to helping the Chinese-speaking community understand fast-changing U.S. politics. Our Hosts and Guests: 小华 (Xiao Hua): Journalist, political observer Yunkang Yang：A scholar of American politics and media Support on Patreon | 爱发电上赞助