If you want to know more about the risks and rewards of artificial intelligence, you could hardly do better than to consult with someone who’s been a senior communications advisor for Facebook, lately known as Meta, the US Department of Justice, and a President of the United States. And that’s what I did for this episode.
Kevin Lewis was the post-presidency spokesman for former President Barack Obama. During the Obama administration he served at the White House and at the DOJ, where he advised Attorneys General Eric Holder and Loretta Lynch. He’s also worked for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and both Obama campaigns.
I first met Kevin on the 2008 Obama campaign, where we shared a desk in a crowded communications office in Detroit, and we’ve been close friends ever since.
He’s also one of my favorite people to talk to about politics, or just about what’s happening in the world generally, and I think you’ll hear why in this interview. We get into how AI is transforming communication, politics, business, and even our understanding of reality and identity. We talk about Senator Charles Schumer’s current efforts to help Congress catch up with a rapidly-growing technology few people understand. And you’ll hear some of Kevin’s anecdotes about working with some very interesting people under very interesting circumstances.
— Spencer
About Kevin Lewis
Kevin is a senior communications and media relations professional with over 15 years of experience in tech, government, and the private sector, where he has served as communications advisor for high profile leaders including President Obama, Attorneys General Eric Holder and Loretta Lynch, and executives at Meta Platforms. He specializes in executive communications, strategic communications, public affairs, reputation management, internal communications, and crisis management.