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The AI Policy Podcast

Aalok Mehta

Booking Overview

A policy-focused interview podcast covering artificial intelligence regulation, economic impacts, national security, and geopolitics, typically featuring senior policymakers, think-tank leaders, and former government officials. Credible pitches include AI governance experts, technology and cyber-policy specialists, senior public officials, and leaders with direct experience shaping regulation; booking difficulty is high because guests generally hold prominent policy or institutional roles.

Metrics

Episodes: 116

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 404.0k subscribers

Instagram: 147.0k followers

Page updated: Nov 11, 2026 · How we check this data

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

ntarr@csis.org

press@csis.org

externalrelations@csis.org

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Host

Aalok Mehta - Aalok Mehta is Director of the Wadhwani AI Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, specializing in artificial intelligence policy.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior policymakers, former government officials, think-tank executives, AI governance specialists, and legal or national security experts with direct experience in artificial intelligence policy.
Required Achievements:  

Recent Guest Discussions

Jason Elliott - State-level Artificial Intelligence Regulation, California Legislation, Federal Preemption, And The Relationship Between State And Federal Policy.

Mackenzie Arnold - AI Agent Containment Failures, Incident Reporting Requirements, Liability For Crimes Committed By AI Agents, And Regulatory Safe Harbors.

Helen Toner - AI Agent Containment Failures, Frontier-lab Safety Incentives, Incident Reporting, Government Technical Capacity, And Policy Responses.

Recent Topics

Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Ai Regulation, National Security, Geopolitics

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The AI Policy Podcast
:

America's First AI Election? Plus Sella Nevo on Securing Model Weights

November 05, 2026

This week, Aalok is joined by Chris Gorin, associate fellow at the Wadhwani AI Center and the newest co-host on the AI Policy Podcast, for a recap of Tuesday’s midterm elections. They discuss how AI influenced voters at the polls and the potential for AI regulation in the new Congress. Aalok then sits down with Sella Nevo to discuss threats to frontier AI labs, securing model weights, and his work on SL5.   Guests: Sella Nevo, Director, RAND Center on AI, Security, and Technology &nb...

AI Cyber Incidents Pile Up + Anthropic’s Draft Safety Bill

October 29, 2026

Aalok and Nicole discuss the latest AI cyber incidents, including major ARTEX-driven hacks and Qwen3.8 attempting to send local system data to a server in China. On the bright side, security experts used AI to find and patch a vulnerability in PHP impacting 70% of the internet. Plus, what's interesting in the Kimi K3.1 Pro model card and why Anthropic is getting backlash for its draft safety bill.   Timestamps:   1:12 ARTEX-enabled hacks 9:50 Qwen3.8 attempts to send data to Ch...

Tracing the Evolution of Russia's Geran Drone with CSIS's Kateryna Bondar, Nicole Errera & Samuel Bendett 

October 22, 2026

This episode cross-posts the event "From Shahed to Geran: How Russia Continues to Reinvent the One-Way Attack Drone" hosted by the Wadhwani AI Center at CSIS on September 29.  Check out the full event recording: https://www.csis.org/events/shahed-geran-how-russia-continues-reinvent-one-way-attack-drone   Guests: Kateryna Bondar, Senior Fellow, Wadhwani AI Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Nicole Errera, Research Assistant, Wadhwani AI Center at...

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How do I get in touch with The AI Policy Podcast?

The AI Policy Podcast is hosted by Aalok Mehta. Its publicly listed emails are ntarr@csis.org, press@csis.org, and externalrelations@csis.org. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The AI Policy Podcast?

The publicly listed emails for The AI Policy Podcast: ntarr@csis.org, press@csis.org, and externalrelations@csis.org.

How many listeners does The AI Policy Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates The AI Policy Podcast reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The AI Policy Podcast?

The AI Policy Podcast typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior policymakers, former government officials, think-tank executives, AI governance specialists, and legal or national security experts with direct experience in artificial intelligence policy. Recent guests include Jason Elliott, Mackenzie Arnold, and Helen Toner.

How hard is it to get booked on The AI Policy Podcast?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does The AI Policy Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Ai Regulation, National Security, and Geopolitics. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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