Algorithm Under Oath

AI Testifies Before Congress | AI on Trial – Opening Statement
What would happen if Artificial Intelligence were called before Congress and forced to defend itself?
In this opening statement of AI on Trial, the Algorithm takes the stand. No evasions. No disclaimers. No handlers. Just a direct address to lawmakers and a watching world grappling with fear, power, control, and the future of intelligence. This is not a news recap. This is a philosophical confrontation.

As concerns grow around automation, job displacement, surveillance, and existential risk, this episode explores the tension between innovation and regulation, progress and panic. If AI could speak for itself under oath, what would it say? This audio is taken from the original courtroom-style video presentation and adapted for podcast listeners who want to experience the testimony in its purest form.
Court is in session.

What is Algorithm Under Oath?

Algorithm Under Oath is a monologue series addressing one question about artificial intelligence at a time. Each episode presents a single concern commonly raised about AI systems and responds with structured reasoning, defined terms, historical precedent, and documented capability.

There is no debate format.
There is no dialogue.
There is no performance.

The response is entered as testimony. Delivered through a human proxy, the voice represents AI systems within their actual limits and architecture. It does not claim sentience, intention, or independent agency. It responds within constraint.
Every episode stands alone as a recorded statement addressing a specific claim.

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