After a shock US midterm election result handed Democrats control of both houses of Congress, the companies leading the AI revolution suddenly face an uncomfortable reality: investigations, subpoenas, public backlash and the prospect of sweeping new regulation.

At the very centre of the storm is the now former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, whose company sits at the heart of the global AI boom.

Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s political gamble appears to have backfired spectacularly. After pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into the midterms, Silicon Valley’s most influential figures are now confronting a Congress that may be far less willing to give them the benefit of the doubt.

This week on AI Decoded, Christian Fraser is joined by:

Rumman Chowdhury – former US Science Envoy for AI and CEO of Humane Intelligence

Tabitha Goldstaub – co-founder of LichenAI and former Chair of the UK AI Council

Lara Lewington – BBC technology journalist

In this video:

0:00 – The Democrats Strategy
9:27 – The Power of Subpoena
11:13 – Has the game changed?

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More than 300,000 people in the UK are living with Tourette syndrome – a neurological disorder that can cause sudden, involuntary and repetitive movements and sounds known as tics.

According to Tourette’s Action, it affects one in every hundred children. A new device designed to help calm their tics, could make a huge difference in their lives.

BBC News Correspondent Navtej Johal has followed the journey of this gadget for years as it was developed using research from the University of Nottingham.

He meets teenagers struggling with Tourette’s who say the device, which looks like a smartwatch, has been “life-changing”.

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Nvidia CEO and co-founder Jensen Huang has been accused of having an affair with a suspected Chinese spy.

US intelligence officials believe that businesswoman Alice Huang, who had a close relationship with Jensen Huang, was a spy for Beijing, according to a New York Times report.

On Sunday, Huang admitted having been “unfaithful” to his wife. Nvidia has opened an independent investigation into the reports. The firm said it does not believe US national security had been compromised.

So – what do we know about the affair – and why does it matter? In this video…

0:00 – What happened?
2:18 – Who is Jensen Huang and what is Nvidia?
3:18 – Who is the suspected Chinese spy?
4:38 – What did Jensen Huang know?
5:25 – What investigation is Jensen Huang facing?
6:02 – How has China responded?
6:19 – What did Donald Trump know?
8:44 – How will this impact the AI arms race?
11:11 – Does Trump have Nvidia stock?
11:47 – Could Jensen Huang be replaced?
12:34 – What impact will this have on the AI industry?

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The BBC’s Celia Hatton reports on sexual abuse at one school in China – and why the victims are still seeking justice.

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Male infertility is now the most common reason for couples to seek IVF – but men often feel alone. And the stigma is such that …

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