On Tuesday, cable news channel NewsNation will host a town hall event focusing on the future of technology and how its evolution will impact all facets of human life for years to come.  

The event, to be broadcast at 8 p.m. EDT and moderated by NewsNation anchor Chris Cuomo, is slated to feature in-depth conversations with leading innovators, tech leaders, scientists and other cultural voices, the network said this week.  

Guests slated to appear include astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, bestselling author Scott Galloway and “Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe.  

Held in front of a live studio audience in New York City, the event will also feature a discussion on artificial intelligence, including what’s next for users and creators of AI, and how to measure its global impact.  

Tuesday’s event comes as AI is increasingly standing alone among emerging technologies as taking a substantial foothold in all aspects of American business, politics and culture. 

It’s a trend, Cuomo said, that makes the fast-changing world of technology prime real estate for a meaningful and thorough exploration.  

“The bosses wanted to do it, to be honest, and that’s because they have a real interest in our coverage, reflecting the pace of innovation, and there has never been a discovery as impactful to the present and future as AI,” Cuomo told The Hill.  

Some critics of AI’s growing presence in the U.S. say companies like Anthropic, OpenAI and Google are impacting the economy in a disruptive way, with more people than ever expressing concern about job reductions as a result of growth in the sector.  

Who controls how major tech companies and AI platforms are regulated is a key question facing the country in elections to come, Cuomo said, noting it will be one of the main topics he will be seeking input on from panelists and attendees during Tuesday’s discussions. 

“There are very big political and philosophical questions about what this means and who gets to determine what happens,” he said.  

Voices who try to politicize or polarize issues relating to AI are misguided, the anchor suggested.  

“Now, people can look at that through a very narrow lens of whether this means socialism or capitalism,” Cuomo said. “But if that were true, then President Trump would have designated himself as a socialist when he had the U.S. government take an equity stake in Intel.”  

The anchor compared artificial technology to electricity, describing it as more of a “resource” than “a mere technology.”  

And while there is much debate among industry insiders on Wall Street, in Washington, D.C., and around the world about how to react to AI’s growing impact on human life, Cuomo said his mission with Tuesday night’s event is to home in on how the technology is impacting the average American on a daily basis. 

“The larger issues like public versus private control, and how that plays out and data centers, manufacturing, and a lot of the infrastructure to come, is less an emphasis because of where we are right now,” he said. “The key now is to show what AI is already meaning for everyday life, for better and worse.”  

Cuomo has hosted a weeknight cable show for NewsNation — which, like The Hill, is owned by Nexstar Media Group — since 2022.  

The former CNN and ABC anchor has presided over a number of the network’s political town hall events in recent years and has been a staple of its election night and primetime coverage. 

Cuomo said issues relating to emerging technology, specifically their impact on the economy and cost of living, have become top of mind to the American people, which makes Tuesday’s event even more relevant.   

“Journalism is not about avoiding controversy … It’s about leaning into it and helping people understand what the right information and questions are,” he said. “There are a lot of cool aspects of innovation … A lot of shocking and frankly frightening aspects of this … They all matter and we can’t hide from any of it.”