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Andrew Yang

Founder & CEO, Noble Mobile; Co-chair, Forward Party, Noble Mobile

Search every verified Andrew Yang interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Andrew Yang, founder and CEO of Noble Mobile and co-chair of the Forward Party, has recently discussed the party's prospects in the 2026 midterm elections. In a podcast episode and an interview with Isaac, Yang said the Forward Party has committees in 40 states, 83 elected officials, and two independent U.S. Senate candidates — Todd Achilles in Idaho and Brian Bengs in South Dakota — who he described as running competitively against Republican incumbents. He said the Democratic Party is expected to win the House decisively but that the Senate race remains uncertain, with independents potentially holding the balance of power. He attributed opportunities in Idaho and South Dakota to dissatisfaction among ranchers and other voters with tariffs and the political establishment. Yang has also spoken publicly about artificial intelligence, saying on CNBC that he trusts researchers who are "freaked out" about AI's rapid development and believes the need for regulation is "real." He called for a "kill switch" for AI models, real liability for companies, and a slowdown in development, while noting that multiple members of Congress had reached out to him for guidance. On his podcast, he said he is concerned about the possibility of nationalizing OpenAI if it cannot go public, and he has advocated for local currencies as a way to keep money in communities.

Recent appearances

  • Andrew Yang: “Nobody Is Ready For What’s Coming” | Wild Ride #285

    October 22, 2026 · 📺 Steve-O's Wild Ride! - Podcast

    Go to http://www.takeultra.com use code STEVEO for 15% off Go to http://www.bluechew.com code STEVEO to buy 2 months, get the 3rd month free Go to http://www.theperfectjeans.nyc use code STEVEO for 15% off your first order plus free shipping Former presidential candidate, Andrew Yang has been passionately fighting for an American third party and recently founded Noble Mobile. Go to http://noblemobile.com/steveo for three months free! Come see me on tour! http://steveo.com Follow us on social media! @steveo @wildride Steve-O's Hot Sauce! - https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Os-Sauce... 00:00 Intr…

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  • The Home Stretch

    October 19, 2026 · 📺 Andrew Yang Podcast

    On this episode of the Andrew Yang Podcast, Andrew is joined by Zach Graumann to discuss the final stretch of the midterm elections and the rise of independent candidates, including the Forward-backed Senate races in Idaho, Montana and South Dakota. They also dig into the latest in AI and what it means for the economy. 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Recession Warning Signs 08:14 - The AI IPOs 14:14 - The AI Bloom is Wilting 17:01 - Save Money with Noble Mobile 19:42 - Deeply Unpopular Incumbents 23:18 - Talarico on the Rise in Texas 27:53 - The Senate Race in Kansas 29:23 - Successful Primaries 32:36…

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  • Can Forward Win in the Senate? Andrew Yang & Gov. Whitman

    October 16, 2026 · 📺 Isaac Saul

    Can a third party actually break the two-party system? Andrew Yang and former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman say Forward is closer than you think. Five years after Isaac last spoke with Yang, Forward has committees in 40 states, 83 elected officials, and two independent U.S. Senate candidates, Todd Achilles in Idaho and Brian Bengs in South Dakota, running neck and neck with Republican incumbents. If they win, Yang and Whitman say a small independent bloc could hold the balance of power in the Senate. Isaac plays skeptic: Why won’t Forward fizzle out like every reform movement before…

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  • Andrew Yang on AI safety issues: The fear is real, the concern is real

    September 16, 2026 · 📺 CNBC Television

    Andrew Yang, Noble Mobile founder and CEO and Forward Party founder, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss calls for a slowdown in AI development, future of AI regulation, and more. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/42d859g » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Watch CNBC on the go with CNBC+: https://www.cnbc.com/WatchCNBCPlus Turn to CNBC TV for the latest stock market news and analysis. From market futures to live price updates CNBC is the leader in business news world…

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  • Why Your Town Needs Its Own Currency

    September 07, 2026 · 📺 Andrew Yang Podcast

    On this episode of the Andrew Yang Podcast, Andrew is joined by DW Ferrell, founder of LocalFund and a pioneer in local currencies, to talk about keeping money circulating in local economies. They cover the local multiplier effect, real-world models like BerkShares and B'Notes, and DW's platform LocalCash.org for building zero-fee local currency systems. Have a question for Andrew? Drop it in the comments section below or send us a text or voice memo to [email protected]! 00:00 - Intro 01:14 - Empowering Local Businesses 06:14 - It’s Getting Hard to Be Small 10:17 - Local Multiplier Eff…

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  • 'We're subsidizing a technology that will replace millions': Andrew Yang on calling for AI tax

    August 18, 2026 · 📺 CNBC Television

    Andrew Yang, Forward Party co-founder and Noble Mobile CEO, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss why he's calling on the government to tax AI and not U.S. workers.

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  • Andrew Yang Talks The State of AI, Universal Basic Income, & Founding the Forward Party

    July 25, 2026 · 📺 Offline with Jon Favreau and Pod Save America

    Was Andrew Yang ahead of his time? When he ran for president in 2020 on a platform of universal basic income and the threat of AI job displacement, people didn’t take him seriously. Now, Andrew's got even more ideas on AI and UBI, how our political system should deal with it all, and whether it can be done with only two parties. He and Jon discuss how the Forward Party’s independent candidates could spoil elections for Republicans, his new book of essays “Hey Yang, Where’s My Thousand Buck?” and why he’s decided to join the cast of a new television game show: Nation’s Dumbest. CHECK OUT OUR S…

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  • The Most Interesting Senate Race Nobody's Watching

    July 20, 2026 · 📺 Andrew Yang Podcast

    On this episode of the Andrew Yang Podcast, Andrew is joined by Brian Bengs, Air Force veteran and Independent candidate for U.S. Senate in South Dakota. After running as a Democrat in 2022 and learning firsthand that the party label was a dealbreaker in a deep-red state, Brian is back as an Independent, polling within 4 points of incumbent Mike Rounds and outraising every Democratic candidate in the state combined. He and Andrew talk small-town decline, why the parties have abandoned red states, and how to give voters a real third choice. Have a question for Andrew? Drop it in the comments s…

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  • The Attention Refund

    June 09, 2026 · 📺 Fortune Conversations

    Smartphones were designed to connect us; instead, they captured us. As rates of anxiety, depression, and screen dependency reach historic highs, two founders are building businesses on a radical premise: that the most valuable thing a tech company can give you is your time and attention back. Kaiwei Tang's Light Phone is built to do less by design. Andrew Yang's Noble Mobile pays you cash back for using less data. How to build a scalable business by convincing people to use your product less? The executives discuss. Kaiwei Tang, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Light Andrew Yang, Ch…

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  • The Robots Are Coming for Your Job

    June 01, 2026 · 📺 Andrew Yang Podcast

    On this episode of the Andrew Yang Podcast, Andrew sits down with Martin Ford, futurist and bestselling author of Rise of the Robots, to discuss the updated edition of his seminal book. They dig into whether AI is already displacing workers, why $725 billion in AI infrastructure spending almost has to come back through labor cuts, and why the white-collar workers most at risk may not be prepared for what's coming. Have a question for Andrew? Drop it in the comments section below or send us a text or voice memo to [email protected]! 00:00 - Intro 01:34 - Not If, But When 07:12 - Are We i…

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  • Is AI Really Going to Take Your Job?

    April 24, 2026 · 📺 Prof G Markets

    This week on Prof G Markets, Ed Elson and Scott Galloway are joined by Andrew Yang to explore how artificial intelligence will reshape the workforce. They also break down the real impact AI is already having on jobs, discuss what the future of work could look like in an increasingly automated economy and outline practical policy solutions to mitigate large-scale job displacement. Andrew Yang is an entrepreneur, author, and founder of the Forward Party, best known for his 2020 presidential campaign where he brought universal basic income into the mainstream political conversation. He is als…

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  • Who Is John Ternus, Apple's New C.E.O.?

    April 24, 2026 · 📺 Hard Fork

    This week, Tim Cook announced he would step down as chief executive of Apple. We discuss what he got right and what he got wrong, and we offer some unsolicited advice for his replacement, John Ternus. Then, Andrew Yang joins us to discuss A.I.-powered job automation and why universal basic income may be making a comeback. And finally, we catch up on more recent tech news with a round of HatGPT. Guest: Andrew Yang, chief executive of Noble Mobile and author of “Hey Yang, Where’s My Thousand Bucks?” 00:00 Intro 00:27 Tim Cook's legacy at Apple 22:01 What to know about John Ternus, Apple's next…

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Notable quotes

“There are three US Senate candidates in Idaho, South Dakota, and Montana that are all contending. In Idaho and South Dakota, the Democrat was like, 'Yo, I'm out. I'm useless in this race.' It's not even worth it because it's such a red state that they're just not even going to try to fight the incumbent. By the way, it was wise of them. They were just going to be the sacrificial lamb again. And the independent had ra”

“I'm friendly with people who are part of these labs and companies and there is a consistent fear and concern among a lot of people that I know and trust that we're letting a genie out of the bottle and who knows what the hell it's going to do once it can make itself recursively smarter because you're literally looking at some intellect that is beyond your comprehension. I will say that I don't believe that it's going”

“I have thought for months that the problem was going to be OpenAI not being able to go public. Because then there's a lot of money locked up in there and that they expect it to be able to get it out. And if they're not able to get it out, then I think there are very, very significant problems. I think that you are going to look at a discussion of do you nationalize OpenAI because some of the mega companies that are i”

“Trump is actually creating massive opportunities and I'm going to home in on Idaho and South Dakota because a lot of the ranchers there are pissed off at the tariffs. A lot of folks there feel like, 'Okay, I voted for this guy twice or three times and like you know, it's not working out for me.' And then by the way, they would not vote for a Democrat in those states either, but if you have a US Army tank commander ve”

“Multiple members of Congress reached out to me and said, hey, how should we regulate these guys right now? If I were to open a hot dog stand out here on the streets of New York, I'd have hundreds of regs to comply with, and the models have none. So if you're an investor in this space, you should know that there is a real regulatory... like I don't even want to call it risk because in this case, in my mind, the risk i”

“I trust the researchers like Jacob Cox, that are freaked out because they've been freaked out for months. They've been telling me we're working on these things. We may not be able to control them. And now that some of them are breaking containment and hacking other organizations, you're seeing more of them come forward. But the fear is real. The concern is real. The need is real. And by the way, the American people a”

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