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Understand why AI is a doom-risk in 39 captivating minutes

LessWrong · May 2, 2026, 7:40 AM

I’ve really wanted more good short accounts of why AI poses an existential risk. Working on one myself has been one of those incredibly high priorities I keep putting off. Meanwhile award-winning journalist Ben Bradford of NPR has made a podcast version of my case for AI x-risk that I am thrilled with! (Bonus within the 39 minutes: what Hamza Chaudhry of FLI thinks we should do about it—who I was delighted to later meet as a consequence!) If you or anyone you know could do with a quick and gripping rundown of why this is a problem, try this one. Get it on any podcasting app here: https://pod.link/1893359212 The NPR press release has more context on the rest of the series, assessing different possible sources of doom.Discuss

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