The Bulwark Podcast

Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz: The Dangers Posed by Sam Altman

April 7, 2026·1h 9m·3-min readsolopolitics
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The podcast episode examines the political and ethical implications of Sam Altman and OpenAI’s leadership amid growing concerns about AI safety, integrity, and the erosion of democratic norms, while also addressing the dangers of Trump’s foreign policy rhetoric and the Democratic Party’s

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Guest

R

Ronan Farrow

solo on The Bulwark Podcast

Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Sam AltmanRonan FarrowAndrew MarantzTim MillerIlya SutskeiverDario AmodeiElon MuskGreg BrockmanLarry SummersRuben Gallego

Books

The Alignment Problemby Brian Christian

Companies

OpenAIAnthropic

Topics

Artificial IntelligenceDiplomacyEthicsForeign PolicyGeopoliticsInvestigative JournalismPolitical NewsTech IndustryUs Politics

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