Robert Wright's Nonzero

Is AI a Form of Life? (Robert Wright & Paul Bloom)

September 4, 2026·45 min
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nonzero.org0:28 Why Bob is (extra) freaked out 5:56 Inside the minds of OpenAI's rogue agents 12:33 Is true alignment a pipe dream? 15:21 The new development that’s spiked Bob’s AI anxiety 23:43 Paul’s pushback via literary parable 28:38 Is it time to REALLY freak out about AI? A debate 44:10 Heading to OvertimeTwitter: https://twitter.com/NonzeroPodsJoin NonZero’s Discord server: https://discord.gg/Zy4jAhTQMF

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