Robert Wright's Nonzero

Will AI Make Humans Obsolete? (Robert Wright & Garrison Lovely)

October 6, 2026·1h 2m
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nonzero.org0:28 Garrison’s background and his new book, Obsolete 5:48 Is the left dangerously downplaying AI? 12:55 What is the “obsoleting project”? 17:45 Inside the minds of Altman and Amodei 21:47 Has the job-pocalypse already begun? 33:18 Why AI bio-threats could be extra deadly 37:08 Is alignment doomed? 47:20 “Verifiable rewards” and the OpenAI breakout 53:45 Garrison’s proposal to stop the AI race 1:00:22 Heading to OvertimeRobert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Garrison Lovely (Obsolete). Recorded September 30, 2026.Twitter: https://twitter.com/NonzeroPods

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