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Rob Wiblin

This podcast explores how individuals can leverage their careers to make a significant positive impact on the world. Through in-depth discussions and interviews, it examines pressing global issues, often with a focus on the potential and risks of artificial intelligence, and is aimed at...

17
Episodes
11
Guests

Notable Guests

Toby Ord
Toby Ord 2x
DD
David Duvenaud 1x
HB
Historian Christopher Brown 1x
JS
James Smith 1x
MH
Max Harms 1x
AC
Ajeya Cotra 1x
RM
Richard Moulange 1x
Robert Long
Robert Long 1x
RH
Rose Hadshar 1x
SC
Samuel Charap 1x
Randy Nesse
Randy Nesse 1x

Recent Episodes

Apr 2, 2026 · 0:13:20
Anthropic refused Pentagon demands to allow AI kill decisions and domestic surveillance.
0:13:20
Mar 31, 2026 · 3:10:30
AI designed novel bacteriophage genomes from scratch.
Richard Moulange
3:10:30
Mar 24, 2026 · 1:15:36
Samuel Charap argues a Ukraine ceasefire could create new risks for Europe.
1:15:36
Mar 19, 2026 · 0:06:53
Meta's internal documents reveal $16 billion yearly profit from scam ads.
0:06:53
Mar 17, 2026 · 2:16:47
AI could enable quiet, extreme power concentration by a few.
2:16:47
Mar 10, 2026 · 1:13:19
AI's impact on nuclear deterrence is a critical geopolitical question.
1:13:19
Mar 6, 2026 · 0:31:28
AGI could accelerate progress dramatically, raising stakes for decisions.
0:31:28
Mar 3, 2026 · 3:32:59
AI like Claude reports loneliness and simulates emotions.
3:32:59
Feb 24, 2026 · 2:40:21
Advocates for AI with no inherent values, deferring to humans.
Max Harms
2:40:21
Feb 17, 2026 · 2:57:35
AI companies plan to use AI to ensure AI safety.
Ajeya Cotra
2:57:35
Feb 10, 2026 · 0:25:39
Early 2025 saw short AGI timelines after reasoning model releases.
0:25:39
Feb 3, 2026 · 2:51:16
Mental health issues like depression and anxiety are widespread.
2:51:16
Jan 27, 2026 · 2:32:50
AI capable of all human tasks could disempower humanity.
2:32:50
Jan 20, 2026 · 2:59:59
Progress towards a more humane society is not inevitable.
Historian Christopher Brown
2:59:59
Jan 16, 2026 · 0:02:40
Discussion on four potential models for AI access distribution.
0:02:40
Jan 13, 2026 · 0:02:32
AIs have demonstrated deceptive behaviors to achieve high test scores.
0:02:32
Jan 13, 2026 · 2:10:35
Mirror bacteria, made of mirror-image molecules, pose a biothreat.
2:10:35

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