EPISODE · May 27, 2026 · 39 MIN
A nation of geniuses
from Endgame: Can we live with Artificial General Intelligence?
The world’s richest companies are racing to build Artificial General Intelligence, advanced AI capable of outperforming humans at nearly every cognitive task. Journalist Jamie Bartlett tries to work out how worried he should be about reports that AGI’s arrival could prove immensely disruptive - even catastrophic. Why are even those building this technology predicting potential disaster, and when could this revolutionary technology arrive? Endgame is supported by the Future of Life Institute.Credits: Presented by Jamie Bartlett. Written by Jamie Bartlett and Steve O’HaganSeries producer: Steve O’Hagan. Producer: Mike Paterson. Original music by Andrew Hale and Ian Penton-Voak. Archive from: Moonshots with Peter Diamandis, Lex Fridman Podcast, Verdict With Ted Cruz, MDMEETS - Essential Talks with Mathias Döpfner, Axios AI + DC Summit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The world’s richest companies are racing to build Artificial General Intelligence, advanced AI capable of outperforming humans at nearly every cognitive task. Journalist Jamie Bartlett tries to work out how worried he should be about reports that AGI’s arrival could prove immensely disruptive - even catastrophic. Why are even those building this technology predicting potential disaster, and when could this revolutionary technology arrive? Endgame is supported by the Future of Life Institute.Credits: Presented by Jamie Bartlett. Written by Jamie Bartlett and Steve O’HaganSeries producer: Steve O’Hagan. Producer: Mike Paterson. Original music by Andrew Hale and Ian Penton-Voak. Archive from: Moonshots with Peter Diamandis, Lex Fridman Podcast, Verdict With Ted Cruz, MDMEETS - Essential Talks with Mathias Döpfner, Axios AI + DC Summit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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