Does AI play poker with nukes? Plus: Marco Rubio's Admission! | Hn 205 episode artwork

EPISODE · Mar 6, 2026 · 1H 1M

Does AI play poker with nukes? Plus: Marco Rubio's Admission! | Hn 205

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Poker pro Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy are the perfect duo for this topic! Will AI systems who are good at aggressive poker recommend launching the nukes at the drop of a hat when international conflicts arise? Also, what on earth did Marco Rubio admit before the world about who runs US foreign policy? This is a wild one, folks, strap in!00:00 — Intro. Adam shares a relevant clip from one of his favorite childhood movies: War Games!02:15 — A clip of Marco Rubio admitting that Israel drag us into this war with Iran.10:18 — If there was a button that would eliminate "the state", would you really press it? Ya sure?21:06 — Does game theory suggest we should all launch the nukes at the first sign of war?24:47 — AIs are good at poker and very aggressive. Does that mean AIs (and us) should often use nukes in international conflicts? Also, Adam makes fun of X-posts about poker.44:15 — Bob digs into the AI science behind a provocative NewScientist headline. Guess what? The facts don't really support the hyperbolic title.51:05 — More about the 1983 movie WarGames. It's prescient to our AI/tech world right now. Also, why does everyone wanna nuke Las Vegas?1:00:42 — Outro. Thanks for watching Haman Nature! Previous Hn episode mentioned: Hn 182 | In depth analysis about game theory and the prisoner's dilemma:Sponsor mentioned: https://TheSwanBrothers.com/crossoverHaman Nature Merch Store: https://shop.hamannature.comAdam on X: https://x.com/Rerazer Bob on X: https://x.com/BobMurphyEcon The Bob Murphy Show: https://www.bobmurphyshow.com/Adam's other show: https://naturalorderpodcast.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hamannature.substack.com/subscribe

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