Episode 18: Delete Humanity.exe

This week on Ben Kissel Politics, it’s man vs. machine... or maybe man apologizing to machine.🤖 Tech CEOs—who once promised us flying cars and smarter phones—are now nervously biting their fingers as AI starts replacing everything from copywriters to therapists. We unpack their public apologies, doomsday warnings, and the not-so-subtle subtext: "Sorry we built the robot that’s better at your job (and probably your marriage)."🧠 But it’s not all robo-tears. In a rare turn of uplifting news, AI is actually giving people hope. One woman—left voiceless after a stroke—got her voice back thanks to this very same “Skynet-lite” technology.So... is AI a tool of salvation or a high-tech middle finger to humanity?We break it down—with the usual mix of sarcasm, side-eyes, and some admiration for the robot that might one day host this podcast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.