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EPISODE · Feb 17, 2026 · 50 MIN

Hour 3: The Panopticon Is Watching | 02-17-26

from The Other Side of Midnight with Lionel · host 77 WABC

Join Lionel for a "Culture Under Siege" special as he sounds the alarm on the impending Singularity, where man and machine merge and AI surpasses humanity. From the dark potential of Palantir’s alleged "spy cloud" to the rise of AI politicians who can't be bribed, Lionel asks uncomfortable questions about our digital future. Would you vote for a bot?. Can AI write better songs than The Doors or Bruce Springsteen?. Tune in as Lionel dissects "distributed hallucinations," the death of Hollywood, and why we might soon be attending weddings between humans and apps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Lionel for a "Culture Under Siege" special as he sounds the alarm on the impending Singularity, where man and machine merge and AI surpasses humanity. From the dark potential of Palantir’s alleged "spy cloud" to the rise of AI politicians who can't be bribed, Lionel asks uncomfortable questions about our digital future. Would you vote for a bot?. Can AI write better songs than The Doors or Bruce Springsteen?. Tune in as Lionel dissects "distributed hallucinations," the death of Hollywood, and why we might soon be attending weddings between humans and apps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hour 3: The Panopticon Is Watching | 02-17-26

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