Is The AI Going To Escape? — With Anthony Aguirre episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 13, 2025 · 59 MIN

Is The AI Going To Escape? — With Anthony Aguirre

from Big Technology Podcast · host Alex Kantrowitz

Anthony Aguirre is the executive director of the Future of Life Institute. He joins Big Technology to discuss how AI could fail in the worst case and whether our push toward increasingly autonomous, general systems puts control out of reach. Tune in to hear how agentic systems operating at superhuman speed complicate oversight, and why “just unplug it” is naive. Hit play for a cool‑headed, nuanced conversation with clear takeaways you can use to evaluate AI strategy, policy, and risk. --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack + Discord? Here’s 25% off for the first year: https://www.bigtechnology.com/subscribe?coupon=0843016b Questions? Feedback? Write to: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Aug 13, 2025

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

Is The AI Going To Escape? — With Anthony Aguirre

0:00 59:10

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Big Technology Podcast?

This episode is 59 minutes long.

When was this Big Technology Podcast episode published?

This episode was published on August 13, 2025.

Can I download this Big Technology Podcast episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!