The People Building AI Admit It Could Go Very Wrong. Now They're Speeding Up.

The founders, lab directors, and researchers building the most powerful AI systems in the world believe there is a real chance those systems end humanity. They're speeding up anyway.Juan and Kate break down the AI 2027 report, what recursive self-improvement actually means, and why the US vs. China arms race is being used as cover to bypass every guardrail. Plus: Sam Altman begged Congress to regulate AI in 2023. That conversation has since gone completely silent.So why are the people who know the most about the risk the ones most determined to keep going?ABOUT SLOP WORLDAI news with receipts. Juan Faisal and Kate Cook fact-check the claims Big Tech is making about AI, follow the money, and break down what it actually means for your job, your data, and your daily life. From leaked data and corporate cover-ups to AI schools, stolen identities, and layoff headlines that don't add up, we cover the AI stories that everyone's hyping but nobody's verifying. New episodes every Thursday.DISCLAIMERAll content is commentary and opinion based on publicly available documents, interviews, and verifiable sources. References to "scams," "grifts," or related terms reflect our editorial opinion, not legal conclusions. Anyone featured who believes a statement is inaccurate may contact us.