EPISODE · Jun 26, 2025 · 40 MIN
Why we’re not ready for the new AI
from Wonk · host Valérie Pisano, Amanda Lang
Within five years, ‘agentic AI’ could make 40 percent of today’s skills irrelevant. Valérie Pisano is the president and CEO of MILA — Quebec AI Institute, founded by one of the godfathers of AI, Joshua Bengio. She speaks to host Amanda Lang about why the latest technology is being dramatically underestimated and whether it’s time for governments to put the brakes on its unregulated development.
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