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EPISODE · Sep 6, 2025 · 32 MIN

Will AI Build a Better Future—or Burn It Down?

from Beerocracy!® · host Emily Gross

Artificial intelligence is transforming everything from healthcare and education to business. But alongside these breakthroughs come urgent questions about AI ethics, data privacy, algorithmic bias, and the massive environmental footprint of training large AI models. I'm joined by Benjamin Bergen, professor of cognitive science and large language model researcher at UC-San Diego, to unpack the latest in the AI rush. From ethical concerns, to democratization of intelligence, to potential super-intelligence, we break down the positives and negatives of this influential technology. And in case you're wondering, AI helped write this summary.

Artificial intelligence is transforming everything from healthcare and education to business. But alongside these breakthroughs come urgent questions about AI ethics, data privacy, algorithmic bias, and the massive environmental footprint of training large AI models. I'm joined by Benjamin Bergen, professor of cognitive science and large language model researcher at UC-San Diego, to unpack the latest in the AI rush. From ethical concerns, to democratization of intelligence, to potential super-intelligence, we break down the positives and negatives of this influential technology. And in case you're wondering, AI helped write this summary.

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