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The Race to Superintelligence

Broadcast: September 22, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.

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This episode explores the history of this race to create a superintelligence - or artificial intelligence that can theoretically do anything the human brain can do.

Part 1 features New York Times Reporter Cade Metz and sets up how we got to this moment in AI's development.

Part 2 explores perceived and real threats of AI development, from existential fears to an erosion of trust, privacy and consent.

Part 3 digs into the ethical challenges and opportunities presented by current AI. It features Stanford's Fei-Fei Li, Google Deepmind's David Silver, and The Atlantic's Karen Hao, among others.