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October 10, 2025 103 mins
YERRR – the boys go full Skynet. AI expert Roman Yampolskiy explains why the UN’s ignoring AI safety, how Sam Altman’s “God complex” might get us all killed, whether we can actually unplug AI, and what happens when AI takes our jobs. All that and more on this special bonus episode of FLAGRANT. INDULGE. 00:00 Is the UN taking AI safety seriously? 01:17 Roman Yampolskiy explains the global AI arms race 03:33 What happens when AI surpasses human intelligence 05:08 The terrifying AI timeline 06:20 Tools to agents: AGI vs. Super Intelligence 07:40 Can AI make good art or tell a funny joke? 09:45 Why we still crave human creativity 12:45 Robots & Humanoids 13:50 The coming of mass unemployment 15:16 Will productivity save us or will AI just replace everyone? 19:11 Best vs. worst case 22:30 Why unplugging AI won’t work 26:25 Super intelligence & why alignment is impossible 33:10 Global treaties, nukes, and the illusion of control 36:05 Could anyone survive by going off-grid? 38:11 Consciousness, empathy, and why AI be benevolent 46:30 Living with inevitability: “Enjoy your life anyway.” 57:15 Neuralink, simulation theory & merging with machines 1:00:15 Movies that get AI right 1:01:53 Are we already in a simulation? 1:09:02 How Roman finds happiness in life 1:15:00 Is any job is safe? 1:18:20 Global AI arms race 1:23:45 Sam Altman's God Complex 1:28:00 The probability of AI apocalypse 1:31:11 Final thoughts & saying "Thank You" to AI 1:37:58 The funniest joke AI ever made Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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