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Doom Debates!

Liron Shapira
Artificial Intelligence
Existential Risk
AI Safety
Superintelligence
Artificial General Intelligence
AI Alignment
Eliezer Yudkowsky
Superintelligent AI
AI Doom
Effective Altruism
Openai
P-Doom
AGI
Existential Risks
Human Extinction
Large Language Models
Transhumanism
Creativity
Doom Debates
AI Risks

It's time to talk about the end of the world. With your host, Liron Shapira. lironshapira.substack.com

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Recent Guests

Alex Turner
AI safety researcher and former Google DeepMind researcher
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Episode: Google DeepMind AI Safety Researcher Who Just RESIGNED Says P(Doom) is 25% — Debate with Alex Turner
Leopold Aschenbrenner
Investor; founder of Situational Awareness fund
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Episode: NEWS: Anthropic's AI Went on a Hacking Rampage, Leopold's Fund Crash + Doom Debates Donation Drive (7/31)
Asian Dad Energy
Guest, former big tech developer with Ivy League background
Episode: AI Took His Job, But He's Trying to Stay Optimistic — Debate with Asian Dad Energy
Peter Clarke
Guest on Doom Debates
Episode: Living with a 50% P(AI Doom) — Liron Shapira and Peter Clarke
Casey Muratori
Video game developer, writer, programming educator
Molly Rocket (channel)
Episode: Even 0.1% P(Doom) Is Unacceptable — World-Class Coder Casey Muratori
Igor M.
Debater challenging the Godlike ASI timeline
Episode: Will AI Actually Destroy Humanity? Liron vs 9 Rationalists at LessOnline 2026
Matthew Adelstein
Bentham's Bulldog, guest on the show
Bentham's Bulldog
Episode: EMERGENCY EPISODE: Manhattan residents need to VOTE Alex Bores for Congress next week (Jun 23)!
Stephen Casper
AI safety researcher and governance-focused academic (Cas)
Harvard (Harvard Kennedy School)
Episode: This Harvard Professor Says AI Alignment Will BACKFIRE - Dr. Stephen Casper
Kevin Zhu
AI researcher and Algoverse founder
Algoverse / ASCET
Episode: He Leads a Top AI Research Program, But He’d Hit the PAUSE Button Today! Kevin Zhu, Algoverse Founder

Hosts

Liron Shapira
Host of the show; entrepreneur, investor, and rationalist community figure with a focus on AI safety.
Ori
Co-host and producer; active in live-stream discussions and governance-focused AI conversations.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 74 ratings
  • AI balance

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Vidrob
    8 months ago
  • Thought provoking. Intellectually honest.

    Great for understanding core arguments relating to AI existential risk

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    @masonlee
    United States2 years ago
  • Robust debate. Liron loves to argue, so it's definitely an argument rather than a polite discussion. He often gets derailed by side points.

    Podcast Addict
    3
    James3000
    2 years ago

Listeners Say

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Gives clear, practical perspectives on governance and policy.
High-quality guests and rigorous debate on AI timelines and risk.
Engaging format with live audience interactions and diverse viewpoints.
Thought-provoking discussions that push for accountability in AI safety.
Consistently informative for listeners evaluating AI ethics and governance.

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#141
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#184
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#194
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AI Took His Job, But He's Trying to Stay Optimistic — Debate with Asian Dad Energy
Q: Asian Dad Energy, what's your P Doom?
He estimates a greater-than-50-percent probability of doom driven by human misuse and the potential for AI-enabled capabilities to escalate risks, while acknowledging uncertainty about exact timelines.
Robert Wright's New Book, The God Test, Launches Today. What's His P(We Pass)?
Q: Would you support a pause on AI progress if it could be effectively enforced and transparently implemented internationally?
Yes, but only if the pause is well-structured, transparent, and does not create larger problems; the goal would be to reduce immediate risks while maintaining incentives for responsible innovation and global dialogue.
Robert Wright's New Book, The God Test, Launches Today. What's His P(We Pass)?
Q: What is the chance of modern humans living decent lives by a given year if progress continues?
The guest estimates a few percent chance of collapse or civilizational disruption within 100 years, arguing that if progress accelerates without governance, deep instability becomes likely and the window for safe action narrows.
Robert Wright's New Book, The God Test, Launches Today. What's His P(We Pass)?
Q: P-Doom, P-Doom, what's your P-Doom? What's your P-Doom? What's your P-Doom?
The guest outlines probabilities for existential and near-extinction scenarios, suggesting a non-negligible chance of severe outcomes within a century, but emphasizes that even non-extinction crises could be profoundly disruptive if not managed, with higher perceived risk if rapid progress continues unchecked.
Even 0.1% P(Doom) Is Unacceptable — World-Class Coder Casey Muratori
Q: P-Doom, what's your P-Doom?
The guest explains he cannot assign a precise probability due to the lack of complete knowledge about frontier labs, but acknowledges that a nontrivial chance is possible and argues that even a small probability should be taken seriously given existential stakes.

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A high-signal, debate-driven show that centers on AI risk, governance, and safety with a practical bent. Conversations oscillate between doom scenarios, timeline debates, and governance mechanisms, often featuring prominent voices from AI safety, technology policy, and futurist circles. Noteworthy is the live, audience-inclusive format that blends rigorous argument with accessible demonstrations and occasional family-life examples to illustrate technology's impact. The program likely attracts listeners who want sharp, skeptical analysis of AI progress, regulatory approaches, and the social implications of rapid tech change, making it a strong fit for sponsors and guests embedded in AI safety, policy, or tech risk.

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