
For Humanity, An AI Risk Podcast is the the AI Risk Podcast for regular people. Peabody, duPont-Columbia and multi-Emmy Award-winning former journalist John Sherman explores the shocking worst-case scenario of artificial intelligence: human extinction. The makers of AI openly admit it their work could kill all humans, in as soon as 2-10 years. This podcast is solely about the threat of human extin... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 121 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CultureTechnology | |||

In this episode of For Humanity, John sits down with Philip Trippenbach, Strategy Director at the Seismic Foundation, a team of veteran advertising, PR, and communications professionals who have turned their expertise toward one of the most urgent ch... more
In this episode of For Humanity, John travels to Brussels, Belgium for PauseCon — the global gathering of Pause AI volunteers and advocates — joined by board member and author Louis Berman and filmmaker Beau Kershaw.
The goal: train activists to be ... more
TW: This episode deals with mental health, attachment, and AI-related distress. If you’re struggling, please seek support from a licensed professional or local crisis resources.In this episode of For Humanity, John sits down with Dorothy Bartomeo, a ... more
In this episode of For Humanity, John sits down with AI professor and safety advocate David Krueger to discuss his new nonprofit Evitable, the race toward superintelligence, AI alignment, job loss, geopolitics, and why he believes we have less than f... more
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Wow! Already a few episodes in, I am quite impressed and looking forward to listening to more of this podcast. I’m fully aware that AI is fiercely important for obvious reasons; - some intriguing, most horrifying; yet I am woefully uninformed on what is AI’s true technological value and what is its hype. Additionally, I am familiar with John Sherman and have followed his illustrious, interesting and award winning career. The intriguing concept of Artificial Intelligence, a fascinating panel of ... more
I have been following the AI conversation for about one year. I am not a tech expert so it’s been difficult to understand everything I hear. This podcast does an incredibly effective job of taking a complex and divisive issue and making it understandable. John is a great host, combining whit and intellect to bring this issue to light. Thanks for making this happen!
Couldn’t even get past one of the trailers.
A solid start to a provocative series. Almost like meta-analysis of the best current thinking on this topic, that’s very access to lay people like me. Definitely has my concern up. I am looking forward to seeing where John takes this in future episodes…
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This show centers on AI risk, existential threats, and governance, regularly framing conversations around how advanced systems could impact humanity. Episodes feature voices from AI safety research, policy, journalism, and activism, often pairing technical risk discussions with human and societal implications. A notable pattern is cross-disciplinary critique—from policymakers to technologists and advocates—highlighting governance gaps, regulatory debates, and the moral stakes of rapid AI development. The format tends toward accessible, story-driven explorations of difficult topics, with guests who bring hands-on experience, policy insight, or activism to the fore, and a host who connects personal narratives to broad risk considerations. The... more
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