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Robert Wright's Nonzero

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Artificial Intelligence
China
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Donald Trump
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United States
Ukraine
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U.S. Foreign Policy
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Russia
Middle East
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Jeffrey Epstein
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Israel-Palestine Conflict
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Conversations with a series of people who have nothing in common except that program host Robert Wright is curious about what they’re thinking. www.nonzero.org

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Eli Clifton
Co-author of Israel's Lobby
The Quincy Institute
Episode: Israel’s Lobby (Robert Wright, Eli Clifton, and Ian Lustick)
Ian Lustick
Co-author of Israel's Lobby
University affiliations mentioned (Penn)
Episode: Israel’s Lobby (Robert Wright, Eli Clifton, and Ian Lustick)
Paul Scharre
Executive vice president at the Center for a New American Security; author of Four Battlegrounds, Army of None
Center for a New American Security
Episode: Iran, Ukraine, and the Future of War (Robert Wright & Paul Scharre)
Stephen Casper
Computer scientist, Harvard Kennedy School; AI safeguards and governance
Harvard Kennedy School / MIT background
Episode: The OpenAI Breakout and Other AI Spookiness (Robert Wright & Stephen Casper)
Sebastian Mallaby
Journalist and author, The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind and the Quest for Superintelligence
Financial Times, Washington Post (past)
Episode: Demis Hassabis and the Quest for AGI (Robert Wright & Sebastian Mallaby)
David Krueger
AI expert, AI safety advocate, professor at Université de Montréal
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Episode: The AI Safety Vibe Shift (Robert Wright & David Krueger)
Sam Hammond
AI Policy Director at the Foundation for American Innovation
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Episode: Fasten Your Bot-belts (Robert Wright & Samuel Hammond)
Holly Elmore
Executive director PauseAI US
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Episode: The intensifying slow-AI-down vibe (Robert Wright & Holly Elmore)
Connor Leahy
Co-founder of Eleuther AI; US Executive Director of ControlAI
Eleuther AI; ControlAI
Episode: The Ideology Behind AI (Robert Wright & Connor Leahy)

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Robert Wright
Host and investigator of broad, policy-relevant questions; publisher and public thinker with a focus on AI, geopolitics, and philosophy.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 924 ratings
  • Fantastic

    It’s hard to argue with anything Robert Wright says. Just a well balanced point of view.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Digiddy Doooo
    Canadaa month ago
  • Wildly variable

    Bob misunderstands China’s intentions and indulges Iran. While I consider his motivations well-intentioned, if naive, the unfortunate downstream effects remain.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Nico de Piemonte
    United States2 months ago
  • Wildly variable

    Bob misunderstands both China and Iran (discrete issues) which has gotten tedious. He welcomed Dr Annelle Shelline who seems highly qualified to speak to today’s key issues, but then monologued interminably before giving her a chance to speak. Still a fan. Many episodes can be enjoyable, even a revelation. Bought his last book and I’m confident I will buy his next on AI. Self aware enough to note his own interviewing weaknesses but frustratingly, fails to rein them in.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Nico de Piemonte
    United States3 months ago
  • Wildly variable

    Bob misunderstands both China and Iran (discrete issues) which has gotten tedious. He welcomed Dr Annelle Shelline who seems highly qualified to speak to today’s key issues, but then monologued interminably before giving her a chance to speak. Still a fan. Many episodes can be enjoyable, even a revelation. Bought his last book and I’m confident I will buy his next on AI.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Nico de Piemonte
    United States4 months ago
  • Apologist for terrorists

    Bob: terrorists are bad. Quit the whataboutism. You sound like Alex Jones.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    burqas4ninjas
    United States4 months ago

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Engaging host with a knack for drawing out complex ideas; informative for policy minds and AI researchers alike.
High-quality guests and rigorous, thoughtful questions from the host.
Insightful and nuanced discussions that connect AI, policy, and geopolitics.
Listeners value the diversity of perspectives and the depth of analysis, though some episodes can be densely technical.

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Iran, Ukraine, and the Future of War (Robert Wright & Paul Scharre)
Q: Is there a fundamental overlap between the Iran conflict and the Ukraine war in terms of what is driving success for the smaller, less powerful actor?
Yes, despite different objectives and contexts, both conflicts show how technology—especially cheap, accessible drones and missiles—can offset material advantages and change the calculus of how wars are fought and won.
The AI Safety Vibe Shift (Robert Wright & David Krueger)
Q: What is your main message?
The main message is that AI risks under the current trajectory are unacceptable and could lead to catastrophic outcomes, so urgent steps like a global, indefinite pause on frontier AI are necessary to avert disaster.
Fasten Your Bot-belts (Robert Wright & Samuel Hammond)
Q: How do you view open-source AI in the context of safety and national security?
Open-source AI can democratize innovation and counter centralization, but it also raises safety concerns; advances like gradient routing offer a path to safer open models by enabling safe open weights while removing dangerous capabilities.
Fasten Your Bot-belts (Robert Wright & Samuel Hammond)
Q: Do you think we need to slow down AI development globally, or focus on building domestic and international governance first?
Both are important: there should be practical, verifiable steps to pace development where possible, while simultaneously developing governance frameworks and collaboration with other nations to manage risks before they escalate.
Fasten Your Bot-belts (Robert Wright & Samuel Hammond)
Q: What is your take on the pacing frontier letter and its push for international coordination?
The letter is a carefully worded call for societal-level governance tools and mutual evaluation of capabilities; it reflects a need for proactive, collaborative infrastructure and verification before capability gaps widen, recognizing the cross-border nature of AI risk.

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