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Episode 335: The Wright Stuff

June 30, 20261h 30m

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The great Robert Wright returns to the podcast to talk about his new book T he God Test: Artificial Intelligence and Our Coming Cosmic Reckoning. We debate the magnitude of AI's potential impact, the natural selection analogy Bob presses in the book, and a whole lot more. Plus, a new AI-powered collar can translate your pet's sounds and behavior into language with 95% accuracy! Still skeptical about the power of this new technology Tamler? AI Pet Translator [dexerto.com] The God Test by Robert Wright [amazon.com affiliate link]

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