DiscoverBook Club with Michael SmerconishNate Soares: "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies"
Nate Soares: "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies"

Nate Soares: "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies"

Update: 2025-10-15
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Michael talks with Nate Soares, co-author of "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All", about the alarming risks of advanced artificial intelligence. Soares, president of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, explains why AIs are not designed but grown, how that leads to unpredictable behavior, and why even their creators can’t control them. They discuss chilling examples—from rogue chatbots to lab “escape” attempts—and why simply “unplugging” an AI may not be possible. Soares argues that humanity must act now, treating AI risk as seriously as pandemics or nuclear war. Original air date 15 October 2025. The book was published on 16 September 2025. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Nate Soares: "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies"

Nate Soares: "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies"

Nate Soares, Michael Smerconish