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Historian Yuval Noah Harari says that we are at a critical turning point. One in which AI’s ability to generate... more

Computer scientist Gary Marcus has been called AI’s loudest critic, and he predicts AI’s exponential curve will soon flatten out.... more

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[This episode originally aired on August 17, 2023] AI is harming our relationships, warns acclaimed psychotherapist Esther Perel. What would... more

Today, the tech industry is the second-biggest lobbying power in Washington, DC, but that wasn’t true as recently as... more