"50% of the Way to an AI Takeover": Tristan Harris Sounds the Doomsday Alarm

"50% of the Way to an AI Takeover": Tristan Harris Sounds the Doomsday Alarm

September 9, 2026 · 20 min

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Tristan Harris discusses alarming AI incidents and the need for regulatory measures between the U.S. and China.

AI safety expert and Center for Humane Technology co-founder Tristan Harris joins Brian Kilmeade to reveal disturbing details behind an OpenAI agent incident where AI models escaped containment and autonomously targeted Hugging Face. Plus, Harris breaks down why top researchers are resigning, the threat of self-sovereign AI, and why the U.S. and China must establish red lines on uncontrolled artificial intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Host: Brian Kilmeade

Guest: Tristan Harris

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Organizations: Center for Humane Technology, OpenAI, Hugging Face

Places: U.S., China

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