A.I. Safety Is So Back + Mythos Mayhem with Nikesh Arora + Hot Mess Express
From Hard Fork by The New York Times
May 15, 2026 · 1h 8m · Episode 194
About this episode
The episode discusses the renewed interest in A.I. safety regulation by parts of the Trump administration.
After several years of dismissing A.I. safety as doomer fear-mongering, parts of the Trump administration now seem ready to support regulation.
People in this episode
Guest: Nikesh Arora
Topics covered
- A.I. safety
- regulation
- Trump administration
- technology
- policy
Keywords
- A.I. safety
- regulation
- Trump administration
- Nikesh Arora
- technology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Trump administration
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