About this episode

The episode explores the intersection of AI, climate crises, and sociopathic personalities through a discussion of a Ronan Farrow piece on Sam Altman.

This week we check out the explosive Ronan Farrow piece on Sam Altman and consider the intersection of AI, climate crises, and sociopathic personalities that defines this historical moment. Who is really in the driver's seat of our collective future? Listen to the full episode here

People in this episode

Host: David Parsons

Guest: Justin Rogers-Cooper

Topics covered

• AI
• climate crisis
• sociopathy
• future
• journalism

Keywords

• AI
• climate crisis
• sociopathy
• Ronan Farrow
• Sam Altman

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