Listener Mail: DARPA's SHINE Program, Elephant Intelligence, AI Emergency Lines and More

Listener Mail: DARPA's SHINE Program, Elephant Intelligence, AI Emergency Lines and More

September 3, 2026 · 53 min

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The episode discusses DARPA's SHINE initiative, elephant intelligence, and AI emergency lines among other topics.

An Expectant Rebel explains how DARPA's strange SHINE initiative may hack human brains to revolutionize learning -- and possibly create real-life Manchurian candidates. Luke shares a terrifying story about elephants. Shep prompts a conversation about 'AI' and emergency phone numbers. Jai Shree RĀM teases smart dust. Tune in for all this and more in this week's listener mail segment. They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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