62: "DEEP VZN" Revisited | Kevin Esvelt

About this episode

Rob Reid revisits his 2022 interview with Kevin Esvelt about the controversial USAID program 'DEEP VZN'.

I'm reposting my 2022 interview with Kevin Esvelt on the deranged USAID program "DEEP VZN," in conjunction with my latest appearance on Sam Harris's podcast, in which we discuss this terrifying topic

People in this episode

Host: Rob Reid

Guest: Kevin Esvelt

Topics covered

• DEEP VZN
• USAID program
• genetic engineering
• bioethics
• public health

Keywords

• DEEP VZN
• Kevin Esvelt
• USAID
• genetic engineering
• bioethics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USAID

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