Everything Is A Story: Journalist Nick Bilton Thinks AI Might End Humanity & How Stories Could Save Us

About this episode

Nick Bilton discusses the impact of storytelling in technology and the potential dangers of AI.

Nick Bilton is a Special Correspondent for Vanity Fair, a New York Times bestselling author, and screenwriter. This conversation explores the power of story — how tech titans like Jobs, Dorsey, and Musk wield narrative as a weapon, and why AI may be the first technology capable of wiping us off the face of the planet. It also happens to come from someone currently writing the book and screenplay for Martin Scorsese's upcoming film starring Dwayne Johnson. He also pulls back the curtain on Silicon Valley's reality distortion field and how completely it can play you. Nick is a rare mind. This one is not to be missed. Enjoy! Show notes + MORE Watch on YouTube Newsletter Sign-Up Today’s Sponsors: Caraway Home: Save up to $190 on cookware sets + an additional 10% off with code RICHROLL👉🏼https://www.Carawayhome.com/RICHROLL Rivian: Electric vehicles that keep the world adventurous forever👉🏼https://www.rivian.com Squarespace: Use code RichRoll to save 10% off your first order of a website or domain👉🏼https://www.squarespace.com/RichRoll WHOOP: The all-new WHOOP 5.0 is here! Get your first month FREE👉🏼https://www.join.whoop.com/Roll Shokz: Visit SHOKZ.com and use code RICHROLL to…

People in this episode

Host: Rich Roll

Guest: Nick Bilton

Topics covered

• storytelling
• AI
• technology
• Silicon Valley
• narrative
• humanity

Keywords

• AI
• storytelling
• Silicon Valley
• narrative
• technology
• humanity
• journalism

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Caraway Home, Rivian, Squarespace, WHOOP, Shokz

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vanity Fair, New York Times, Martin Scorsese, Voicing Change Media

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