Dr. Doak vs. ASI

Dr. Doak vs. ASI

From Up Against Reality by Chris Ippolito and Larry Bentley

April 7, 2026 · 44 min · Season 1 · Episode 130

About this episode

Dr. Shannon Doak discusses the implications of AI advancements on humanity's role in the future.

Dr. Shannon Doak returns to wrestle with humanity’s biggest question: as AI races toward AGI — and beyond — do we still have a seat at the table? Plus: YouTube’s toddler death traps, Anthropic’s whoopsie heard ’round the world, and the cyborg musician no one saw coming. LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The AI Safety Expert: Dr. Roman Yampolskiy | Diary of CEO Dr. Shannon Doak Walking the StrAIght Path: A Human-Centered Response to the Rise of AGI & ASI Explore the AI-StrAIghtPath App AI Safety & Existential Risk Center for Humane Technology Books If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies by Eliezer Yudkowsky | Amazon Scary Smart by Mo Gawdat | Amazon Viral Articles & Media “Something Big Is Happening” by Matt Shumer “Something Big Is Happening in Education” (Matt Shumer/Fortune) PODCAST INFO : Podcast Website: UpAgainstReality.com Episode link: https://upagainstreality.com/2026/04/07/dr-doak-vs-asi/ Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/up-against-reality/id1689699654 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/29wpR2Uf0d19FjTH2QubcD?si=a6359f9aa1964170 RSS: upagainstreality.com/feed/podcast Instagram…

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Hosts: Chris Ippolito, Larry Bentley

Guest: Dr. Shannon Doak

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Organizations: Anthropic, Center for Humane Technology

Books & works: If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies, Scary Smart, Something Big Is Happening, Something Big Is Happening in Education

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