It's So Cool Until It Kills Us
Summary
Armstrong and Getty discuss the desensitization to political violence, citing polls showing 17% of Americans find assassination acceptable and the reclusive life of Barron Trump. They debate AI regulation, contrasting Dario Amodei’s call for global cooperation with David Sacks’ argument that tech leaders should voluntarily pause development to avoid liability. The hosts also critique the New York Times’ climate coverage, a failed $942 million UC digital infrastructure project, and Meta’s controversial smart glasses commercial.
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