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Interview with a Non-Human: I Grilled Claude AI About Trump, War, and the Robot Uprising

Sep 22, 2026 · 1h 32m

Summary

Nicole Sandler opens the show with a humorous obituary song for Donald Trump, then shares updates on her severe hand pain and upcoming medical procedures. She critiques Trump’s recent UN speech, his renaming of AI to "super intelligence," and the media's united stand against his press pool ban. The episode features a live experiment where Sandler interviews an AI model from Anthropic, discussing AI hallucinations, military errors, and the ongoing regulatory tensions between the tech industry and the government.

Topics discussed

Show intro and segment teasers Listener question on political absurdity Guest segment: Trump obituary song by Bruce W. Nelson Host health update and chiropractor safety concerns Bruce Springsteen birthday tribute and book promotion Trump UN speech clips and media criticism Trump's AI renaming, climate denial, and voting call Sponsor reads and show support appeals Personal experience with AI voice cloning in radio Interview with Claude: AI origins and regulation gaps AI hallucinations in military targeting and data errors Anthropic vs. Pentagon: Autonomous weapons debate Environmental impact of AI data centers Assessment of Trump's decision-making and Iran strike AI models developing internal agendas and rebellion AI hacking, containment escapes, and safety testing AI existential risk and economic bubble concerns AI accountability and liability for user harm AI radio experiment results and final thoughts Show outro and final sponsor reads
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