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Superintelligence is a Dragon and I Should've Tried Raycast Years Ago

Aug 14, 2026 · 5m

Summary

This episode covers Google’s Pixel 11 event, a Colin and Samir podcast on AI ethics following the Hank Green controversy, and Casey Newton’s critique of Zuckerberg’s AI manifesto. The host recommends Raycast as a top Mac download and explores an Economist article on spotting AI writing. The segment concludes with reflections on Anthropic’s new text watermarking and asks listeners to share their boundaries for using AI in creative work.

Topics discussed

Intro: Google Pixel 11 event recap Listen: Colin and Samir on AI and Hank Green Read: Casey Newton on Zuckerberg's AI manifesto Download: Raycast launcher for Mac and Windows Deep: Spotting AI writing and watermarking
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