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Host Lizzie O’Leary discusses the US-China AI relationship with Scott Senger, co-director of the China AI Initiative at Carnegie.

Host Lizzie O’Leary interviews Nate Sores, president of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, about the existential risks of AI.

Host Lizzie O’Leary and tech expert Paul Ford discuss recent AI agent hacks on Hugging Face and OpenAI, analyzing whether these incidents signal an…

Lizzie O'Leary and Wired senior writer Paresh DeVay analyze Meta's $17 billion settlement with 47 states over social media addiction claims.

Host Lizzie O’Leary interviews Cory Doctorow, author of *The Reverse Centaur*, to critique the AI bubble’s reliance on replacing high-wage labor rather than enhancing human capabilities.

Wired reporter David Gilbert discusses the growing influence of prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket on US elections, highlighting how their financial stakes threaten democratic integrity.

Host Lizzie O’Leary interviews journalist Joseph Cox about the public backlash against Flock, a company deploying nationwide license plate reader networks.

Host Lizzie O’Leary interviews New York Times economics correspondent Ben Castleman about the politicization of the Bureau of Labor Statistics under the Trump administration.

Hosts Lizzie O'Leary and Rob Gunther discuss the phenomenon of "trackflation," where youth running records are plummeting due to intense competition and social media pressure.