A Stark Warning From a Former AI Doomer
Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Cal interviews Emile Torres who provides a stark warning about AI.
Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia
(0:00) A stark warning from a former AI doomer
(1:13:57) Cal recaps the interview with Emile
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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production and mastering, Nate Mechler for research and newsletter, and Ben Crain and Rob Montz for video editing.
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