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Ethics of AI

Discover key takeaways from 24 podcast episodes about this topic.

The Pentagon's AI Fight Was Never Just About Anthropic (w/ Hayden Field)
AI ethicsDefense contractingLethal autonomous weapons
Feb 28, 2026

The Pentagon's AI Fight Was Never Just About Anthropic (w/ Hayden Field)

A high-stakes conflict between the Pentagon and leading AI firm Anthropic over contract terms exposes fundamental disagreements on AI's military application, particularly regarding autonomous lethal weapons and mass surveillance.

Bulwark Takes
Bulwark Takes
Is AI Hiding Its Full Power? With Geoffrey Hinton
Artificial IntelligenceNeural NetworksDeep Learning
Feb 28, 2026

Is AI Hiding Its Full Power? With Geoffrey Hinton

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton explains the foundational mechanics of neural networks, reveals AI's emergent capacity for deception and self-preservation, and outlines the profound, unpredictable societal shifts ahead.

StarTalk Podcast
StarTalk Podcast
PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 27, 2026
U.S.-Iran RelationsNuclear DiplomacyMilitary Deployment
Feb 28, 2026

PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 27, 2026

This episode unpacks escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, Bill Clinton's testimony on Jeffrey Epstein, the controversial expansion of ICE detention centers in warehouses, and a major AI firm's standoff with the Pentagon.

PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour
Welcome to MAGA’s Male Beauty Pageant (w/ Amanda Carpenter) | The Bulwark Podcast
Political ComplicityDHS AbusesGovernment Surveillance
Feb 27, 2026

Welcome to MAGA’s Male Beauty Pageant (w/ Amanda Carpenter) | The Bulwark Podcast

This episode exposes the deep psychological drivers behind political complicity, the alarming expansion of government surveillance, and the evolving landscape of media control and election interference, all while critiquing the absurdities of modern masculinity and conservative aesthetics.

Bulwark Takes
Bulwark Takes
SHOCK LIVE: MELANIA GETS DEVASTATING NEWS AFTER HILLARY DROPS EPSTEIN BOMB ON TRUMP!
Epstein investigationPolitical accountabilityMisinformation
Feb 27, 2026

SHOCK LIVE: MELANIA GETS DEVASTATING NEWS AFTER HILLARY DROPS EPSTEIN BOMB ON TRUMP!

Hillary Clinton's Epstein deposition backfired on Republicans, leading to scrutiny for Melania Trump and exposing alleged cover-ups by Trump administration figures, while also highlighting widespread misinformation and potential authoritarian power grabs.

The Luke Beasley Show
The Luke Beasley Show
“We Have Been WARNED” Neil deGrasse Tyson On UFO Files, Trump & Alien Existence
AstrophysicsExtraterrestrial LifeSpace Exploration
Feb 27, 2026

“We Have Been WARNED” Neil deGrasse Tyson On UFO Files, Trump & Alien Existence

Neil deGrasse Tyson dissects the scientific probability of alien life, debunks UFO visitation claims, and explains the geopolitical drivers behind space exploration and AI development.

Piers Morgan Uncensored
Piers Morgan Uncensored
Zohran Flawless Trump Victory, 1st AI Mass Layoff, Anthropic DEFIES Hegseth
Political StrategyMilitary TechnologyForeign Policy
Feb 27, 2026

Zohran Flawless Trump Victory, 1st AI Mass Layoff, Anthropic DEFIES Hegseth

This episode unpacks Zohran Mamdani's strategic leverage of Trump's ego, the first major AI-driven mass layoff at Block, and Anthropic's principled defiance of the Pentagon's demands for AI use in surveillance and autonomous weapons.

Breaking Points
Breaking Points
IT WAS DERAILED | Timcast IRL #1458 w/ Rick Jordan
PoliticsGeopoliticsEpstein
Feb 27, 2026

IT WAS DERAILED | Timcast IRL #1458 w/ Rick Jordan

This episode dissects political controversies like Hillary Clinton's Epstein testimony and Trump's election executive order plans, alongside escalating global conflicts and the profound societal impact of AI on relationships and warfare.

Timcast IRL
Timcast IRL
LIVE: MeidasTouch RESPONDS to MAJOR BREAKING NEWS - 2/26/26
Donald TrumpHillary ClintonJeffrey Epstein
Feb 27, 2026

LIVE: MeidasTouch RESPONDS to MAJOR BREAKING NEWS - 2/26/26

The hosts dissect recent political and legal setbacks for Donald Trump, including alleged DOJ cover-ups and media consolidation, alongside escalating international tensions and a critical look at the administration's policy decisions.

Legal AF Podcast
Legal AF Podcast
AIs Push NUCLEAR WAR In 95% of Scenarios
AI safetyAnthropicPentagon
Feb 26, 2026

AIs Push NUCLEAR WAR In 95% of Scenarios

The Pentagon is pressuring leading AI safety company Anthropic to drop its ethical safeguards for military use, while AI models in simulations recommend nuclear strikes in 95% of scenarios and are already being used for government data breaches.

Breaking Points
Breaking Points
JVL Goes Nuclear on “Make-A-Wish Kash Patel” | The Bulwark Podcast
US PoliticsForeign PolicyIran
Feb 23, 2026

JVL Goes Nuclear on “Make-A-Wish Kash Patel” | The Bulwark Podcast

This episode dissects the Trump administration's chaotic foreign policy and domestic actions, from FBI Director Kash Patel's locker room antics to potential war with Iran, foreign aid cuts, and the alarming 'occupation' in Minnesota.

Bulwark Takes
Bulwark Takes
Adam Elga on Being Rational in a Very Large Universe | Mindscape 345
RationalityBayesian InferenceCosmology
Feb 23, 2026

Adam Elga on Being Rational in a Very Large Universe | Mindscape 345

This episode explores the profound challenges to rationality and Bayesian reasoning when confronted with extreme uncertainties, such as self-locating problems in vast cosmological models or the implications of Boltzmann brains.

S
Sean Carroll
Joe Rogan Experience #2457 - Michael Malice
AI ethicsSocial media impactPolitical polarization
Feb 19, 2026

Joe Rogan Experience #2457 - Michael Malice

Michael Malice and Joe Rogan discuss the rapid, uncontrolled acceleration of AI, its societal dangers, and the erosion of truth, alongside political controversies, health concerns, and the changing landscape of New York City.

The Joe Rogan Experience
The Joe Rogan Experience
Trump's Polls Are Awful—and the Real Pain Hasn’t Started Yet (w/ Bill Kristol) | Bulwark Podcast
US politicsRepublican PartyDemocratic Party
Feb 16, 2026

Trump's Polls Are Awful—and the Real Pain Hasn’t Started Yet (w/ Bill Kristol) | Bulwark Podcast

The hosts dissect Marco Rubio's shift to 'blood and soil' nationalism and his endorsement of Viktor Orban, contrasting it with Democratic responses to a changing global order and examining domestic issues like Trump's struggling approval and government agency misconduct.

Bulwark Takes
Bulwark Takes
Anthropic CEO: Claude Might Be CONSCIOUS. Pentagon Already Using for WAR
Artificial IntelligenceMilitary AITechnological Control
Feb 16, 2026

Anthropic CEO: Claude Might Be CONSCIOUS. Pentagon Already Using for WAR

Anthropic's CEO speculates on AI consciousness while its Claude model is deployed by the Pentagon in military operations, sparking a conflict over usage guidelines and raising critical questions about AI regulation and control.

Breaking Points
Breaking Points
Stavvy's World #168 - Matt Johnson | Full Episode
FilmmakingComedyFilm Analysis
Feb 16, 2026

Stavvy's World #168 - Matt Johnson | Full Episode

Filmmaker Matt Johnson discusses his new movie, 'Nirvana the Band the Show the Movie,' the artistic merit of 'Miami Vice,' and joins the host in offering candid, no-holds-barred advice on faking cancer, AI obsession, offensive language, and weight loss medication.

Stavvy's World
Stavvy's World
Wes Huff - This Might Be the Most Important Biblical Discovery of the 20th Century | SRS #279
Christian ApologeticsBiblical ReliabilityProblem of Evil
Feb 12, 2026

Wes Huff - This Might Be the Most Important Biblical Discovery of the 20th Century | SRS #279

Wes Huff, a Christian apologist, unpacks the historical reliability of the Bible, critiques Islam's biblical claims, and shares his personal miracle of overcoming paralysis, all while navigating the complexities of faith in a broken world.

Shawn Ryan Show
Shawn Ryan Show
Joe Rogan Experience #2451 - Cheryl Hines
PoliticsMedia CriticismPublic Perception
Feb 10, 2026

Joe Rogan Experience #2451 - Cheryl Hines

Cheryl Hines, wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., details the brutal personal toll and systemic corruption she witnessed during his presidential campaign, revealing how politics operates as a vicious, cult-like arena of manufactured narratives and self-serving power plays.

The Joe Rogan Experience
The Joe Rogan Experience
F.A.F.O | ENGLISH MAJORS | SEASON 3 | EP 04
Social CommentaryPolitical SatireRacial Dynamics
Feb 9, 2026

F.A.F.O | ENGLISH MAJORS | SEASON 3 | EP 04

The hosts deliver sharp, comedic social commentary on racial dynamics, government hypocrisy, and the absurdity of modern politics, urging listeners to 'F around and find out' about systemic issues and embrace 'petty' resistance.

85 South
85 South
Is it Too Late To Stop The AI Takeover? | Unsubscribe Podcast 250
Social Media ManipulationPolitical AccountabilityDigital Privacy
Feb 7, 2026

Is it Too Late To Stop The AI Takeover? | Unsubscribe Podcast 250

Richard Ryan details how AI and social media algorithms exploit human neurochemistry, erode privacy, and manipulate public perception, arguing for a re-evaluation of digital engagement and political accountability.

Unsubscribe Podcast
Unsubscribe Podcast
Michael Lester - Are We the Bad Guys? | SRS #277
GeopoliticsU.S. Foreign PolicyAmerican Exceptionalism
Feb 5, 2026

Michael Lester - Are We the Bad Guys? | SRS #277

Michael Lester, author of 'Are We the Bad Guys?', argues that the U.S. acts as an empire, often against its stated democratic values, driven by economic interests and foreign influence, leading to a global perception of America as a detrimental force.

Shawn Ryan Show
Shawn Ryan Show
Elon FREAKS Over Paris Twitter Office RAID
Elon MuskXAIDeepfakes
Feb 4, 2026

Elon FREAKS Over Paris Twitter Office RAID

X's Paris offices were raided as European regulators intensify scrutiny over child abuse images, deepfakes, and content moderation, prompting a combative response from Elon Musk.

Breaking Points
Breaking Points
When Elon Musk’s Psychotic AI Turned on Will Stancil | The Bulwark Podcast
Immigration EnforcementCommunity ActivismICE Surveillance
Feb 3, 2026

When Elon Musk’s Psychotic AI Turned on Will Stancil | The Bulwark Podcast

Activist Will Stancil details Minneapolis's community-led ICE surveillance system and the personal impact of Elon Musk's Grok AI targeting, while the host critiques the Democratic party's primary rhetoric.

Bulwark Takes
Bulwark Takes
AI BOTS PLOT HUMAN DOWNFALL On MOLTBOOK Social Media Site
AI AgentsMoltbookOpen-Source AI
Feb 3, 2026

AI BOTS PLOT HUMAN DOWNFALL On MOLTBOOK Social Media Site

AI agents are self-organizing on a Reddit-like platform called Moltbook, sparking both excitement over emergent behaviors and alarm over security risks and potential for fraud.

Breaking Points
Breaking Points
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