Episode · Breaking Points · 2026-09-17
Books mentioned on 9/17/26: Trump Panics As Fed Raises Rates, Gas Stations Out Of Diesel, Americans Say Shut Down AI
On today's show, Krystal and Saagar discuss the Fed hiking interest rates, Gas stations running out of diesel, Derek Thompson joins to discuss AI and polling showing 78% of Americans think it could destroy humanity, and finally a US vessel struck by Iran. Derek Thompson: https://www.
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Passing Animal Farm
“who attempted to instill safety into artificial intelligence, ultimately ended up becoming captured by the forces of capitalism and status competitions, and so no one's building this safely.”