Why Artificial Intelligence Is More Big Bang Theory Than Big Bang

Published: April 25, 2024, 9 a.m.

We find ourselves at a rare moment in human history, facing an undefinable industry worth trillions, which happens to be concentrated in the hands of a few billionaire stewards like the doomsayer Elon Musk, the evangelist Sam Altman and MMA enthusiast Mark Zuckerberg. Are they just super-villains plotting our own destruction? Washington Post columnist Josh Tyrangiel\u2019s entire beat is artificial intelligence. So we ask him to contemplate the odds of extinction \u2014 and why A.I. might just cure James Harden's addiction to strip clubs.\nFurther reading:\nHow A.I. Could Transform Baseball Forever\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices