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Tech Journalist Kevin Roose Explains How the AI Race Started

Season 2026 Episode 9002 | 18m 29s

Artificial General Intelligence would be a system capable of rivaling or surpassing human intelligence, and developers believe they are close. Some hope AGI might advance science and reduce poverty. Others fear it could wipe out humanity, while others call this an overreaction. Tech columnist Kevin Roose tells Walter about the trillion-dollar race to reach superintelligence, and what comes next.

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