{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6204030b1850700013ff991b/6a873e44a103c59e028a2d66?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Artificial Intelligence and the \"God Test,\" with Robert Wright","description":"<p>Bob talks about his new book, \"The God Test: Artificial Intelligence and Our Coming Cosmic Reckoning.\" He describes how using AI to research treatment options when he had cancer convinced him of the technology's power. How seriously should we take \"doomer\" predictions that AI could lead to global catastrophe? Aryeh thinks average people are revolting against the technology, while Bob believes there are ways to use AI to overcome the cognitive biases that plague humanity.</p><p><br></p><p>Recorded August 4, 2026</p><p><br></p><p>LINKS</p><p><br></p><p>Bob's new book, \"The God Test: Artificial Intelligence and Our Coming Cosmic Reckoning\"</p><p><a href=\"https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-God-Test/Robert-Wright/9781668061657\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-God-Test/Robert-Wright/9781668061657</a></p><p><br></p><p>Aryeh's new Substack newsletter, \"Culturally Determined: Links I Like\"</p><p><a href=\"https://aryehcw.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://aryehcw.substack.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Aryeh and Bob discuss the legacy of Bloggingheads</p><p><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/20-years-ago-bloggingheads-was-a-trailblazer-with/id981282353?i=1000735793526\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/20-years-ago-bloggingheads-was-a-trailblazer-with/id981282353?i=1000735793526</a></p><p><br></p><p>\"Pacing the Frontier\" letter</p><p><a href=\"https://www.pacingthefrontier.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.pacingthefrontier.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>New Yorker profile of Sam Altman</p><p><a href=\"https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/04/13/sam-altman-may-control-our-future-can-he-be-trusted\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/04/13/sam-altman-may-control-our-future-can-he-be-trusted</a></p><p><br></p><p>The NonZero Newsletter</p><p><a href=\"https://www.nonzero.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.nonzero.org/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Nonzero podcast</p><p><a href=\"https://www.nonzero.org/podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.nonzero.org/podcast</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Bob on Twitter: <a href=\"https://x.com/robertwrighter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://x.com/robertwrighter</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Aryeh on Bluesky: <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/aryehcw.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bsky.app/profile/aryehcw.bsky.social</a></p>","author_name":"Aryeh Cohen-Wade"}