Good Robot #1: The Magic Intelligence in the Sky

Before AI became a mainstream obsession, one thinker sounded the alarm about its catastrophic potential. So why are so many billionaires and tech leaders worried about… paper clips? Good Robot was made in partnership with Vox’s Unexplainable team. Episodes will be released on Wednesdays and Saturdays. For more, go to vox.com/goodrobot Support Future Perfect by becoming a Vox Member today: vox.com/members Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Good Robot #1: The Magic Intelligence in the Sky is an episode from Future Perfect by Vox Media Podcast Network.

This episode is 48:47 long.

This episode was published on Mar 12, 2025.

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