So, Can AI Kill Us All?; Apple’s Foldable iPhone; the Census’ Bad Data Problem

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Sep 10, 202630:05Technology

This week, an AI researcher's resignation from Anthropic went viral on social media after he claimed there's a real chance AI could wipe out humanity by decade's end. WIRED’s Will Knight joins Brian and Leah to assess wh...

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