62: "DEEP VZN" Revisited Kevin Esvelt

The After On Podcast by Rob Reid

Mar 11, 202601:53:59Society & Culture

I'm reposting my 2022 interview with Kevin Esvelt on the deranged USAID program "DEEP VZN," in conjunction with my latest appearance on Sam Harris's podcast, in which we discuss this terrifying topic

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