What the AI doom debate misses

Today, Explained by Vox

Sep 22, 202625:39News & Politics

Some top AI thinkers warn that the technology could kill us all. But it could also save us. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Ta...

Related Episodes

Continue listening to more episodes from Today, Explained.

Why the right turned on Indians

Oct 6, 2026 - 25:39

A surge of hate against Indian immigrants and Indian Americans has broken out of the far-right influencer...

When Dems take the House

Oct 5, 2026 - 25:40

Hakeem Jeffries will almost certainly be the next Democratic speaker of the House. What will he and his p...

Mass-produced fashion slop

Oct 4, 2026 - 30:30

How algorithms and instant fashion killed style — and how to get it back. This episode was produced by De...

The GOP strategy: Ignore Trump

Oct 3, 2026 - 22:03

Can a Republican candidate run for governor in a red state without bringing up Donald Trump a single time...

Gas station opioids

Oct 2, 2026 - 25:58

Drugs like kratom and 7-OH are widely available at corner stores and smoke shops. They've remained largel...

What happened at Cornell

Oct 1, 2026 - 27:12

It took "Jane Doe" two years to get an investigation reopened into allegations of sexual assault against...

The limits of free speech

Sep 30, 2026 - 27:06

A recent law-school graduate in Texas is facing disciplinary action over her “overexuberant” response to...

The coming oil shock

Sep 29, 2026 - 27:03

You might not use diesel to fill up your car, but it fuels the US economy, and President Trump’s solution...