Next Up with Mark Halperin
Next Up with Mark Halperin
MK Media
Will AI Take Control of America Before It’s Too Late?
17 minutes Posted Aug 29, 2026 at 2:30 pm.
0:00
17:24
Download MP3
Show notes
Mark Halperin sits down with MIT professor and Future of Life Institute co-founder Max Tegmark to examine the enormous promise — and potentially existential risks — of artificial intelligence. Tegmark explains why he believes AI needs stronger government guardrails, why the race with China shouldn’t be used as an excuse for unchecked development, and what it will take to keep increasingly powerful technology under human control.
Follow Next Up with Mark Halperin on all social platforms:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nextuphalperin
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nextuphalperin
X (Twitter): https://x.com/NextUpHalperin
Connect with Mark Halperin on social media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markevanhalperin
X (Twitter): https://x.com/markhalperin
Find the full audio show wherever you get your podcasts:
Apple — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-up-with-mark-halperin/id1810218232
Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/2f0n8G4xqUo8aGxbbbtRjH%3Fsi%3D8e4ff54000cc438d