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ICYMI - Don't Worry, There’s No “AI Apocalypse”
41 minutes Posted Sep 19, 2026 at 7:00 am.
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A former Anthropic employee claimed AI would lead to the end of humanity, and soon. In the weeks since, the “whistleblower” has done a full press tour, with even Anthropic and OpenAI themselves seeming to cosign this claim. As a result, hysteria has ensued—and that’s exactly what these AI companies want. On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by Better Offline host and #1 AI Hater Ed Zitron to debunk the doomsdayers, and explain why, exactly, these companies are so interested in the end of the world. 


This podcast is produced by Vic Whitley-Berry, Daisy Rosario, and Kate Lindsay.


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