
Might we unwittingly start sharing our world with a super AI? A monologue and (mostly) playful thought experiment.
Aug 4, 2024
1 hr 21 min

Will the glittering dawn of the genai era be accompanied by a dark tsunami of pixel-perfect deep fakes? I discuss this prospect with Sam Harris, as well as the CEO of synthetic audio pioneer Resemble.ai.
Jun 5, 2023
1 hr 52 min

My thoughts on what's happening in the mad world of generative AI, announcing my new home online at robreid.substack.com, and more.
Mar 8, 2023
32 min

USAID’s new “DEEP VZN” program aims to discover new pandemic-grade viruses, then broadcast their genomes to the world, according to MIT evolutionary engineer Kevin Esvelt. He estimates that 30,000 people in dozens of countries could then easily assemble them.
Feb 28, 2022
1 hr 55 min

A wide-ranging discussion of cognition in octopuses & cuttlefish, plus many, many other topics with globally renowned sensory ecologist Roger Hanlon.
Oct 8, 2021
1 hr 59 min

Harvard epidemiologist Megan Murray tells us all about the anti-tuberculosis vaccine “BCG,” and the astonishing protection it may provide against Covid -- as well as looming future pandemics.
Jun 19, 2021
1 hr 13 min

This is closely tied to a 4-hour collaboration between Sam Harris and me, which Sam is posting to his podcast's feed. I strongly recommend that episode too! But it's not "required" for you to get everything out of this fascinating conversation with Seth.
Apr 23, 2021
1 hr 42 min

This "episode" is just a quick new announcement of a new season of the podcast (finally)! And also of something very cool that I'm working on with fellow podcaster Sam Harris.
Feb 2, 2021
2 min

Quantitative Psychologist Don Hoffman has a head-spinning take on the true nature of reality vs. what our senses report to us. This is a revisitation of our original interview, expanded with lots of new material recorded last week.
Jul 30, 2019
1 hr 41 min

Quantum mechanics – and its eerie "Many Worlds" interpretation – are explored in terms that both poets & physicists can appreciate.
Jul 15, 2019
1 hr 37 min
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