Today, Explained
Today, Explained
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AI and nuclear doomsday
26 minutes Posted Nov 3, 2025 at 7:00 pm.
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AI is in everything these days. But should it be in our nuclear arsenal?
This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Avishay Artsy, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Adriene Lilly, and hosted by Noel King.
A screen grab image shows Russia conducting large-scale nuclear exercises last month. Photo by Russian Defense Ministry/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images.
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