Intentional AI podcast

9: Dissecting the Extinction Headlines

9/23/2026

Intentional AI

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OpenAI's Hugging Face incident shows how powerful robots can cause real harm without malicious intent. David and Chris separate today's risks from Skynet headlines, ask who should write the rules, and draw a line between robot drudgery and human judgment.

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