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The Great AI Safety Debrief Part One with Dr. Petr Lebedev (460)
Intelligence is emerging from sand and less than 1% of the population seems to care!
Physicist and science communicator Dr. Petr Lebedev joins the podcast following his SXSW talk to explore the rapid advancement of AI and how it's dramatically shifting the global status quo. From completing a PhD in physics and writing for Veritasium, to leading science communication at Palisade Research, Petr steps in to bring some clarity to the weird, wild, and worrying sides of AI.
Did you know that no one truly understands how large language models actually work? We go deep on misaligned systems, humanoid and dog robots, and why many experts believe AI could pose a serious global risk. Is AI our greatest tool? Or something we're slowly losing control of? This conversation is big, so we've split it into three parts. Part two drops next week.
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The Great AI Safety Debrief Part One with Dr. Petr Lebedev (460)
Feb 7, 2026
Intelligence is emerging from sand and less than 1% of the
population seems to care!
Physicist and science communicator Dr. Petr Lebedev joins the
podcast following his SXSW talk to explore the rapid advancement of
AI and how it's dramatically shifting the global status quo. From
completing a PhD in physics and writing for Veritasium, to leading
science communication at Palisade Research, Petr steps in to bring
some clarity to the weird, wild, and worrying sides of AI.
Did you know that no one truly understands how large language
models actually work? We go deep on misaligned systems, humanoid
and dog robots, and why many experts believe AI could pose a
serious global risk. Is AI our greatest tool? Or something we’re
slowly losing control of? This conversation is big, so we’ve split
it into three parts. Part two drops next week.
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