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7 Years of Theories: Anniversary Special

In this Special Anniversary Episode, we look back at the history of the podcast, recap some of our favorite moments over the years, rank our past episodes, and revisit the Theories, Conspiracies, and Strange topics that helped shape the show. We also dive into Rapid Fire Theories ...  Show more

The 12 Endings of AI

What happens when artificial intelligence becomes smarter than humanity? In this episode, we break down 12 possible endings of AGI and superintelligent AI, from extinction, surveillance, and digital dictatorships, to Utopia, Machine Gods, and the possibility that humanity gets re ...  Show more

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