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Glenn Loury Interviews Bob (Glenn Loury & Robert Wright)

2:12 The uncertain future of AI
6:58 What would it mean to “lose the AI race” to China?
10:27 The promise and peril of artificial general intelligence
14:13 The international policy challenges of AI
16:44 Can Trump deliver peace between Russia and Ukraine?
20:58 Are there any good arguments for Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense?
26:07 Bob: With Iran weakened, Israel faces a decision: bombs or diplomacy
30:41 The continuing assault on Gaza
34:45 Antiwar speech codes
40:09 Apartheid, genocide, ethnic cleansing
45:27 Missed opportunities to turn the temperature down in Israel
53:41 Bob: The international community has little sway over Israel
56:37 The advantages of cognitive empathy

Glenn Loury (Brown University, Manhattan Institute, Late Admissions) and Robert Wright (Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True). Recorded December 17, 2024.

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