Rise of the Machines

The Commentary Magazine Podcast

Commentary Magazine

News, Politics, News Commentary

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🗓️ 6 February 2026

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Recent reports on the advances of AI in computer coding could spell a major shift in the software sector and cause substantial shifts in society. Is the AI singularity upon us, and how do we handle this emerging future? Plus John and Eliana recommend the Mel Brooks documentary The 99 Year Old Man! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:09.8	18 plus T's and C's Apply.
0:11.9	Be gambleaware.org. Welcome for the best.
0:23.6	Expect the worst.
0:25.6	Some drinks can pay
0:27.6	Some die of hers.
0:29.6	The way of knowing which way it's going.
0:33.6	Hope for the best.
0:35.6	Expect the worst. Hope for the best. Welcome to the Comment, expect the worst.
0:39.4	Oh, for the best.
0:41.9	Welcome to the Commentary Magazine Daily podcast.
0:45.9	Today is Friday, February 6, 2026.
0:49.4	I am John Pud Horowitz, the editor of Commentary Magazine.
0:52.3	With me, as always, executive editor, Abe. Greenwald, hi, Abe.
0:53.4	Hi, John.
0:55.5	Social commentary columnist Christine Rosen. Hi, Christine. Hi, Abe. Hi, John. Social commentary columnist Christine Rosen. Hi, Christine. Hi, John. Washington Free Beacon editor Eliana Johnson. Hi,
1:00.8	Eliana. Hi, John. And senior editor Seth Mandel. Hi, Seth. Hi, John. Okay, we were talking about
1:08.2	how we don't know enough to talk about the topic I'm about to bring up.
1:11.4	So I'm saying that at the outset to say that this is the blind leading the lame or whatever that term is.
1:20.7	But it is.
1:22.5	Isn't that the smartless podcast where only one person knows the guest that's coming on or something?
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