The 12 Endings of AI
Theories of the Third Kind
Theories of the Third Kind
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🗓️ 21 May 2026
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
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 replaced by its own creation.
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