What Dune Can Teach Us About Artificial Intelligence (Part 1)

Gom Jabbar: A Dune Podcast

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🗓️ 1 August 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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⁠⁠Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ explore the themes of technology in the Dune Saga in order to and break down what lessons we can learn from Frank Herbert about our relationship with artificial intelligence today. This episode contains LIGHT SPOILERS for God Emperor of Dune Get ad-free episodes and bonus content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/GomJabbar⁠⁠⁠ Say thank you with a tip: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://buymeacoffee.com/gomjabbar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch video versions of select episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@loreparty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get yourself some custom-designed Dune swag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gomjabbarshop.com (00:00) Intro (04:20) AI in Dune (07:02) Frank's Warning About Technology (10:48) Does AI Make Us Dumber? (29:02) Will AI Deepen Inequality? (40:32) The Optimistic Future of AI (52:16) A Reminder for AI Users (55:13) More AI Discussions Coming Up (56:02) Some Important Reminders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today on the show, Frank had a lot to say about thinking machines.
0:03.7	And in an era of GPTs and grocs and clods and Geminize, we're looking at whether or not the
0:11.9	Butlerians were on to something.
0:14.8	Maybe it's time to grab our pitchforks.
0:17.4	Yeah.
0:18.2	I got a couple just off camera.
0:20.4	They all stack of pitchfork ready to go.
0:22.1	Within hands reach at all times.
0:24.4	At all times.
0:25.5	I have a burning torch on the other side of the camera, and it's just constantly on fire.
0:31.0	It's very warm, but it's worth it in case we need to, like, do a purge, you know?
0:36.8	Yeah.
1:01.2	Yeah. Welcome to Gomjabar, your guide to the iconic world of Dune.
1:06.8	We'll be exploring the themes, philosophies, and characters found in the sandy depths of this vast universe, from Frank Herbert's groundbreaking novels to the adaptations on film and TV.
1:12.5	My name is Leo.
1:13.8	And my name's Aboot.
1:15.2	And today on the show, we're trying to something new folks.
1:19.1	We've heard you, you love when we get political.
1:21.6	And when we talk real world things, you love everyone loves it.
1:26.8	So we're going to do that today. It's getting capital
1:29.9	B political today, folks. Yeah. All right. Before we get into it, though, let's take care of some very
1:34.8	quick housekeeping to make shout out MAPS Proud. Starting, of course, with our spoiler warning.
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