Zanny Minton Beddoes

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654 appearances 3 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 30 Jul

Zanny Minton Beddoes’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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The Intelligence from The Economist · An interview with Elon Musk · 23 Jul 2026 podcast

I can even leave ice straps.

So let's unpack that.

You're sure that humans will no longer be in control in ten years' time?

sometimes swing through trees as well.

I'm with you on that.

I'm definitely with you on swinging through trees.

I love swinging through trees.

But uh but but I'm really struck listening to you say this now 'cause I've been listening to a bunch of things that you've said over the years.

And and ten years ago you were on a podcast, I think it was with Neil deGrasse Tyson, and you said that the thing that terrified you most was rapid recursive self improvement in AIs.

And th you said am I really struck with me, you said that we will just be the pet Labradors at the best.

Well now you see

you you caught you asked for a slowdown in air 'cause you were worried about it.

but I think even last year you said I think where was it, Ted Cruz's podcast, you said there was a ten to twenty percent chance of killer robots wiping out humanity.

So you sounded worried then.

Now you seem very relaxed about it.

Have you changed your view?

That's what I thought actually.

It struck me that now you seem to have decided it's inevitable.

Let's hope for the best and r go for the ride.

Do you think there's still a ten to twenty percent chance that killer robots mean the end of humanity?

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