The After On Podcast

62: "DEEP VZN" Revisited | Kevin Esvelt

I'm reposting my 2022 interview with Kevin Esvelt on the deranged USAID program "DEEP VZN," in conjunction with my latest appearance on Sam Harris's podcast, in which we discuss this terrifying topic

61: An "Observatory" for a Shy Super AI ?

Might we unwittingly start sharing our world with a super AI? A monologue and (mostly) playful thought experiment.

60: Deep Fakes | Sam Harris and Zohaib Ahmed

Will the glittering dawn of the genai era be accompanied by a dark tsunami of pixel-perfect deep fakes? I discuss this prospect with Sam Harris, as well as the CEO of synthetic audio pioneer Resemble.ai.  

59: Generative AI | What's New & What's Next

My thoughts on what's happening in the mad world of generative AI, announcing my new home online at robreid.substack.com, and more.

58: Recipes for Future Plagues | Kevin Esvelt

USAID’s new “DEEP VZN” program aims to discover new pandemic-grade viruses, then broadcast their genomes to the world, according to MIT evolutionary engineer Kevin Esvelt. He estimates that 30,000 people in dozens of countries could then easily assemble them.