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Aric Floyd

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Heard in 1 episode across 1 show since Aug 2026

Aric Floyd is a guest speaker who appeared on the Modern Wisdom podcast to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. He participated in a debate exploring what the world will look like in the year 2040.

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1
across 1 show

First heard

Aug 2026

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What Aric Floyd has said on podcasts

13 statements

  1. on homo sapiensPositiveAug 17, 2026· Modern Wisdom

    Humanity will still exist on Earth in 2040.

    “I think humanity's still on planet Earth.”

    Listen at 0:31

    Open the episode · AI DEBATE: What Will the World Actually Look Like in 2040? - #1138
  2. on Global political powerNegativeAug 17, 2026· Modern Wisdom

    Power will be substantially more concentrated by 2040.

    “I think that power is probably a lot more concentrated than it is today.”

    Listen at 0:34

    Open the episode · AI DEBATE: What Will the World Actually Look Like in 2040? - #1138
  3. on AI catastrophe riskNegativeAug 17, 2026· Modern Wisdom

    Extinction or mass disempowerment risks above 1% should be unacceptable.

    “anything above 1% when we're talking about an outcome as catastrophic as extinction or mass human disempowerment is just way more than we should tolerate.”

    Listen at 5:48

    Open the episode · AI DEBATE: What Will the World Actually Look Like in 2040? - #1138

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Episodes

1 episode featuring Aric Floyd, newest first

Aric Floyd · PodLume