Robert Wright
PersonHeard in 1 episode across 1 show since Jul 2026
Robert Wright is an American journalist and author who writes about science, history, and politics. He has written several books and has appeared as a guest on podcasts such as Modern Wisdom to discuss topics like technology, artificial intelligence, and human evolution.
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What Robert Wright has said on podcasts
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AI could produce major benefits but also become dangerous without wise handling.
“this technology, which obviously holds the potential to bring great wonders, is also in some respects terrifying and could go badly awry if we don't approach it wisely? And I think the answer is yes.”
Open the episode · Is AI The Next Stage Of Human Evolution? - Robert Wright - #1122Listen at 1:21
AI has the potential to massively increase GDP.
“it definitely has the potential to, to massively increase gdp”
Open the episode · Is AI The Next Stage Of Human Evolution? - Robert Wright - #1122Listen at 2:11
AI will cause broad societal destabilization.
“The thing I'm more confident of is it's just going to be an earthquake. It's going to be destabilizing along a number of dimensions”
Open the episode · Is AI The Next Stage Of Human Evolution? - Robert Wright - #1122Listen at 2:46
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