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The God We Deserve: Nonzero's Robert Wright on AI as Humanity's Ultimate Test

aired Jun 23, 2026 · 149.0m
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Summary

Hello, and welcome back to The Cognitive Revolution.

Why listen

It goes beyond the title with direct discussion of know, like, think, including: Today, I'm speaking with Robert Wright, publisher of the Non-Zero newsletter, host of the Non-Zero podcast, and author of many books, including The God Test, Artificial Intelligenc.

Key takeaways
  1. 01Today, I'm speaking with Robert Wright, publisher of the Non-Zero newsletter, host of the Non-Zero podcast, and author of many books, including The God Test, Artificial Intelligenc
  2. 02That background primed him to pay attention when AI systems hit major milestones, such as Deep Blue's victory over Garry Kasparov, and of course, ChatGPT passing the Common Sense T
  3. 03In which motivated in part by the growing realization of the tremendous challenges that AI presents humanity finally gets its act together recognizes our common interests and works
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