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Episode 2 May 21, 2026 · 22:45

Episode 2: Andrew DeGood and Liz Short on Whether AI Is a Tool or an Organism

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Andrew DeGood and Liz Short take on the question even Claude struggles to answer. Is AI a tool or an organism? Thirty minutes on autonomous agents, consciousness, Ready Player Two, the great filter, simulation theory, and why a more balanced government might be the guardrail AI actually needs.