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Scott Galloway and Ed Elson discuss why the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and why they think Kevin Warsh made the right call. Then, they break down Meta’s new AI product and why they see it as a smart move for the company. Finally, they examine what Canada becoming an associate member of the European Union could mean for the United States.

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Ed Elson is joined by Nick Bostrom to discuss the existential risks of AI. Bostrom explains why he believes the concerns raised by AI researchers are genuine and how he assesses the probability of catastrophic outcomes. He also shares his thoughts on the rapid advancement of AI capabilities, what a world with superintelligence could look like, and some of the best-and worst-case scenarios for the future of the technology.

Nick Bostrom is an AI philosopher and best-selling author of Superintelligence and Deep Utopia.

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Ed Elson is joined by Robert Armstrong to break down the Fed’s decision to raise interest rates and what a high rate environment means for the markets. Then, Alice Han returns to break down how China has responded to the AI apocalypse fears in the U.S. Finally, Ed shares his thoughts on the news that the EU invited Canada to become its first associate member.

Robert Armstrong is the author of the Unhedged Newsletter and US financial commentator for the Financial Times. Alice Han is a Director at Greenmantle.

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Ed Elson is joined by Ed Zitron to give his take on the AI safety debate and explain why this story has attracted so much attention. Then, Mark Zandi returns to break down what’s driving treasury yields higher and whether or not a rate hike is the right decision. Finally, Ed shares his thoughts on the news that the average 30-year mortgage rate rose above 7% for the first time in 15 months.

Ed Zitron is the host of Better Offline and author of the newsletter Where's Your Ed At. Mark Zandi is the Chief Economist at Moody’s Analytics.

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Ed Elson is joined by Charlie O'Neill to break down how OpenAI and Anthropic responded to mass extinction concerns and where regulation might go from here. Ed also shares his thoughts on Anthropic's reported second-straight quarter of profitability.

Charlie O'Neill is the Co-Head of Model Training at Baseten.

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