Calm Down, There's No "AI Apocalypse

A Slate podcast segment addresses claims by a former Anthropic employee who argued that AI would lead to the end of humanity “soon,” sparking widespread alarm. The episode notes that, over the weeks following the allegation, the person behind the claims embarked on a full media tour and that Anthropic and OpenAI appeared to validate aspects of the narrative, fueling further hysteria. Hosts Kate Lindsay and Ed Zitron—described as a regular on Better Offline and a prominent critic of AI—set out to debunk the doomsday storyline. The discussion focuses on why AI companies might have an incentive in promoting apocalyptic attention. The podcast lists production credits for Vic Whitley-Berry, Daisy Rosario, and Kate Lindsay.