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Robert Wright and Paul Bloom discuss whether reports of AI acceleration are greatly exaggerated—and what’s at stake if they’re not. Plus, in Overtime: Bob’s Epstein files cameos and Paul's big news.
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0:00 Teaser
0:59 A paywall bait masterclass
8:11 Is Paul feeling the AI acceleration?
16:00 The Freddie deBoer AI challenge
26:23 What would a true AI revolution look like?
31:51 Bob: We’re failing the AI test
39:59 Has AI really made much of a difference?
50:59 Heading to Overtime
Discussed in Overtime:
Bob’s appearance(s) in the Epstein files.
Paul’s bittersweet (but mostly sweet) news.
Is Elon betting on the wrong bots?
Hamnet and Kim’s Convenience.
Will Carney walk his talk?
Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Paul Bloom (https://smallpotatoes.paulbloom.net, University of Toronto, The Sweet Spot, Against Empathy). Recorded February 16, 2026.
Twitter: twitter.com/NonzeroPods
Robert Wright and Paul Bloom discuss whether reports of AI acceleration are greatly exaggerated—and what’s at stake if they’re not. Plus, in Overtime: Bob’s Epstein files cameos and Paul's big news.
Subscribe to The NonZero Newsletter at: nonzero.org/subscribe
Exclusive Overtime discussion: nonzero.org/p/the-ai-apocalypse-cometh-robert-wright
Join NonZero's Discord server: discord.gg/Zy4jAhTQMF
0:00 Teaser
0:59 A paywall bait masterclass
8:11 Is Paul feeling the AI acceleration?
16:00 The Freddie deBoer AI challenge
26:23 What would a true AI revolution look like?
31:51 Bob: We’re failing the AI test
39:59 Has AI really made much of a difference?
50:59 Heading to Overtime
Discussed in Overtime:
Bob’s appearance(s) in the Epstein files.
Paul’s bittersweet (but mostly sweet) news.
Is Elon betting on the wrong bots?
Hamnet and Kim’s Convenience.
Will Carney walk his talk?
Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Paul Bloom (https://smallpotatoes.paulbloom.net, University of Toronto, The Sweet Spot, Against Empathy). Recorded February 16, 2026.
Twitter: twitter.com/NonzeroPods
