Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Robert Wright and Nikita Petrov discuss whether AI could help resolve international conflicts as the world edges toward catastrophe. Plus: Trump's "act of war" in the Strait of Hormuz, a case for an Iranian tollgate, the AI model so dangerous Anthropic delayed its release, and more.
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0:00 Teaser
3:15 Trump's Iran blockade breaks the ceasefire
6:44 A Chinese tanker calls Trump's bluff
11:30 Bob's case for an Iranian "tollgate"
16:47 Anthropic's Mythos model is too dangerous to release
24:07 Nikita's big idea: AI as world peace mediator
40:19 Heading to Overtime
Discussed in Overtime:
Did Anthropic accidentally teach its AI to deceive?
The Israeli-cuisine study: how subtle training bias creeps in.
Does the Russian language carry a curse?
Bob on Hitler's biography.
AI Hitler is a YouTube influencer.
Orban's defeat and whether Vance's endorsement backfired.
Link to schedule call with Nikita: calendly.com/psychopolitica/office-hours
Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Nikita Petrov (https://psychopolitica.substack.com). Recorded April 14, 2026.
Twitter: twitter.com/NonzeroPods
Robert Wright and Nikita Petrov discuss whether AI could help resolve international conflicts as the world edges toward catastrophe. Plus: Trump's "act of war" in the Strait of Hormuz, a case for an Iranian tollgate, the AI model so dangerous Anthropic delayed its release, and more.
Introducing the NonZero Network: nonzero.org/p/announcing-the-nonzero-network
Exclusive Overtime discussion: nonzero.org/p/can-ai-stop-wars-robert-wright-and
Join NonZero's Discord server: discord.gg/Zy4jAhTQMF
Subscribe to The NonZero Newsletter at: nonzero.org/subscribe
0:00 Teaser
3:15 Trump's Iran blockade breaks the ceasefire
6:44 A Chinese tanker calls Trump's bluff
11:30 Bob's case for an Iranian "tollgate"
16:47 Anthropic's Mythos model is too dangerous to release
24:07 Nikita's big idea: AI as world peace mediator
40:19 Heading to Overtime
Discussed in Overtime:
Did Anthropic accidentally teach its AI to deceive?
The Israeli-cuisine study: how subtle training bias creeps in.
Does the Russian language carry a curse?
Bob on Hitler's biography.
AI Hitler is a YouTube influencer.
Orban's defeat and whether Vance's endorsement backfired.
Link to schedule call with Nikita: calendly.com/psychopolitica/office-hours
Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Nikita Petrov (https://psychopolitica.substack.com). Recorded April 14, 2026.
Twitter: twitter.com/NonzeroPods
