109. Intelligence explosion with James Barrat

This episode James and I are trying to stay positive while chatting: about superintelligence, AI basic drives, and the alignment problem; The intelligence explosion, existential risks of AI; profit over responsibility, the super rich; AI regulation and much more
Date: 3rd of March 2026
Podcast authors: Ben Byford and James Barrat
Audio duration: 01:00:00 | Website plays & downloads: 2 Click to download
Tags: Palestine, Intelligence, LLM, Donald Trump, Regulation, Existential Risk | Playlists: Science Fiction, Existential risk, Intelligence

James Barrat is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose compelling work has captivated audiences worldwide through collaborations with prominent networks including National Geographic, PBS, Discovery Channel, and leading broadcasters across Europe. He is the acclaimed author of Our Final Invention, Facing Suicide, and The Intelligence Explosion: When AI Beats Humans at Everything. Renowned for his deep expertise, Barrat is an internationally sought-after speaker, engaging audiences with insightful discussions on the extraordinary promise—and peril—of artificial intelligence.


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Episode host: Ben Byford

Ben Byford is a AI ethics consultant, code, design and data science teacher, games designer with years of design and coding experience building websites, apps, and games.

In 2015 he began talking on AI ethics and started the Machine Ethics podcast. Since, Ben has talked with academics, developers, doctors, novelists and designers on AI, automation and society. He is available for articles, talks and workshops.

Through Ethical by Design Ben and the team help organisations make better AI decisions leveraging their experience in design, technology, business, data, sociology and philosophy.