Ep. 279: parsing psychosis & the great ai panic

About this episode

We're back from our little hiatus! This week, Corrigan overthinks Marko's attempt to explain the neuroscience of psychosis, we get into some of the books we've dug lately, and we weigh whether the warnings about AI ending humanity should be taken at face value. Highlights: [0:00] Marko tells Corrigan about some scientific perspectives on psychosis he's intrigued by [39:40] Corrigan went to Nova Scotia, Marko did a Tough Mudder and got a nubbin removed from his eyelid (not at the same time) [57:50] A recap of book club and some books we've been reading and loving lately (The House That Eats the Dead by Max Doty, The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim, The Night Guest by Hildur Knútsdóttir, Eden Undone by Abbott Kahler) [01:09:32] What we watched: Primetime, Salem’s Lot, Hide and Seek, Supergirl, Evil Dead Burn, United 93, Resident Evil [01:44:10] Will AI end humanity? Stuff we referenced: • WSJ - The Hidden Agenda Behind the AI Panic • NYT - OpenAI’s A.I. Tried to Breach 4 Other Targets, Without Prompting • NYT - OpenAI’s Systems Meddled With U.S. Government Sites After Going Rogue • Guardian - AI could kill all humans in next decade, warn experts: bu