0:00 Teaser
0:48 Nick’s singular place in AI history
4:21 Where is Nick on the pause-accelerationist spectrum?
13:13 Utilitarianism vs the “moral parliament”
19:13 Is a “singleton” coming? What kind?
32:32 Is global cooperation on AI doomed?
47:10 The pros and cons of reading an AI’s mind
52:43 Do AIs deserve moral status?
1:10:43 AI, evolution, and the cosmic purpose question
Robert Wright (Nonzero, The Evolution of God, Why Buddhism Is True) and Nick Bostrom (Superintelligence, Macrostrategy Research Initiative, Deep Utopia). Recorded September 16, 2026.
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