4 sources healthy · latest episode 9 Nov 2026
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The speaker is concerned that competition over AI could lead to conflict, including a literal World War Three.

Thomas Larsen · AI 2040: Plan A report - Daniel Kokotajlo & Thomas Larsen · 8 Sep 2026

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“i hope not we want we want it to be the last one um uh yeah then there's risk of sort of of conflict over ai um so you know in particular i think we're worried”
“You know, we're worried about literal World War Three where countries,”
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