4 sources healthy · latest episode 9 Nov 2026
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According to a Washington, D.C. political journalist, the political leaders he speaks with are not alert to the possibility of stronger AI systems, AGI, or superhuman intelligence.

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“So we were just getting lunch with a prominent Washington,”
“D.C. political journalist.”
“And he was making the point that when he talks to these Congress people,”
“when he talks to political leaders,”
“none of them are at all awake to the possibility even of stronger AI systems,”
“let alone AGI,”
“let alone superhuman intelligence.”
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