Warning Shots The Great Unreality: Is AI Erasing the World We Know? | Warning Shots Ep. 13
Oct 12, 2025
A thrilling discussion unveils the mind-bending capabilities of Sora 2, a model that blurs the lines between real and synthetic media, raising fears about deepfakes and propaganda. The hosts debate the erosion of shared reality and whether humanity can resist the tide of AI acceleration. They tackle the chilling notion of total job automation, questioning if it's truly inevitable. This thought-provoking conversation emphasizes the urgent need for awareness and potential regulatory action to safeguard our future amidst advancing AI technologies.
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Shared Reality Is Fraying
- The collapse of a shared reality is now a major civilizational vulnerability.
- Michael Zafiris warns that trivial fake text, audio, and video eliminate reliable ways to know what's true.
Real-World Deepfake Operation
- Liron Shapira describes a Mossad deepfake voice call that lured Iranian generals and scientists, leading to killings.
- He uses it to show targeted deepfakes already produce real-world lethal outcomes.
Make AI Harms Publicly Visible
- Increase public awareness of AI harms to shift opinion away from acceleration.
- John Sherman urges making negative AI consequences more present to the general public.