Bannon`s War Room WarRoom Battleground EP 909: Deep Dive With SAM HAMMOND: Confronting AI and Leviathan
Dec 12, 2025
Futurist Sam Hammond joins the discussion, bringing insight as the chief economist at the Foundation for American Innovation. He delves into the ramifications of AI on societal control, contrasting democratic potential with state surveillance. Hammond tackles the risks of AI centralizing power, explores the concept of the mind as a computational entity, and discusses the political impacts of tech progress. He highlights the need for mastering AI to protect civil liberties and envisions a future where community-driven approaches leverage AI for positive change.
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Contrasting Thanksgiving Conversations
- Joe Allen recounts attending a Latin Mass and meeting devout families who fear tech predation on children.
- He contrasts that with an anarchist cobbler who shared similar concerns about tech corporations.
Thanksgiving With Futurists
- Joe attended a Thanksgiving hosted by Sam Hammond with transhumanists and accelerationists sharing civil, wide-ranging debate.
- The dinner mixed futurist optimism, eclectic guests, and playful consumption of Brian Johnson products.
AI Is A Bundle Of Benefits And Risks
- AI poses a package-deal risk: immense benefits bundled with surveillance and control dangers.
- Sam Hammond urges public communication about trade-offs and narrow steering between extremes.
