The Wright Show Feeling the GPT-5 (Robert Wright & Paul Bloom)
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Aug 20, 2025 
In this lively discussion, Paul Bloom, a Canadian psychologist known for his work on morality, pleasure, and empathy, joins Robert Wright to tackle AI's evolution. They humorously contemplate the implications of GPT-5 versus GPT-4 while reflecting on personal stories. Bloom shares insights on moral concepts from history, addressing how societal norms have shifted. The duo also navigates the absurdities of political loyalty and critiques modern media's role in shaping discourse, all peppered with playful banter and engaging anecdotes.
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Uncomfortable Unabomber Reflection
- Robert Wright recounts writing a cover story that opened "there's a little bit of the Unabomber in all of us."
- He describes the backlash from a victim who hated that sympathetic framing.
GPT-5 Sustains AI's Rapid Trajectory
- Wright argues GPT-5 isn't AGI but continues a clear trajectory of rapid capability growth.
- He maintains AI progress will deliver widespread, disruptive power at lower cost.
Exponential Gains In Task Completion
- An independent metric shows task-completion ability doubled roughly every four months on frontier models.
- Wright says GPT-5 sustains that exponential improvement in human-equivalent task time.
