
For Humanity: An AI Safety Podcast
For Humanity, An AI Safety Podcast is the the AI Safety Podcast for regular people. Peabody, duPont-Columbia and multi-Emmy Award-winning former journalist John Sherman explores the shocking worst-case scenario of artificial intelligence: human extinction. The makers of AI openly admit it their work could kill all humans, in as soon as 2-10 years. This podcast is solely about the threat of human extinction from AGI. We’ll name and meet the heroes and villains, explore the issues and ideas, and what you can do to help save humanity.
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Dec 19, 2024 • 1h 14min
AGI Goes To Washington | For Humanity: An AI Risk Podcast | Episode #56
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In Episode #56, host John Sherman travels to Washington DC to lobby House and Senate staffers for AI regulation along with Felix De Simone and Louis Berman of Pause AI. We unpack what we saw and heard as we presented AI risk to the people who have the power to make real change.
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Dec 5, 2024 • 1h 32min
AI Risk Special | "Near Midnight in Suicide City" | Episode #55
In a special episode of For Humanity: An AI Risk Podcast, host John Sherman travels to San Francisco. Episode #55 "Near Midnight in Suicide City" is a set of short pieces from our trip out west, where we met with Pause AI, Stop AI, Liron Shapira and stopped by Open AI among other events.
Big, huge massive thanks to Beau Kershaw, Director of Photography, and my biz partner and best friend who made this journey with me through the work side and the emotional side of this. The work is beautiful and the days were wet and long and heavy. Thank you, Beau.
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Nov 25, 2024 • 2h 25min
Connor Leahy Interview | Helping People Understand AI Risk | Episode #54
3,893 views Nov 19, 2024 For Humanity: An AI Safety PodcastIn Episode #54 John Sherman interviews Connor Leahy, CEO of Conjecture.
(FULL INTERVIEW STARTS AT 00:06:46)
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Nov 19, 2024 • 1h 42min
Human Augmentation Incoming | The Coming Age Of Humachines | Episode #53
In Episode #53 John Sherman interviews Michael DB Harvey, author of The Age of Humachines. The discussion covers the coming spectre of humans putting digital implants inside ourselves to try to compete with AI.
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Nov 19, 2024 • 1h 18min
AI Risk Update | One Year of For Humanity | Episode #52
In Episode #52 , host John Sherman looks back on the first year of For Humanity. Select shows are featured as well as a very special celebration of life at the end.

Oct 23, 2024 • 1h 6min
AI Risk Funding | Big Tech vs. Small Safety I Episode #51
In Episode #51 , host John Sherman talks with Tom Barnes, an Applied Researcher with Founders Pledge, about the reality of AI risk funding, and about the need for emergency planning for AI to be much more robust and detailed than it is now. We are currently woefully underprepared.
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This podcast is not journalism. But it’s not opinion either. This is a long form public service announcement. This show simply strings together the existing facts and underscores the unthinkable probable outcome, the end of all life on earth.
For Humanity: An AI Safety Podcast, is the accessible AI Safety Podcast for all humans, no tech background required. Our show focuses solely on the threat of human extinction from AI.
Peabody Award-winning former journalist John Sherman explores the shocking worst-case scenario of artificial intelligence: human extinction. The makers of AI openly admit it their work could kill all humans, in as soon as 2 years. This podcast is solely about the threat of human extinction from AGI. We’ll meet the heroes and villains, explore the issues and ideas, and what you can do to help save humanity.
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Explore the realm of AI risk funding and its potential to guide you toward achieving your goals and enhancing your well-being. Delve into the essence of big tech vs. small safety, and discover how it profoundly impacts your life transformation.
In this video, we'll examine the concept of AI risk funding, explaining how it fosters a positive, growth-oriented mindset. Some of the topics we will discuss include:
AI
AI safety
AI safety research

Oct 21, 2024 • 6min
AI Risk Funding | Big Tech vs. Small Safety | Episode #51 TRAILER
In Episode #51 Trailer, host John Sherman talks with Tom Barnes, an Applied Researcher with Founders Pledge, about the reality of AI risk funding, and about the need for emergency planning for AI to be much more robust and detailed than it is now. We are currently woefully underprepared.
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https://www.founderspledge.com/
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EMAIL JOHN: forhumanitypodcast@gmail.com
This podcast is not journalism. But it’s not opinion either. This is a long form public service announcement. This show simply strings together the existing facts and underscores the unthinkable probable outcome, the end of all life on earth.
For Humanity: An AI Safety Podcast, is the accessible AI Safety Podcast for all humans, no tech background required. Our show focuses solely on the threat of human extinction from AI.
Peabody Award-winning former journalist John Sherman explores the shocking worst-case scenario of artificial intelligence: human extinction. The makers of AI openly admit it their work could kill all humans, in as soon as 2 years. This podcast is solely about the threat of human extinction from AGI. We’ll meet the heroes and villains, explore the issues and ideas, and what you can do to help save humanity.
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RESOURCES:
SUBSCRIBE TO LIRON SHAPIRA’S DOOM DEBATES on YOUTUBE!!
/ @doomdebates
Join the Pause AI Weekly Discord Thursdays at 2pm EST
/ discord
/ discord
Max Winga’s “A Stark Warning About Extinction”
• A Stark Warning About AI Extinction
For Humanity Theme Music by Josef Ebner
Youtube: / @jpjosefpictures
Website: https://josef.pictures
BUY STEPHEN HANSON’S BEAUTIFUL AI RISK BOOK!!!
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22 Word Statement from Center for AI Safety
Statement on AI Risk | CAIS
https://www.safe.ai/work/statement-on...
Best Account on Twitter: AI Notkilleveryoneism Memes
/ aisafetymemes
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Explore the realm of AI risk funding and its potential to guide you toward achieving your goals and enhancing your well-being. Delve into the essence of big tech vs. small safety, and discover how it profoundly impacts your life transformation.
In this video, we'll examine the concept of AI risk funding, explaining how it fosters a positive, growth-oriented mindset. Some of the topics we will discuss include:
AI
What is AI?
Big tech
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Oct 21, 2024 • 1h 19min
Accurately Predicting Doom | What Insight Can Metaculus Reveal About AI Risk? | Episode # 50
In Episode #50, host John Sherman talks with Deger Turan, CEO of Metaculus about what his prediction market reveals about the AI future we are all heading towards.
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This podcast is not journalism. But it’s not opinion either. This is a long form public service announcement. This show simply strings together the existing facts and underscores the unthinkable probable outcome, the end of all life on earth.
For Humanity: An AI Safety Podcast, is the accessible AI Safety Podcast for all humans, no tech background required. Our show focuses solely on the threat of human extinction from AI.
Peabody Award-winning former journalist John Sherman explores the shocking worst-case scenario of artificial intelligence: human extinction. The makers of AI openly admit it their work could kill all humans, in as soon as 2 years. This podcast is solely about the threat of human extinction from AGI. We’ll meet the heroes and villains, explore the issues and ideas, and what you can do to help save humanity.
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RESOURCES:
SUBSCRIBE TO LIRON SHAPIRA’S DOOM DEBATES on YOUTUBE!!
/ @doomdebates
Join the Pause AI Weekly Discord Thursdays at 2pm EST
/ discord
/ discord
Max Winga’s “A Stark Warning About Extinction”
• A Stark Warning About AI Extinction
For Humanity Theme Music by Josef Ebner
Youtube: / @jpjosefpictures
Website: https://josef.pictures
BUY STEPHEN HANSON’S BEAUTIFUL AI RISK BOOK!!!
https://stephenhansonart.bigcartel.co...
22 Word Statement from Center for AI Safety
Statement on AI Risk | CAIS
https://www.safe.ai/work/statement-on...
Best Account on Twitter: AI Notkilleveryoneism Memes
/ aisafetymemes
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Oct 14, 2024 • 5min
Accurately Predicting Doom | What Insight Can Metaculus Reveal About AI Risk? | Episode # 50 TRAILER
In Episode #50 TRAILER, host John Sherman talks with Deger Turan, CEO of Metaculus about what his prediction market reveals about the AI future we are all heading towards.
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EMAIL JOHN: forhumanitypodcast@gmail.com
This podcast is not journalism. But it’s not opinion either. This is a long form public service announcement. This show simply strings together the existing facts and underscores the unthinkable probable outcome, the end of all life on earth.
For Humanity: An AI Safety Podcast, is the accessible AI Safety Podcast for all humans, no tech background required. Our show focuses solely on the threat of human extinction from AI.
Peabody Award-winning former journalist John Sherman explores the shocking worst-case scenario of artificial intelligence: human extinction. The makers of AI openly admit it their work could kill all humans, in as soon as 2 years. This podcast is solely about the threat of human extinction from AGI. We’ll meet the heroes and villains, explore the issues and ideas, and what you can do to help save humanity.

Oct 14, 2024 • 1h 17min
Episode #49: “Go To Jail To Stop AI” For Humanity: An AI Risk Podcast
In Episode #49, host John Sherman talks with Sam Kirchner and Remmelt Ellen, co-founders of Stop AI. Stop AI is a new AI risk protest organization, coming at it with different tactics and goals than Pause AI.
LEARN MORE–AND JOIN STOP AI
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Please Donate Here To Help Promote For Humanity
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EMAIL JOHN: forhumanitypodcast@gmail.com
This podcast is not journalism. But it’s not opinion either. This is a long form public service announcement. This show simply strings together the existing facts and underscores the unthinkable probable outcome, the end of all life on earth.
For Humanity: An AI Safety Podcast, is the accessible AI Safety Podcast for all humans, no tech background required. Our show focuses solely on the threat of human extinction from AI.
Peabody Award-winning former journalist John Sherman explores the shocking worst-case scenario of artificial intelligence: human extinction. The makers of AI openly admit it their work could kill all humans, in as soon as 2 years. This podcast is solely about the threat of human extinction from AGI. We’ll meet the heroes and villains, explore the issues and ideas, and what you can do to help save humanity.
RESOURCES:
SUBSCRIBE TO LIRON SHAPIRA’S DOOM DEBATES on YOUTUBE!!
https://www.youtube.com/@DoomDebates
Join the Pause AI Weekly Discord Thursdays at 2pm EST
/ discord
https://discord.com/invite/pVMWjddaW7
Max Winga’s “A Stark Warning About Extinction”
https://youtu.be/kDcPW5WtD58?si=i6IRy82xZ2PUOp22
For Humanity Theme Music by Josef Ebner
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCveruX8E-Il5A9VMC-N4vlg
Website: https://josef.pictures
BUY STEPHEN HANSON’S BEAUTIFUL AI RISK BOOK!!!
https://stephenhansonart.bigcartel.com/product/the-entity-i-couldn-t-fathom
22 Word Statement from Center for AI Safety
Statement on AI Risk | CAIS
https://www.safe.ai/work/statement-on-ai-risk
Best Account on Twitter: AI Notkilleveryoneism Memes
https://twitter.com/AISafetyMemes