S1E587 - WARNING: From AGI to Superintelligence in Months? (Leopold Aschenbrenner)
Published: January 15, 2026
Duration: 40:17
Think you have decades to prepare for the future? According to the insiders, you might only have months.
We are reacting to the explosive analysis by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, and it is the wake-up call the world isn't ready for. The narrative has shifted. We are no longer just talking about Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)—we are staring down the barrel of an Intelligence Explosion.
In this episode, we break down the terrifying concept of recursive self-improvement: the moment AI becomes smart enough to write its own code, automating the job of th...
We are reacting to the explosive analysis by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, and it is the wake-up call the world isn't ready for. The narrative has shifted. We are no longer just talking about Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)—we are staring down the barrel of an Intelligence Explosion.
In this episode, we break down the terrifying concept of recursive self-improvement: the moment AI becomes smart enough to write its own code, automating the job of th...