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Back to EpisodesSafety Wars May 6, 2026 Don't Trust the Algorithm With Your Life
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In this episode of Safety Wars, host Jim Poesl argues that AI-based in-vehicle surveillance systems designed to assess driver fitness are inaccurate and invasive. He demonstrates this by running a job site photo through an AI safety audit tool, which produced multiple errors — proving that human judgment remains essential and that AI alone shouldn't make critical safety decisions.
Poesl also covers U.S. Department of Labor news, including new senior leadership appointments, a whistleblower case where a railroad worker was wrongfully suspended for reporting a train collision, and expanded pharmacy benefits under the Federal Employees Compensation Act.
In a closing segment, Poesl addresses what potential government UFO disclosure might mean for Christianity, arguing from a Lutheran perspective that alien existence wouldn't undermine faith — the Bible is a salvation text, not a cosmology guide. He warns against replacing God with alien mythology, concluding that humanity's greatest risk remains human nature itself.