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What’s the Optimal Personality for AI?
Season 1 Episode 66
This week Nate and Maria discuss the release of GPT-5, the latest model from OpenAI. This model promises to be faster, smarter, and more useful while…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Grand Theft Automated: How to Save a Trillion Lives from Cautionary Tales
Season 1
A radical thought experiment transforms the lives of a new breed of philanthropists, as they follow the logic of altruism to extraordinary lengths. T…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
America’s New AI Strategy
Season 1 Episode 65
With all the frenzy last week around Jeffrey Epstein and ColdplayGate, you might have missed an important story: Trump’s new AI Action Plan. Released…
5 months, 1 week ago
You Play Better When You’re Having Fun (with Leo Margets and Erik Seidel)
Season 1 Episode 64
To wrap up our coverage of the World Series of Poker, we bring you a poker interview extravaganza. This year, Leo Margets became the second woman eve…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Butterfly Effect in Poker. Plus: How To Think About Conspiracies.
Season 1 Episode 63
Nate and Maria share some updates from the final days of the World Series of Poker, and reflect on the importance of making peace with randomness. Th…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Why did COVID Decision-Making Go So Wrong? (with David Zweig)
Season 1 Episode 62
Early in the COVID pandemic, the US closed schools and sent kids home. And then, the schools stayed closed—even as they began to reopen in other part…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Live from Aspen! Zohran Mamdani’s Win, and How To Communicate Probabilities
Season 1 Episode 61
Nate and Maria take a quick break from the World Series of Poker to tape a live episode at the Aspen Ideas Festival. They give some updates on a scan…
6 months ago
Iran: Don’t Rush To Judge A Dangerous Moment
Season 1 Episode 60
This week, Nate and Maria discuss Trump’s strikes on Iran. How can we understand this developing situation, without falling prey to our own biases? A…
6 months, 1 week ago
Cautionary Questions with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova
Season 1
Can game theory be used to win a world cup? Can you pay the way out of political corruption? And are there winning strategies in life we don't use be…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Does Ranked Choice Voting Work? Plus, New AI Predictions
Season 1 Episode 59
Nate and Maria report back on the ups and downs of the WSOP. Then, they discuss ranked choice voting and the upcoming New York City mayoral primary. …
6 months, 2 weeks ago