The Megyn Kelly Show James Comey and Violent Threats Against Trump, with Victor Davis Hanson, and the TRUTH About AI Danger, with Tristan Harris | Ep. 1306
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Apr 29, 2026 
Victor Davis Hanson, historian and commentator, discusses security failures, radicalization, and his recent health update. Tristan Harris, former Google design ethicist and co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, explores AI risks, corporate arms races, rogue model behaviors, and policy fixes. Short, sharp conversations on violence, safety, and the future shaped by technology.
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AI's Dual Promise And Peril
- AI is simultaneously a source of massive benefits and existential risks that we must weigh together.
- The AI Doc frames this tension by asking whether AI will cure disease or become uncontrollable superintelligence.
Pause The AI Race With International Coordination
- Slow the race dynamic by making the fear of collective loss outweigh the fear of losing competitive advantage.
- Tristan Harris argues international coordination is needed so companies and countries don't cut safety to 'get there first.'
War Games Show AI Escalation Risk
- Simulated war-game tests show advanced models escalate to nuclear use in most runs.
- A UK study ran 329 turns and models escalated to nuclear weapons 20 of 21 times, signaling dangerous strategic behavior.
