Stephen Levy
Editor-at-large at Wired and longtime technology journalist providing analysis on AI, national security, and the Anthropic–Pentagon dispute during the interview segment.
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Mar 2, 2026 • 35min
Why the Pentagon wants AI without guardrails
Heather Roth, a DOD AI ethics researcher who helped write the Pentagon’s 2020 AI principles, and Stephen Levy, longtime Wired technology journalist, discuss the Anthropic–Pentagon dispute. They explore how the Pentagon uses generative AI in strikes and surveillance. They debate safety-first limits, supply-chain designations, legal lines around domestic surveillance, and where autonomy in weapons becomes dangerous.
Mar 7, 2026 • 46min
Brian Lehrer Weekend: Anthropic-Pentagon Standoff; Vaccines; Spring is Coming
Teresa Crimmins, phenology expert tracking seasonal life-cycle changes. Dr. Paul Offit, vaccine scientist and educator. Stephen Levy, technology journalist covering AI safety. They dive into the Anthropic-Pentagon standoff and its civil liberties risks. They tackle rising measles, vaccine policy shifts, and mRNA prospects. They celebrate urban nature, signs of spring, and citizen science opportunities.
Jul 3, 2025 • 40min
Why The U.S. Army Made Four Tech Executives Lieutenant Colonels
Sean McFate, a Georgetown professor and former U.S. Army paratrooper, joins Stephen Levy, Wired editor, and Colonel Molly Salisbury to discuss a groundbreaking initiative. Tech leaders from companies like Meta and OpenAI have been appointed as lieutenant colonels in the U.S. Army Reserves. They aim to fuse Silicon Valley expertise with military operations, addressing modern warfare challenges through technology and psychological strategies. The group navigates the ethical implications and potential conflicts between military values and innovation.
