# The AI Argument: 2026

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Podcast: [Big Questions with Cal Fussman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-questions-with-cal-fussman-9404)
Published: 2025-12-16T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

There are those believe artificial intelligence will cure cancer, reverse global warming , and unlock human potential. There are others who believe it will end everything we know. For the first time in history, both sides may be right. We are living inside the most consequential argument humanity has ever had — and the clock is ticking .

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