Episode
An interview with Yuval Noah Harari
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- Economist Podcasts
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- Aug 20, 2026
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- 4092
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Summary
Yuval Noah Harari is a big-ideas guy. Known for penning tomes that tackle broad sweeps of history, the historian-cum-philosopher has now turned his attention to AI. He joins Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist ’s editor-in-chief, for The Insider , our video show for premium subscribers. They discuss why Mr Harari believes AIs will come to control civilisation—and what it might mean to be human in that world. Watch the full show —and sign up to the Insider newsletter. Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology— subscribe to The Economist . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.