Episode

Standing Athwart AI, Yelling Stop

Podcast: First Things Podcast
Published: Sep 22, 2026
Duration seconds: 2141
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Summary

The editors discuss the AfD's continued victories in Germany, the death of the assisted dying bill in the U.K., and calls to "pace the frontier" in AI research.