Episode
AI Populism Turns Violent
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- Apr 15, 2026
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Summary
After multiple violent attacks on Sam Altman's home this weekend, the AI world erupted in debate over who bears responsibility — X-risk advocates, the media, or the industry itself. But the research on political violence suggests something bigger is happening, and that AI has become a perfect cauldron for economic grievance, perceived inequality, and a growing sense that democratic channels are blocked. Brought to you by: KPMG – Agentic AI is powering a potential $3 trillion productivity shift, and KPMG’s new paper, Agentic AI Untangled , gives leaders a clear framework to decide whether to build, buy, or borrow—download it at www.kpmg.us/Navigate Mercury - Modern banking for business and now personal accounts. Learn more at https://mercury.com/personal-banking Zenflow Work - Agents for knowledge work - https://zenflow.free/ Drata - The agentic trust management platform - https://drata.com/ Blitzy - Want to accelerate enterprise software development velocity by 5x? https://blitzy.com/ AssemblyAI - The best way to build Voice AI apps - https://www.assemblyai.com/brief Robots & Pencils - Cloud-native AI solutions that power results …