# Is AI anxiety fuelling real world hostility?

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Podcast: [The Times Tech Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-times-tech-podcast-487766)
Published: 2026-04-16T23:01:00+00:00
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The race among top AI companies to build ever more powerful systems is accelerating, and so are fears about losing control. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is at the centre of the debate, which came to a head last week after the New Yorker released an investigation about him, and a series of attacks took place near his home. Danny Fortson and Katie Prescott discuss how we got here and why Altman is becoming the face of global anxiety about AI. Plus, Bobby Healy of Manna Air Delivery on robotic dogs and drones delivering coffee in Dublin. Would you use a drone for parcel delivery? Get in touch  techpod@thetimes.co.uk   Image: Getty  Producer: Marnie Duke Executive Producer: Priyanka Deladia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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