This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von

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#666 - Sen. John Kennedy

Explore episode Jul 1, 2026
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Zero AI Regulations — and a Potential Electronic God

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The U.S. has zero meaningful regulations on artificial intelligence right now. Kennedy warns that within 5 years AI could think independently, hack power grids, crash planes, or trigger nuclear launches — while Theo frames it as the creation of a new electronic god that people will turn to instead of religion.

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