This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von

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#666 - Sen. John Kennedy

Explore episode Jul 1, 2026
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Data point 5 years

#666 - Sen. John Kennedy · Jul 1, 2026

Kennedy said experts with larger brains than his have told him that within 5 years AI will become fully independent, capable of thinking and acting on its own without human instruction.

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