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The nuclear and biological weapons threat

The nuclear and biological weapons threat

Are technological advances outpacing policy?

The Rachman Review · Richard Martin

September 7, 202327m 57s

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Show Notes

Are our politicians doing enough to protect humanity from the potential risk of a nuclear war, a deadly pandemic or AI without guardrails? Gideon discusses these risks with Jason Matheny, president of the Rand Corporation in California and former director for technology policy on President Joe Biden’s National Security Council.

Clips: YahooFinance; Dr Strangelove, Columbia Pictures (1964)


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