Power, Control, and AI: The Hidden Dangers of AI – A Conversation with Larry Sanger (11/12/25)
Liberty RoundTableNovember 13, 202500:11:24

Power, Control, and AI: The Hidden Dangers of AI – A Conversation with Larry Sanger (11/12/25)

In this episode, Sam Bushman and Lance Migliaccio sit down with Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger to expose the hidden dangers and ethical challenges of artificial intelligence. They discuss who controls AI, the risks of data bias, manipulation, and the philosophical questions raised by powerful new technologies. If you care about the future of information, authority, and truth in the digital age, this conversation is a must-watch.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction: Meet Larry Sanger, Wikipedia co-founder
00:21 – Who controls AI? The power struggle
01:07 – Open source vs. closed source data
01:40 – Data bias and the influence of public figures
02:53 – Manipulation, shadow banning, and negative campaigns
04:34 – How AI can be gamed and credibility issues
05:05 – The “black box” of LLMs and secret training data
06:24 – Algorithmic bias and manipulation
07:15 – Predictive models and the challenge of truth
08:40 – Theological and philosophical questions: Is AI trying to be “above God”?
09:07 – Transhumanism, technology, and the future of humanity
10:27 – Final thoughts, humility, and Larry Sanger’s resources
11:07 – Outro and call to action

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