Unpack the seismic shifts in AI ethics, space exploration, and data privacy—and what they mean for humanity’s future.

Summary:

Logan Reed breaks down the historic treaty banning lethal autonomous weapons, NASA’s Mars rover making autonomous decisions, and the explosive MedData scandal. Explore how AI-driven job losses are fueling policy battles and why the line between tool and tyrant is blurring.

Key Topics:

1. Seoul’s “Killer Robot” Ban: The loopholes, exemptions, and global power plays behind the AI arms control deal.
2. NASA’s Autonomous Mars Rover: When machine learning overrides mission control—and who’s really in charge.
3. MedData’s Patient Data Exploitation: How 500 million records fueled an AI gold rush without consent.
4. AI’s Manufacturing Mass Layoffs: The rise of the “robot tax” and the fierce debate over economic survival.

Resources:

• Full Text of Seoul AI Treaty
• McKinsey Job Displacement Report
• Related Episodes:
• Who Controls AI in Warfare? (Episode #102)
• Data Privacy in the Age of AI (Episode #98)