Future of Life Institute Podcast

The Future of Life Institute (FLI) is a nonprofit working to reduce global catastrophic and existential risk from powerful technologies. In particular, FLI focuses on risks from artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, nuclear weapons and climate change. The Institute's work is made up of three main strands: grantmaking for risk reduction, educational outreach, and advocacy within the United Nations, US government and European Union institutions. FLI has become one of the world's leading voices on the governance of AI having created one of the earliest and most influential sets of governance principles: the Asilomar AI Principles.

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Every guest on Future of Life Institute Podcast

219 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   John Cook

   Not Cool Ep 1: John Cook on misinformation and overcoming climate silence · Sep 2019

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   John Moorhead
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   Joshua Pearce
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   Ken Caldeira

   Not Cool Ep 5: Ken Caldeira on energy, infrastructure, and planning for an uncertain climate future · Sep 2019

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   Kevin Trenberth
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   Kris Ebi

   Not Cool Ep 12: Kris Ebi on climate change, human health, and social stability · Oct 2019

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   Li-Lian Ang

   Defense in Depth: Layered Strategies Against AI Risk (with Li-Lian Ang) · Apr 2026

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   Libby Jewett

   Not Cool Ep 21: Libby Jewett on ocean acidification · Nov 2019

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   Lindsay Getschel

   Not Cool Ep 7: Lindsay Getschel on climate change and national security · Sep 2019

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    Maria Arpa

    Maria Arpa on the Power of Nonviolent Communication · Nov 2020

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    Mario Molina

    Not Cool Ep 25: Mario Molina on climate action · Nov 2019

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    Mark Brakel

    Mark Brakel on the UK AI Summit and the Future of AI Policy · Nov 2023

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    Maryanna Saenko

    Maryanna Saenko on Venture Capital, Philanthropy, and Ethical Technology · Apr 2023

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    Matt Scherer
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    Matthew Meselson

    Part 2: Anthrax, Agent Orange, and Yellow Rain With Matthew Meselson and Max Tegmark · 2 episodes

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    Maya Ackerman

    Can Machines Be Truly Creative? (with Maya Ackerman) · Oct 2025

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    Meia Chita-Tegmark

    How AI Is Changing Human Psychology (with Meia Chita-Tegmark) · 2 episodes

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    Melissa Hanham

    Nuclear Dilemmas, From North Korea to Iran with Melissa Hanham and Dave Schmerler · May 2018

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    Michael Baggot

    Michael Baggot on Superintelligence and Transhumanism from a Catholic Perspective · Jan 2025

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    Michael Klare

    Michael Klare on the Pentagon's view of Climate Change and the Risks of State Collapse · Jul 2021

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    Michael Patrick Clarkson

    Delisted: A Film About AI-Powered Social Erasure (with Michael Patrick Clarkson) · Oct 2026

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    Michael Toscano

    Why AI Chatbots Are a Rival to the Family (with Michael Toscano) · May 2026

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    Miriam Struyk
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    Mohamed Abdalla

    Mohamed Abdalla on Big Tech, Ethics-washing, and the Threat on Academic Integrity · Nov 2020

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    Natalie Jones
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    Nick Obradovich
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    Nicolas Berggruen

    Nicolas Berggruen on the Dynamics of Power, Wisdom, and Ideas in the Age of AI · Jun 2021

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    Nicolas Moës

    AIAP: On the Long-term Importance of Current AI Policy with Nicolas Moës and Jared Brown · Feb 2020

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    Oly Sourbut

    How AI Can Help Humanity Reason Better (with Oly Sourbut) · Jan 2026

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    Parmy Olson

    From Research Labs to Product Companies: AI's Transformation (with Parmy Olson) · Oct 2025

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    Paul-Enguerrand Fady

    How AI Shifts the Offense-Defense Balance in Biosecurity (with Paul-Enguerrand Fady) · Aug 2026

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    Peter Asaro
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    Philip Reiner

    Philip Reiner on Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications · Oct 2022

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    Richard Mallah
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    Richard Moyes

    Banning Nuclear & Autonomous Weapons With Richard Moyes And Miriam Struyk · Jun 2017

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    Robert Trager

    Robert Trager on International AI Governance and Cybersecurity at AI Companies · Aug 2023

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    Robert de Neufville

    FLI Podcast: On Superforecasting with Robert de Neufville · Apr 2020

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    Ryan Jenkins

    Law and Ethics of AI with Ryan Jenkins and Matt Scherer · Mar 2017

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    Sam Barker

    Sam Barker and David Pearce on Art, Paradise Engineering, and Existential Hope (With Guest Mix) · Jun 2020

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    Samir Varma

    We Created AI. Why Don't We Understand It? (with Samir Varma) · Mar 2025

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