Future of Life Institute Podcast

Gus Docker

gus@futureoflife.org

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Booking Overview

This is an expert interview podcast focused on artificial intelligence, existential risk, and governance, featuring senior researchers, policy leaders, labor representatives, and founders of relevant organizations. Credible pitches include AI safety researchers, technology-policy experts, institutional leaders, and specialists in biotechnology, nuclear security, or other catastrophic-risk fields; booking difficulty is high because guests are typically prominent experts with substantial domain authority.

Metrics

Episodes: 272

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 79.0k subscribers

Contact Information

gus@futureoflife.org

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Host

Gus Docker - Host and interviewer covering artificial intelligence governance, technology risk, and existential risk.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior researchers, policy experts, institutional leaders, technology founders, and specialists in artificial intelligence safety, governance, education, biosecurity, nuclear security, or other catastrophic-risk fields.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership of an established research organization, public institution, labor organization, or policy initiative, Recognized expertise in artificial intelligence, technology governance, or global catastrophic risk, Original research, influential policy work, or prominent institutional responsibility

Recent Guest Discussions

David Manheim - AI Evaluations, Benchmark Reliability, Evaluation Awareness, Biosecurity, Persuasion, Forecasting, Oversight, And AI Disruption.

Randi Weingarten - Artificial Intelligence In Education, Student Learning, Screen Limits, Social Chatbots, Data Privacy, Research, And School Guardrails.

Dex Hunter-Torricke - AI Governance, Technology Companies, Policymaking, Automation, Employment, Welfare, Taxation, Trade, And Political Planning.

Recent Topics

Artificial Intelligence, Existential Risk, Technology Governance, Biosecurity, Nuclear Weapons

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Future of Life Institute Podcast
:

Why AI Evaluations Are Broken and How to Fix Them (with David Manheim)

July 17, 2026

David Manheim is head of methodology at AI Evaluation Consensus. He joins the podcast to discuss how AI evaluations can become more reliable, transparent, and useful for decisions. We cover common failures such as unclear reporting, training to the test, benchmark saturation, and models changing behavior when they know they are being tested. The conversation also examines real-world tests, biosecurity, persuasion, forecasting, human oversight, and why even “normal” AI progress could be disrup...

How AI Is Replacing Children's Ability to Think (with Randi Weingarten)

June 30, 2026

Randi Weingarten is president of the American Federation of Teachers. She joins the podcast to discuss AI in education. The conversation covers how screens and student-facing AI may weaken attention, learning, and trust, why she supports limiting screens for young children and social chatbots for students under 16, and how teachers can use AI without replacing thinking. She also discusses active learning, data privacy, independent research on AI in education, and guardrails for schools.LINKS:...

The Gulf Between AI Progress and Political Understanding (with Dex Hunter-Torricke)

June 25, 2026

Dex Hunter-Torricke is founder of the Centre for Tomorrow. He joins the podcast to discuss why AI governance needs to move beyond technical fixes. The conversation covers how AI companies make decisions, why policymakers often misunderstand agents and economic change, and how automation could reshape jobs, welfare, taxation, and global trade. Dex argues that societies need broader political planning before a crisis drives rushed choices.LINKS:Dex Hunter-Torricke WebsiteCenter for Tomorrow Web...

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