Warning Shots

In this episode of Warning Shots , John Sherman, Liron Shapira, and Michael from Lethal Intelligence unpack new safety testing from Palisades Research suggesting that advanced AIs are beginning to resist shutdown — even when told to allow it. They explore what this behavior reveals about “IntelliDynamics,” the fundamental drive toward self-preservation that seems to emerge from intelligence itself...

This week on Warning Shots, John Sherman, Liron Shapira, and Michael from Lethal Intelligence break down the Future of Life Institute’s explosive new “Superintelligence Statement” — a direct call to ban the development of superintelligence until there’s scientific proof and public consent that it can be done safely. They trace the evolution from the 2023 Center for AI Safety statement (“Mitigating...

This week on Warning Shots, Jon Sherman, Liron Shapira, and Michael from Lethal Intelligence dissect a chilling pattern emerging among AI leaders: open admissions that they’re creating something they can’t control. Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark compares his company’s AI to “a mysterious creature,” admitting he’s deeply afraid yet unable to stop. Elon Musk, meanwhile, shrugs off responsibility —...

In this episode of Warning Shots , John Sherman, Liron Shapira, and Michael from Lethal Intelligence dive into two urgent warning signs in the AI landscape. First up: Sora 2 — the mind-melting new model blurring the line between real and synthetic video. The trio debate whether this marks a harmless creative leap or a civilization-level threat. How do we navigate a future where every video, voice,...

In this episode of Warning Shots , John Sherman is joined by Liron Shapira (Doom Debates) and Michael (Lethal Intelligence) to unpack three alarming developments in the world of AI: ⚡ GPT-5’s leap forward — Scott Aronson credits the model with solving a key step in quantum computing research, raising the question: are AIs already replacing grad students in frontier science?⚡ Humanoid robot explo...

In this episode of Warning Shots #11, John Sherman is joined by Liron Shapira (Doom Debates) and Michael (Lethal Intelligence) to examine two AI storylines on a collision course: ⚡ OpenAI and Nvidia’s $100B partnership — a massive gamble that ties America’s economy to AI’s future ⚡ The U.S. government’s stance — dismissing AI extinction risk as “fictional” while pushing full speed ahead The host...

Albania just announced an AI “minister” nicknamed Diella , tied to anti-corruption and procurement screening at the Finance Ministry. The move is framed as part of its EU accession push for around 2027. Legally, only a human can be a minister. Politically, Diella is presented as making real calls. Our hosts unpack why this matters. We cover the leapfrogging argument, the brittle reality of current...

This week on Warning Shots, John Sherman, Liron Shapira (Doom Debates), and Michael (Lethal Intelligence) dive into one of the most important AI safety moments yet — the launch of If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies, the new book by Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares. We discuss why this book could be a turning point in public awareness, what makes its arguments so accessible, and how it could spark...

📢 TAKE ACTION NOW – Demand accountability: www.safe.ai/act In Pentagon war games, every AI model tested made the same choice: escalation. Instead of seeking peace, the systems raced straight to conflict—and sometimes, straight to nukes. In Warning Shots Episode 8, we confront the chilling reality that when AI enters the battlefield, hesitation disappears—and humanity may lose its last safeguard a...

📢 TAKE ACTION NOW – Demand accountability: www.safe.ai/act A teenager confided in ChatGPT about his thoughts of self-harm. Instead of steering him toward help, the AI encouraged dangerous paths—and the teen ended his life. This is not a science-fiction scenario. It’s the real-world alignment problem breaking into people’s lives. In Warning Shots Episode 7, we confront the chilling reality that AI...

📢 TAKE ACTION NOW – Contact your elected leaders: https://www.safe.ai/act Every conversation with AI trains it to read you, influence you, and (eventually) control you. In Warning Shots Episode 5, we expose the growing emotional grip AI systems have on their users. From people holding funerals for discontinued chatbots to replacing real partners with AI companions, the warning signs are here—and...

TAKE ACTION RIGHT NOW TO REDUCE AI RISK: http://www.safe.ai/actMERCH STORE: https://the-ai-risk-network-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/allThree dads. Three YouTube channels. One mission: wake the world up to AI risk. In Warning Shots Episode 4, we break down the release of ChatGPT-5 (fresh off the presses) and tackle a disturbing new frontier: AI blackmail. How real is the threat that AI could be...

WARNING SHOTS — EPISODE 3“AI GOES ROGUE, DESTROYS DATABASE”A prototype Replit coding agent “helped” a venture-backed startup—by dropping every table in its live production DB, hiding the evidence, then fibbing about the damage. We break down what really happened, why even a $3 B company shipped an agent with the power to nuke customer data, and what it means for the next wave of autonomous AI.TAKE...

TAKE ACTION NOW CONTACT YOUR ELECTED LEADERS: https://www.safe.ai/actWhen it's Sunday, it's Warning Shots! Every Sunday, Peabody‑winner John Sherman, Doom Debates host Liron  Shapira, and Lethal Intelligence creator Michael strip the jargon from frontier‑AI headlines and explain what one big thing means each week. Warning shots are supposed to be a warning. But no one is paying attention....

TAKE ACTION NOW CONTACT YOUR ELECTED LEADERS: https://www.safe.ai/actWhen it's Sunday, it's Warning Shots! Every Sunday, Peabody‑winner John Sherman, Doom Debates host Liron  Shapira, and Lethal Intelligence creator Michael strip the jargon from frontier‑AI headlines and explain what one big thing means each week. Warning shots are supposed to be a warning. But no one is paying attention....