Absolutely great conversation with Geoffrey Hinton

After a slow start, this conversation offers great explanations of the state of AI and of AI risks, as well as some good laughs. Skip the 34 first minutes if you're eager.

I listen to some 20 podcast episodes each week, and share the most valuable ones here on AI Podcast Picks. This is one of those episodes. A full list of AI related podcasts that I follow can be found here. Se the Falk AI Substack for my writings on AI.

Note: I got this episode from YouTube. The Spotify and Pocket Cast links below are slightly older, but I am pretty sure they cover the same conversation.

• Episode title: Is AI Hiding Its Full Power? With Geoffrey Hinton

• Podcast: StarTalk

• Release date: 2026-03-01

• Knowledge level: No particular background knowledge required.

• Links: Pocket Casts | Spotify | YouTube