Anders Sandberg on Swedish IT security podcast: solving AI's 2026 problems, eyeing 2030
anderssandberg · x · 2026-09-14
- Futurist Anders Sandberg appeared on Swedish IT-säkerhetspodden (#336) for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of AI in 2026.
- His stance is optimistic: he sees AI's problems and challenges as solvable and the future as full of potential.
- Topics covered include: the coming AI crash, China's latest moves, AI hacking everything, whether AI could ever invent a new art form, why everything feels like it's accelerating right now, and why SkyNet and Arnold-shaped robots aren't worth worrying about.
- Also revisits past AI predictions that got it wrong, and draws an analogy between Soviet views of Reagan and today's fears. Recorded 2026-09-10, published 2026-09-13, full transcript available.
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