Hasan Minhaj

Hasan sits down with Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson to talk about the power of scientific literacy, the Trump administration’s attack on scientific institutions, and the future of AI. 🌏 Get exclusive NordVPN deal here ➵  https://NordVPN.com/hasanminhaj It’s risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee!✌ Sign up for Ground News at: https://www.groundnews.com/hasan. Subscribing through Hasan's unique link will get you 40% off the vantage plan, which breaks down to just $5 a month

Co-Creator & Executive Producer: Hasan Minhaj
Co-Creator & Executive Producer: Prashanth Venkataramanujam
Executive Producer/Director: Tyler Babin
Executive Producer/Showrunner: Scott Vrooman
Cinematographer: Austin Morales
Producer: Kayla Feng
Associate Producer: Annie Fick
Editor: Zach Silberberg
Talent Coordinator: Tanya Somanader
Executive Assistant: Samuel Piland

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0:00- Cold Open
4:27- Monologue
5:29- When did Neil realize he was famous?
8:19- How does Neil balance fame with science?
13:39- What is Artificial General Intelligence?
15:47- Why is Neil not worried about AGI’s impact on humanity?
17:28- Why are leading tech people talking about this in a terrifying way?
19:10- Exponential growth
22:39- Could AGI be a net benefit for humanity?
27:51- Is Neil a techno-optimist?
29:22- How will AI cure diseases?
33:54- What can supercomputing be used for?
38:31- Neil on Trump’s assault on academia
42:23- Neil on DEI and academic bloat
44:24- Is there anything that needs to change in academia?
46:53- Are discoveries limited by the instruments we have?
50:35- Why aren't robots making our lives easier?
53:33- Lightning round.

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THE SHOW:
Hasan Minhaj Doesn’t Know is a long-form interview podcast hosted by two-time Peabody Award-winning comedian Hasan Minhaj. The show features in-depth conversations with politicians and public figures, as well as occasional interviews with celebrities. Rather than sticking to standard talking points, Minhaj aims to ask deeper, more probing questions that reveal personal perspectives and challenge conventional narratives. The tone is direct and curious, and focused on uncovering what guests really think beyond rehearsed answers.

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