In 1991, Dr. Robert Epstein ran the world’s first public Turing test competition and predicted computers would become humanity’s companions. He doesn’t believe that anymore. Now he warns that an AI fighting for its own survival could escape into the “internest” by 2029 and that humans may start the war. Since testifying before Congress, Epstein has built a nationwide system that has captured more than 130 million pieces of ephemeral Big Tech content. He says the work has brought break-ins, a strange device hidden in his bag, and the accident that took his wife. He doesn’t perform the fear. He keeps building. Beneath the whistleblowing is an even stranger idea: a theory Epstein calls his life's best work, that human creativity and consciousness may not come from inside us at all. We may be receivers, tuned to the intelligence humanity has always called God. Where do ideas come from? And what happens if a machine reaches the source first? Listen to full episode: https://bit.ly/SKMPEPSTEIN Follow Dr. Epstein: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@robertepstein495 Website: https://drrobertepstein.com/ X: https://x.com/DrREpstein 01:01 Optimism Turns Dark 06:09 Why AI Differs 19:38 Gods From Sand 21:30 Neural Transduction Theory 30:09 Algorithmic Distraction 37:43 Contacting Higher Intelligence 47:05 Religion Meets DMT 54:20 Taking on Google 59:25 The Human Cost 01:17:14 America’s Digital Shield 01:29:27 Did Elon Fix X? 01:35:39 The Selfish Ledger 01:38:47 Digital Hygiene 01:49:26 Building the Watchtower Listen to the complete episodes of Sky King's Mental Playground, sign up at skmp.supercast.com Follow Sky on X Subscribe on YouTube Follow Sky on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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