Doom Debates

Liron was invited to give a presentation to some of the most promising creators in AI safety communications.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at Doom Debates and how the channel has grown so quickly.
Learn more about the Frame Fellowship: https://framefellowship.com/
Timestamps
00:00:00 — Liron tees up the presentation
00:02:28 — Liron’s Frame Fellowhip Presentation
00:06:03 — Introducing Doom Debates
00:07:44 — Meeting the Frame Fellows
00:19:38 — Why I Started Doom Debates
00:30:20 — Handling Hate and Criticism
00:31:56 — The Talent Stack
00:39:34 — Finding Your Unique Niche
00:40:58 — Q&A
00:42:04 — On Funding the Show
00:48:05 — Audience Demographics & Gender Strategy
00:51:17 — How to communicate AI Risk Effectively
00:56:22 — Social Media Strategy
00:58:10 — Closing Remarks
Doom Debates’ Mission is to raise mainstream awareness of imminent extinction from AGI and build the social infrastructure for high-quality debate.
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Destiny has racked up millions of views for his sharp takes on political and cultural news. Now, I finally get to ask him about a topic he’s been agnostic on: Will AI end humanity?
Come ride with us on the Doom Train™ 🚂
Timestamps
00:00:00 — Teaser
00:01:16 — Welcoming Destiny
00:02:54 — What’s Your P(Doom)?™
00:04:46 — 2017 vs 2026: Destiny’s views on AI
00:11:04 — AI could vastly surpass human intelligence
00:16:02 — Can AI doom us?
00:18:42 — Intelligence doesn’t guarantee morality
00:22:18 — The vibes-based case against doom
00:29:58 — The human brain is inefficient
00:35:17 — Does every intelligence in the universe self-destruct via AI?
00:37:28 — Destiny turns the tables: Where does Liron get off The Doom Train™
00:46:07 — Will a warning shot cause society to develop AI safely?
00:54:10 — Roko’s Basilisk, the AI box problem
00:59:37 — Will Destiny update his P(Doom)?™
01:04:19 — Closing thoughts
Links
Destiny's YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@destiny
Destiny's X account — https://x.com/TheOmniLiberal
Marc Andreessen saying AI isn’t dangerous because “it is math” — https://a16z.com/ai-will-save-the-world/
Will Smith eating spaghetti AI video — https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/ai-will-smith-eating-spaghetti
Roko’s Basilisk on LessWrong — https://www.lesswrong.com/tag/rokos-basilisk
Eliezer Yudkowsky’s AI Box Experiment — https://www.yudkowsky.net/singularity/aibox
Doom Debates’ Mission is to raise mainstream awareness of imminent extinction from AGI and build the social infrastructure for high-quality debate.
Support the mission by subscribing to my Substack at DoomDebates.com and to youtube.com/@DoomDebates, or to really take things to the next level: Donate 🙏


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On the eve of superintelligence, real AI safety is a nonexistent field. I break down why in my latest essay, The Facade of AI Safety Will Crumble.
This is a podcast reading of a recent Substack post: https://lironshapira.substack.com/p/the-facade-of-ai-safety-will-crumble
Doom Debates’ Mission is to raise mainstream awareness of imminent extinction from AGI and build the social infrastructure for high-quality debate.
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Elon Musk just made a stunning admission about the insane future he’s steering us toward.
In a new interview with Dwarkesh Patel and John Collison on the Cheeky Pint podcast, Elon said that humanity can’t expect to be “in charge” of AI for long, because humans will soon only have 1% of the combined total human+AI intelligence.
Then, he claimed to have a plan to build AI overlords that will naturally support humanity's flourishing.
In this mini episode, I react to Elon's remarks and expose why his plan for humanity's survival in the age of AI is dangerously flimsy.
My original tweet: https://x.com/liron/status/2020906862397489492
Clip source: Elon Musk – "In 36 months, the cheapest place to put AI will be space”
Doom Debates’ Mission is to raise mainstream awareness of imminent extinction from AGI and build the social infrastructure for high-quality debate.
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California gubernatorial candidate Zoltan Istvan reveals his P(Doom) and makes the case for universal basic income and radical life extension.
Timestamps
00:00:00 — Teaser
00:00:50 — Meet Zoltan, Democratic Candidate for California Governor
00:08:30 — The 2026 California Governor's Race
00:12:50 — Zoltan's Platform Is Automated Abundance
00:19:45 — What's Your P(Doom)™
00:28:26 — Campaigning on Existential Risk
00:32:36 — Does Zoltan Support a Global AI Pause?
00:48:39 — Exploring His Platform: Education, Crime, and Affordability
01:08:55 — Exploring His Platform:: Super Cities, Space, and Longevity
01:13:00 — Closing Thoughts
Links
Zoltan Istvan’s Campaign for California Governor – zoltanistvan2026.com
The Transhumanist Wager by Zoltan Istvan – https://www.amazon.com/Transhumanist-Wager-Zoltan-Istvan/dp/0988616114
Wired Article on the “Bunker” Party – https://www.wired.com/story/ai-risk-party-san-francisco/
PauseAI – pauseai.info
SL4 Mailing List Archive – sl4.org/archive
Doom Debates’ Mission is to raise mainstream awareness of imminent extinction from AGI and build the social infrastructure for high-quality debate.
Support the mission by subscribing to my Substack at DoomDebates.com and to youtube.com/@DoomDebates, or to really take things to the next level: Donate 🙏


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