What the AI overlords get wrong about being alive
The Vergecast | 01 sep 2026 | 00:40:53
Elizabeth Lopatto recently wrote about Mark Zuckerberg's 6,500-word AI manifesto in her piece, "Mark Zuckerberg doesn't understand how to live." Today, she joins guest host David Imel and senior wearables reviewer Victoria Song for a freewheeling discussion about what happens when we let AI make decisions for us.
Further reading:
Mark Zuckerberg doesn't understand how to live
Dyson made a camera-equipped toothbrush that flosses for you
Markiplier is now GoPro’s biggest shareholder
GoPro has been acquired and is getting into ‘defense, government, robotics and aerospace’
John Ternus is now the CEO of Apple
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Further reading:
Mark Zuckerberg doesn't understand how to live
Dyson made a camera-equipped toothbrush that flosses for you
Markiplier is now GoPro’s biggest shareholder
GoPro has been acquired and is getting into ‘defense, government, robotics and aerospace’
John Ternus is now the CEO of Apple
Subscribe to The Verge for unlimited access to theverge.com, subscriber-exclusive newsletters, and our ad-free podcast feed.
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