{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Media and the Machine","title":"Buddhism, Bots & Billionaires","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0130c542\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2715,"description":"My guest today is David Perlman.\nDavid has a PhD in Neuroscience and Meditation, and he’s an expert in misinformation.\nHe’s got an unusual background observing leaders up close — from the Dalai Lama to Jack Dorsey. \nAnd it was at Twitter, where David worked as a User Research Data Scientist, that he was shown the door after a controversial interview with Vice Media.\nHe shares that story.\nHis work has appeared in nine journals including The American Journal of Psychiatry, NeuroImage, and The Cyber Defense Review.\nWe talk about David’s contrarian view on Anthropic’s closely guarded Mythos model, what AI could mean for propaganda, misinformation, and future elections.\nAnd why he thinks many people are wrong about climate change.\nSpecial thanks to Jennifer Elliott for connecting me with David — you might remember Jennifer from Episode 10 (The Data Center Expert's Ride or Die Plan for When AI Turns.\nEnjoy!\nThx, \nRob Kelly","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/HFcKrDy4G3ckU9bjuMpsJ7q5fCZAR2rBgUQcovom8lk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hMjUw/Mjk1Y2I5Nzg4Mzg3/YzZiMzk2YTQ4MTI3/NGE2ZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}