Cults, Culture & Coercion with Dr. Steve Hassan

Cults, Culture & Coercion with Dr. Steve Hassan

Who Gains From The “Inevitability” of AI?

Oxford ethicist Carissa Véliz on how AI prediction became a tool of influence and power

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Dr. Steven Hassan
Sep 14, 2026
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Human beings want to make sense of chaos. We want explanations, patterns, and some sense that we know what is coming next. However, wanting an explanation does not necessarily mean wanting what is true and factual.

That was one of the ideas that stood out to me during my conversation with Oxford professor Carissa Véliz. Her latest book Prophecy, Predicti…

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