The Bitter Rivalries Behind the Race to Build Superintelligence artwork
Plain English with Derek Thompson

The Bitter Rivalries Behind the Race to Build Superintelligence

Oct 6, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and Demis Hassabis are three of the most important figures in AI superintelligence, but each of them have very different ideas about what this technology should become and what it could mean for the future. Kevin Roose, author of 'The AGI Chronicles,' joins Derek to explain the people behind the AI race: the books and ideas that shaped them, what they want for the future…