Technology Utopia or Dystopia? Eric Weinstein, Laila Mickelwait & James Poulos

The Rubin Report

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🗓️ 15 March 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks to Eric Weinstein, Laila Mickelwait and James Poulos, and about the profound implications of technology, particularly AI, on society; the urgent need to protect children from the unregulated distribution of user-generated pornography, the significant strides made in holding the big porn industry accountable; the intersection of free speech, technology, and art, and the importance of artists in navigating a utopian future shaped by technological advancements; the role of Gen X in bridging the gap between past and future generations, advocating for a realistic approach to understanding and utilizing AI; the critical need for responsible technological integration, the protection of vulnerable populations, the preservation of human creativity and free expression; much more. #RubinReport #EricWeinstein #LailaMickelwait #exploitation #GenX #AI #artificialintelligence #futureprediction #tech #technology #ARC #daverubin ----------------------------------------------- Reserve your 1st edition copy of our new book, The Best of Our Inheritance. Link to book: https://www.arcforum.com/store/p/the-best-of-our-inheritance-arc-research YouTube - @arc_conference Twitter - @arc_forum IG - @arc_forum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	So we're talking about obviously this incredible moment that we are in.
0:07.0	We've all been walking around with the world in our pocket for 20 years.
0:11.0	And as Louis was just talking about, we're about to enter this age of AI.
0:16.0	You come at much of this from child trafficking and pornography.
0:21.6	It's part of the internet that we don't talk about that often.
0:25.6	But what do you make of this strange moment that we're in?
0:28.6	Sure. Well, I mean, we're at a crossroads now, and we're at an inflection point,
0:33.6	and we have to make some really important decisions.
0:36.6	Specifically related to the protection of children, there's been an evolution in the way
0:41.3	that pornography is distributed from VHS tapes and magazines back of the day to the evolution
0:48.5	of internet-generated, user-generated pornography that is being distributed on the YouTube's of porn for
0:56.7	free. You know, we heard yesterday from Sophie, who I really appreciated what she had to say,
1:02.1	and she shockingly told us that over 90% of 12-year-olds have smartphones. That means in a few clicks,
1:10.5	they can be accessing free user-generated porn
1:14.3	that is unregulated. That is, yes, it's hardcore, yes, it's violent, but much of it is actual,
1:21.2	real sexual crime. And my work for the last five years in the context of over 15 years in this fight has been to
1:28.6	hold the big porn industry fully accountable for the mass distribution of sexual crime,
1:35.5	including child abuse, rape, and trafficking, and also for the exploitation of children
1:41.4	in front of the screen because they're being sexually abused in front of the screen and behind the screen.
1:47.0	And I would just, you know, encourage us. Nobody in this room needs convincing that we should hold the big porn industry accountable.
1:55.0	But we need encouragement that we can hold the big porn industry accountable.
2:01.6	And as a quick example and some encouragement to you,
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