Neal Stephenson on AI and What Comes Next [video](youtube.com)
33 points by justin66 | 7 comments
A Core Memory Podcast video interview in which Ashlee Vance talks with novelist Neal Stephenson about AI, the singularity, tech companies, and his new atomic-era novel.
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