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Jon Stewart Breaks Down the Threat of AI: ‘Why Can’t We Just Slow This Down?’

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Rolling Stone

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"In the future, we will use AI to cure diseases.But right now it's mostly murder, surveillance, and surge pricing for the McRib"…

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  • Reported by Rolling Stone and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:18:29 UTC.

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  1. Jon Stewart’s ‘Daily Show’ Skips David Ellison-Skydance News to Take on AI

  2. Jon Stewart Breaks Down the Threat of AI: ‘Why Can’t We Just Slow This Down?’

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