OK so is AI really about to wipe out the humans? (And what is NZ doing about it?)
Toby Manhire speaks to Tom Barraclough, founder of Brainbox Institute, to talk through the latest warnings about the pace of AI development and whether or not New Zealand has the right policies in place.
16 Sep 2026
More about the episode
Estimates of the potential for artificial intelligence to make humanity extinct are everywhere, and not just in the sci-fi dystopias. Exiles and employees from the AI giants are sounding the alarm – even the AI bosses are pleading for a slowdown, to which Donald Trump hollers “hoax!” Tom Barraclough of Brainbox and Syncopate joins Toby to talk through the warnings, to explain why it’s all happening now, and to discuss where New Zealand stands now in its AI policy and political debate.
At Large with Toby Manhire is produced by Te Aihe Butler and The Spinoff. Read more at thespinoff.co.nz.
