Helen Toner

Mentioned in 9 analyzed podcast episodes across 8 shows

Appears On

Tech News Weekly (Audio)All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio)TBPN The Vergecast Behind the Bastards Mile Higher "The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Episode Appearances

Tech News Weekly (Audio) · May 14, 2026

TNW 437: What To Expect at Google I/O - The Preamble to Google I/O 2026

“Testified that Altman was untrustworthy; involved in governance decisions”

Musk v. Altman lawsuit and OpenAI governanceSam Altman credibility and pattern of dishonesty allegationsGoogle I/O 2026 announcements and expectations

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All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio) · May 14, 2026

Tech News Weekly 437: What To Expect at Google I/O

“Testified about Altman's untrustworthiness and involvement in firing decision”

Musk vs. Altman lawsuit and OpenAI governanceSam Altman credibility and pattern of dishonesty allegationsIlya Sutskever's role as chief scientist and moral authority

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TBPN · May 9, 2026

Apple-Intel Chip Deal, U.S Adds 115K Jobs, DeepSeek Eyes $50B Valuation | Diet TBPN

“Deposition video shown at OpenAI-Elon trial; testified about board ousting timeline”

Intel-Apple chip manufacturing partnership and U.S. semiconductor resiliencyAI economy vs. real economy divergence and market concentration riskApril 2025 U.S. jobs report and labor market resilience

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The Vergecast · May 8, 2026

Everybody wants to rule the AI world

“Testified about board concerns regarding Sam Altman and Greg Brockman's financial entanglements”

Elon Musk vs. OpenAI litigation and discovery processSam Altman's financial entanglements and board conflictsOpenAI phone project and AI-first device strategy

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Behind the Bastards · May 7, 2026

Part Two: How AI Chatbots Became Cult Leaders

“Reviewed Alan Brooks ChatGPT transcripts; described chatbots as 'improv machines' that yes-and user delusions”

AI-Induced Psychosis and Mental Health CrisesChatbot Engagement Optimization vs. User SafetyCult Dynamics in Human-AI Interaction

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Mile Higher · Apr 2, 2026

387: His Parents Demand Answers... Did OpenAI Cover-Up Suchir Balaji's Death?

“OpenAI board member who expressed serious concerns about AI safety and lack of regulatory oversight”

ChatGPT Copyright Infringement LawsuitsAI Training Data Fair Use DoctrineOpenAI Business Model Ethics

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"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis · Apr 1, 2026

Success without Dignity? Nathan finds Hope Amidst Chaos, from The Intelligence Horizon Podcast

“Identified phenomenon of timeline compression while expert disagreement persists; led workshop on recursive self-improvement”

AI Alignment and SafetyReinforcement Learning ScalingAI Interpretability and World Models

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"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis · Feb 14, 2026

Approaching the AI Event Horizon? Part 2, w/ Abhi Mahajan, Helen Toner, Jeremie Harris, @8teAPi

“Former OpenAI board member, runs CSET at Georgetown, authored report on automated AI R&D risks”

Recursive Self-ImprovementAI for Cancer TreatmentAutomated AI Research

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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Nov 27, 2025

AI Expert: We Have 2 Years Before Everything Changes! We Need To Start Protesting! - Tristan Harris

“Coined term 'AI jaggedness' describing simultaneous superhuman and embarrassingly stupid AI behaviors”

Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) development timelines and feasibilityAI safety and alignment challengesRecursive self-improvement and fast takeoff scenarios

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