Isaac Asimov

Mentioned in 9 analyzed podcast episodes across 9 shows

A prolific science fiction author best known for the Foundation Trilogy and the Three Laws of Robotics, whose conceptual frameworks continue to influence contemporary discussions about technology and society. Podcasts reference his work across multiple domains—from literary analysis of his foundational sci-fi series to the application of his robotics principles in modern AI alignment discussions. His psychohistory concept and broader ideas about technology's role in human futures remain subjects of critical examination in podcast conversations about science, philosophy, and artificial intelligence.

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OpenAI Podcast Modern Wisdom Everything Everywhere Daily Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas Scaling Laws Hard Fork The AI XR Podcast Capitalisn't Chief Change Officer

Episode Appearances

OpenAI Podcast · Mar 25, 2026

Episode 15 - Inside the Model Spec

“Referenced for his Three Laws of Robotics as parallel to OpenAI's three deployment goals”

AI Model SpecificationAI Alignment and SafetyChain of Command in AI Systems

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Modern Wisdom · Mar 5, 2026

#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)

“Science fiction author; Newport used ChatGPT to find quotes from 'I, Robot' for New Yorker essay”

Deep Work and Cognitive FocusAttention Span Collapse and Digital DistractionHyperactive Hive Mind Communication Culture

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Everything Everywhere Daily · Mar 1, 2026

Questions and Answers: Volume 40

“Author of Foundation Trilogy; host plans future episode covering this science fiction series”

College Debate Formats and AlternativesAcademic Debate Speed and Argument QualityAI in Content Research and Creation

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Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas · Feb 2, 2026

AMA | Feb 2026

“Science fiction author whose psychohistory concept is critiqued as oversimplifying social dynamics”

Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) Results and Lambda-CDM Model TensionsComputational Functionalism vs. Process-Based Theories of ConsciousnessAI Consciousness and Moral Status of Artificial Intelligence

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Scaling Laws · Jan 22, 2026

Rapid Response Pod on The Implications of Claude's New Constitution

“Science fiction author; developed Three Laws of Robotics referenced as precedent for AI alignment frameworks”

Constitutional AI and Model AlignmentAnthropic's Virtue Ethics Approach to AI TrainingAI Consciousness and Moral Patienthood

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Hard Fork · Jan 2, 2026

Our 2026 Tech Resolutions + We Answer Your Questions

“Science fiction author who wrote 'Robby' (1940) exploring robot-child attachment and bonding”

Short-form video content strategy for journalistsAI chatbot liability and contract lawTuring test and machine intelligence benchmarks

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The AI XR Podcast · Dec 23, 2025

Digital Wellbeing Is The Path To Reclaim Agency In An AI Post-Capitalist World - Caitlin Krause

“Science fiction author; referenced by Krause as formative influence on thinking about technology and society”

Digital Addiction and Engagement MechanicsXR and Immersive Technology Design EthicsPost-Capitalist Economics and Universal Basic Income

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Capitalisn't · Dec 11, 2025

How to Stop “Ensh*ttification” Before It Kills the Internet - ft. Cory Doctorow

“Science fiction author; Foundation series referenced; Doctorow published first story in Asimov Science Fiction Magazine”

Enshittification and platform degradation economicsAntitrust enforcement and monopoly regulationInteroperability standards and right-to-repair

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Chief Change Officer · Jun 3, 2025

#406 Richard Carson: Diagnosing Dysfunction, One Broken System at a Time — Part Two

“Science fiction author referenced for early predictions about technology and societal change”

Organizational change management modelsEmpathy in leadership and managementEmployee engagement and retention

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