{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Evolving Prosocial AI: A conversation with Peter Fenton and David Sloan Wilson","description":"Artificial intelligence is evolving faster than most of us can think about it\u2014but few of its creators understand evolution itself. Venture capitalist&amp;nbsp;Peter Fenton joins evolutionary biologist David Sloan Wilson for a wide-ranging conversation about how evolution and artificial intelligence might shape each other. Fenton, a central figure in the AI startup world and a lifelong student of philosophy, brings a unique lens to technology. Together, they explore how the principles of variation, selection, and replication\u2014the core of evolutionary theory\u2014can guide AI\u2019s growth toward cooperation and cultural progress rather than self-destruction. The discussion moves from Fenton\u2019s personal journey to a larger argument: understanding evolution isn\u2019t just for biology anymore\u2014it\u2019s essential for building the future. ","author_name":"This View of Life","author_url":"http:\/\/thisviewoflife.libsyn.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38740010\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/e86600\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/194556215"}