Archive - The Eternally Radical Idea with Greg Lukianoff

We should be building Scientist AI, not Skynet Lite

The bad news: AI models are learning to lie to save themselves. The worst news: We’re teaching them to lie for much dumber reasons.

Jun 19 •

Jamie Kirchick on gay rights & free speech; Robert Shibley asks, “Is Harvard Doomed?”; FIRE launches ‘Expression’, and more!

Bringing you the latest free speech news (6/15/25)

Jun 15 •

Is Harvard Doomed?

The university is a big enough institution to know that being legally in the right is not an ironclad guarantee that you’re always going to win.

Jun 11 •

Première édition de Substack Live d’ERI: AMA

That's fancy for: It's our first Substack Live and you can ask us questions.

Jun 10 •

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AdGo & I prepare to go LIVE!, I debunk the 'Constitution is not a suicide pact’ argument, the free speech battle over AI continues, & more!

Bringing you the latest free speech news (6/8/25)

Jun 8 •

Join Adam Goldstein and me for our first ERI Substack Live!

We’ll be chatting and answering your questions LIVE June 10 at 4:30 pm Eastern

Jun 5 •

No, the Constitution is not a suicide pact — but it’s also not a blank check for panic

We don’t get to infringe upon civil liberties right now because someone invokes existential angst and the possibility of crisis as though it’s a magic…

Jun 3 •

I’m back in The Atlantic, I get philosophical about ‘The War On Words,’ I go LIVE with Garry Kasparov, & more!

Bringing you the latest free speech news (6/1/25)

Jun 1 •

May 2025

Live with Garry Kasparov

A recording from Greg Lukianoff and Garry Kasparov's live video

May 28 •

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Is courage of your convictions good if your convictions suck? Can Trump ban foreign students from Harvard? Will Charles Negy get his day in…

Bringing you the latest free speech news (5/25/25)

May 25 •

Will AI Kill Our Freedom To Think?

You can now apply for $1 million in spot grants to help AI promote free speech and free thought!

May 19 •

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Cosmos Institute

FIRE & Cosmos announce $1m in grants to back free speech-friendly AI, FIRE launches ‘Students Under Fire’ database, & more!

Bringing you the latest free speech news (5/18/25)

May 18 •

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