{"id":290,"date":"2026-07-10T11:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T11:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalconsumerreportss.com\/?p=290"},"modified":"2026-07-10T11:09:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T11:09:00","slug":"lawfare-daily-prophecy-prediction-and-power-with-carissa-veliz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalconsumerreportss.com\/?p=290","title":{"rendered":"Lawfare Daily: Prophecy, Prediction, and Power with Carissa V\u00e9liz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>On today\u2019s episode, <em>Lawfare<\/em> Managing Editor Tyler McBrien sits down with Carissa V\u00e9liz, an associate professor at the Faculty of Philosophy and the Institute for Ethics in AI, as well as a tutorial fellow at Hertford College, at the University of Oxford. They speak about V\u00e9liz\u2019s paradigm-shifting, free-ranging new book, \u201cProphecy: Prediction, Power, and the Fight for the Future, from Ancient Oracles to AI,\u201d including discussions on the history of prediction, why a healthy democracy\u2014and a life well lived\u2014requires uncertainty, and V\u00e9liz\u2019s belief that \u201cartificial intelligence is the new Oracle of Delphi and tech executives the new prophets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalconsumerreportss.com\/?p=287\">Come Work With Us\u2014As One of Our Data Journalism Fellows!<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"110px\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/60518a52f69aa815d2dba41c\/6a4d750f42872185ccf53abe\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>To receive ad-free podcasts, become a <\/span><em>Lawfare <\/em><span>Material Supporter at <\/span>www.patreon.com\/lawfare<span>. 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