From Clarke’s Sentinel to deep-space defense systems, this episode dives into the idea of machine monitors—guardians of planets, civilizations, and secrets too ancient to name.

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Credits: Machine Monitors
Episode 444b; May 1, 2024 
Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
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Ancient Machine Monitors: Alien Watchdogs, AI Custodians, and the Fermi Paradox

Isaac Arthur