AI Might Kill Us. Here’s Why It Matters: w/ Jim VandeHei (#575)
AI Might Kill Us. Here’s Why It Matters: w/ Jim VandeHei (#575)  
Podcast: The Fifth Column
Published On: Wed Sep 16 2026
Description: -Simplify, simplify, simplify…-Do people like Jim as a boss?-The two things to screen for in prospective employees-The humility of Mike Allen-AI and the newsroom-The way you consume news is about to completely change-Are we at the Napster stage of AI?-The demand for local news didn’t die-DEI without the corporate activism-Axios refuses to take a stand-Moynihan’s Vice postmortem-Jim used to be a hothead. Mostly.-AI might kill us. Why it matters-Kmele vs. the AI doomers-Hugging Face and the runaway AI problem-Stuxnet was the dumb version-Midterm Madness goes off-script-Who should actually be Person of the Year?-Too much Trump porn at the New York Times?-Jim simplifies Trump’s three biggest precedent breaks-Why Trump does it anywayRead Simplify: Do 50 Percent More with 50 Percent Less by Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, and Roy Schwartz(Bookshop | Amazon)Prefer to watch & chat live with other members of the Fifdom? This episode premieres over on our YouTube channel at 12PM EST.Follow The Fifth ColumnYouTube: @wethefifthInstagram: @we.the.fifthX: @wethefifthTikTok: @wethefifthFacebook: @thefifthcolumn This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wethefifth.com/subscribe