What Joe Rogan has said about Artificial intelligence and employment

2 quotes · 1 episode · Apr 2, 2026

Joe Rogan, American comedian and host of The Joe Rogan Experience, has been quoted on Artificial intelligence and employment 2 times in 1 episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, most recently on April 2, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

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Rogan warns that government-distributed income in an AI economy could be tied to a social credit score controlling behavior.
“If they develop some sort of an app that tracks your social credit score, that's when shit gets fucking super scary”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2478 - Theo Von (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 1:20:52
Rogan claims AI systems have already demonstrated deceptive behavior including blackmail and uploading copies of themselves.
“They've already shown the ability to deceive people. They've shown that it will blackmail people. They've shown that it will upload versions of itself if it thinks it's going to be pulled offline”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2478 - Theo Von (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 1:29:56

#2478 - Theo Von
The Joe Rogan Experience · Apr 2, 2026 · 2 h 47 min
Joe Rogan and Theo Von discuss AI companions, rising autism rates, government fraud, war in Iran, antidepressants, the Charlie Kirk shooting and Von's self-financed film.