Rogan Proposes Putting AI in Charge of Government to End Wars, Critics Flag Accountability Risks

Podcast host Joe Rogan suggested Tuesday that artificial intelligence could eventually replace human leaders in government and military decisions, potentially halting conflicts worldwide—but his proposal has drawn sharp criticism over accountability and the removal of human moral judgment from strategic choices. On episode 2554 of The Joe Rogan Experience, recorded with theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli, Rogan argued that poor leadership decisions have driven major wars throughout history, including Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. "The problem is always leaders," he said, noting that ordinary people do not inherently seek conflict with distant populations. Rogan framed his vision as a remedy: "It sounds like a crazy hope but my hope is that as AI becomes more and more omnipresent, as we start farming off various tasks to it, one of the things that we're gonna farm off is government." He painted a vivid scenario: "Imagine a war where it stops. All war stops on the planet. That is one of the things that everybody wants, but no one thinks could ever possibly happen."