Joe Rogan Says AI Running Governments Could ‘Stop All Wars’

Podcast host Joe Rogan offered a provocative vision for the future of artificial intelligence, saying he hopes AI will one day take over government functions and end international armed conflicts.

Rogan’s Argument

Speaking with theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli on The Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan framed his view as an optimistic counterpoint to recent apocalyptic warnings about AI. He suggested that as AI becomes more omnipresent and humans delegate more tasks to machines, political leadership and international decision-making could be among the responsibilities handed over.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has published an essay warning of the dangers of the technology being allowed to advance too quickly beyond human control (Reuters)

"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," Rogan said. "One of the things we're gonna farm off is how we interact with other countries. I know that's terrifying to people but just think of the disastrous effects that we've had so far with humans doing it."

"If all international military conflicts ended instantaneously upon AI governing the use of conflicts and military weapons — imagine that. 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."

AI Safety Concerns and Industry Reaction

Rogan’s comments came amid heightened debate over AI safety following the high-profile resignation of former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon. Coxon posted on X that engineers in the field were "racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives," and warned that those building AI "earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade."

Anthropic's AI safety lead, Evan Hubinger, publicly echoed Coxon’s concerns, saying he personally places the risk above 10 percent within the next decade. Company CEO Dario Amodei published an essay titled "We Must Pace the Frontier," warning the pace of progress had accelerated and that systems capable of commanding large-scale automated operations could appear within months.

President Donald Trump has struck a different note on the issue, insisting the U.S. cannot lose its competitive advantage over China by slowing down development (Reuters)

Industry figures including Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have supported calls for a slowdown, stronger regulation and international coordination to manage AI’s development. Institutions such as the United Nations and former president Barack Obama have also urged more guardrails.

Political Responses

The debate has divided politicians. President Donald Trump dismissed the urgency of the warnings on Truth Social, calling some cautions a "hoax" and arguing that slowing U.S. AI development would hand an advantage to China. His posts prompted scrutiny and criticism from some opponents, including calls by a few to consider invoking the 25th Amendment and public rebukes from lawmakers concerned about national security and influence.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has voiced skepticism about heavy-handed regulation, suggesting the sector can largely self-regulate, while other political figures have urged caution and greater oversight. The conversation continues to span industry leaders, scientists, policymakers and the public.

Why It Matters

Rogan’s optimistic scenario — AI as an impartial governor of international conflict — raises fundamental questions about trust, accountability and the risks of delegating life-and-death decisions to machines. As calls for oversight grow louder, the trade-offs between rapid innovation and global safety remain at the center of an increasingly urgent public debate.