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2026
An Anthropic researcher puts AI's odds of wiping us out above 10%. Here's how to hear that.
A researcher at one of the top AI labs said, on the record, that he puts the odds of AI wiping out humanity inside ten years at better than one in ten. My read on air: the number is less useful than the fact that the people building these systems are the ones saying it. For a business, the practical takeaway is governance, not panic: know which AI tools your team uses, what data goes into them, and who is accountable for the output.
The AI crisis in NYC schools: what parents need to know
Live in studio on the first week of school. My point: the schools are not behind on AI because of the technology, they are behind because nobody has decided who owns the decision. Parents can push for that decision faster than any policy will.
The AI gap: why your child's school is falling behind
The full in-studio segment. I walk through the gap between what kids already use at home and what schools allow, and give parents a simple set of questions to ask the principal this month.
AI isn't just tech, it's a crisis: breaking down the Pope's new encyclical
Pope Leo's encyclical on artificial intelligence framed AI as a question of human dignity rather than productivity. I explained why a document like this lands with boards and family offices: it gives non-technical leaders permission to ask 'should we' before 'can we'.
AI governance in crisis: Ofcom's Grok investigation and what it means for you
The UK regulator opened an investigation into xAI's Grok over harmful generated content. I explained why this matters in New York: regulators are moving from guidance to enforcement, and the companies that already have an AI usage policy will be the ones that don't get caught flat-footed.
A New Yorker's honest take on local drivers vs. Waymo
Thirty seconds of the truth: as a guy born in Brooklyn, I would trust a self-driving car over a fair number of the drivers I share the road with. The clip that traveled the furthest of anything I said that month.
How NYC can win the self-driving car war
Why autonomous vehicles are live in Phoenix, San Francisco and Austin but not New York. The answer is regulation and a labor question, not technology. I laid out what the city would need to decide to catch up.
2025
The real cost of the TikTok deal: what you're not being told
The executive order that reshaped TikTok's U.S. ownership. My focus was the part nobody covered: who controls the recommendation algorithm after the deal, because the algorithm is the business.
Is your side hustle ready for the AI revolution?
One person with the right AI tools can now run what used to take a small team. I gave the three things a solo operator should automate first: intake, follow-up and bookkeeping.
How AI is transforming New York City
From hospitals to the MTA to the small firms in Midtown, where AI is already working in the city and where it is still a press release. Practical, not futuristic.
ChatGPT vs. chatbots: AI in the workforce, pros and cons
Part two of the ChatGPT-versus-chatbot conversation, focused on the workforce: which roles change first, and what a manager should tell a team that is worried.
ChatGPT vs. chatbots: understanding the key differences
My most-watched AI segment. ChatGPT is a general assistant; a chatbot is a trained employee that knows your business, your hours, your prices and your calendar. Different tools for different jobs, and most companies need both.
Chatbots for business: revolutionizing customer service
What a modern AI chatbot actually does for a business: answers the phone and the website at 9 PM, books the appointment, and hands a warm lead to a human in the morning. I demoed the difference between a scripted bot and an AI one.
Chatbots: good for business, bad for the customer?
The anchors pushed on the fair objection: everyone hates talking to a bot. My answer is that people hate bad bots. A good one gets you an answer in fifteen seconds and never makes you repeat yourself.
AI replacing jobs: good or bad for business?
The segment that drew the most viewers of my 2025 appearances. The honest answer: AI is replacing tasks faster than it replaces jobs, and the owners who win are the ones redeploying people to the work that customers actually pay for.
AI chatbots: the business renaissance
Why I think AI chatbots are the biggest lift for owner-run firms since the website. The math: a missed call is a lost customer, and a bot that answers every call pays for itself in the first month.
How chatbots are changing jobs in 2025
A short version of the jobs conversation: the front desk, the inbox and the first sales call are changing first. The people in those seats become supervisors of the system rather than the system.
Deepfakes: the alarming AI threat and its ethical challenges
A deepfake of a CFO's voice is now a wire-fraud tool. I explained the three-word defense every company should have: a verification phrase that no email or phone call can substitute for.
Are you ready for the deepfake wave? What you need to know
Deepfakes moved from science fiction to your family group chat. This was the first of two segments on how to spot them and, more importantly, how to make your household and your company un-foolable with one simple rule.
Trump uses the Art of the Deal strategy for border control
A segment on negotiation tactics in politics: the anchor-high, concede-late pattern from the book, applied to a border policy standoff. I stuck to the mechanics of the negotiation rather than the politics.
Meta's policy changes and their broader implications
Meta dropped third-party fact-checking and loosened moderation. I talked about what that means for brands whose customers live on Facebook and Instagram: your reputation is now more your job and less the platform's.
Reels
Why your revenue model is failing (and how to fix it)
A 60-second introduction to how I think about revenue systems, drawn from the work that produced $32 million with a five-person team.
Chris Dessi highlight reel
The reel producers ask for: a fast cut of national appearances across FOX 5, FOX Business, CNBC, CNN and MSNBC.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the AI commentator on Fox 5 New York?
Chris Dessi, founder of Torque AI in Chappaqua, NY, appears regularly on FOX 5 New York to explain AI news for a general audience. He has made more than 130 on-air appearances across FOX 5, FOX Business, CNBC, CNN, MSNBC and Bloomberg since 2011.
- How do I book Chris Dessi for a segment?
Through the booking form at christopherdessi.com/press. He is based in Westchester County and available for in-studio appearances in Manhattan on short notice.
- What topics does Chris Dessi cover on air?
AI for business and jobs, AI chatbots, deepfakes and fraud, AI regulation and governance, AI in schools, autonomous vehicles, social platforms and their policies, and the practical side of technology for non-technical audiences.
- Where is the full archive of his TV appearances?
At christopherdessi.com/blog/chris-dessi-tv-appearances-archive/, organized by network, covering 2011 to 2026.
- What is Torque AI?
An AI strategy and revenue-systems firm founded by Chris Dessi that takes mid-market companies, law firms, wealth managers and insurance agencies from inefficient systems to one AI-powered revenue engine in 93 days. Engagements are fixed-scope and fixed-fee.
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