Why are 1000 computer experts calling for a moratorium on the development of new Artificial Intelligence capabilities? Then, Amanda Fuller (Kentucky Academy of Science) interviews undergraduate researcher Chase Yost (Bellarmine University) on natural and synthetic phosphatase inhibitors. Finally, Scott Miller (Maysville Community and Technical College) discusses the science and policy of climate change and sea level rise.‘Bench Talk: The Week in Science’ is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am.Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio/posts/?ref=page_internalThe music heard on this episode is ‘O Fortuna’ from the cantata ‘Carmina Burana’ composed by Carl Orff in 1935. This public domain performance is by the University of California-Davis University Chorus from 2016: https://orangefreesounds.com/carl-orff-carmina-burana/#google_vignette