AI leaders are calling for the industry to slow down, oil is pushing back towards US$110 a barrel, and Australian growth stocks have had a rough year. Bryce & Ren unpack what the latest AI safety debate could mean for markets, why Saudi Arabia has become central to the oil story, and the ASX growth names worth putting on the watchlist. Plus, Super September continues with a practical look at what actually happens to your super when you die.

In this episode:

00:00 Could AI really kill us all?

02:36 AI safety, regulation & the prisoner’s dilemma

08:12 Oil heads back towards US$110 a barrel

13:08 Community question: Where are Australia’s growth stocks?

19:52 ASX growth stocks on the watchlist

23:35 Is ATEC the easiest way to own Australian tech?

25:31 Super September: Where does your super go when you die?

32:17 How to make a binding death benefit nomination

Stocks & ETFs Mentioned: EQ Resources (ASX: EQR), Sunrise Energy Metals (ASX: SRL), Minerals 260 (ASX: MI6), Metals X (ASX: MLX), New Hope Corporation (ASX: NHC), Codan (ASX: CDA), Woolworths Group (ASX: WOW), CSL (ASX: CSL), BHP Group (ASX: BHP), Life360 (ASX: 360), HUB24 (ASX: HUB), Guzman y Gomez (ASX: GYG), Pro Medicus (ASX: PME), 4DMedical (ASX: 4DX), Netwealth (ASX: NWL), TechnologyOne (ASX: TNE), Catapult Group International (ASX: CAT), Goodman Group (ASX: GMG), SiteMinder (ASX: SDR), WiseTech Global (ASX: WTC), Xero, Audinate Group (ASX: AD8), REA Group (ASX: REA), CAR Group (ASX: CAR), SEEK (ASX: SEK), Betashares Australian Technology ETF (ASX: ATEC), Lovisa (ASX: LOV), Temple & Webster (ASX: TPW), Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA), Wesfarmers (ASX: WES), Westpac (ASX: WBC), Telstra (ASX: TLS), Transurban Group (ASX: TCL), Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST), Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO), Zip Co (ASX: ZIP)

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AI panic, finding growth in Australia & who gets your Super when you die?

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AI panic, finding growth in Australia & who gets your Super when you die?