Is AI Out to Kill Us? What Retirees Should Be Planning For

Could artificial intelligence eventually become dangerous to humanity? Warnings about the potential risks of advanced AI are attracting worldwide attention. In this episode, Jeff Vogan shares his perspective on whether AI could eventually act against human interests, why controlling it may prove difficult and what rapidly changing technology teaches us about planning for an uncertain future. Then we turn to an opportunity much closer to home: the retirement tax window many people overlook. After your paycheck stops, but before Social Security and required minimum distributions fully begin, you may temporarily fall into a lower tax bracket. Jeff explains why allowing those years to pass without a plan could leave more of your retirement savings exposed to future taxes. You’ll also hear: • What Taylor Vogan, CPA, looks for when reviewing a retiree’s tax return • When Roth conversions may or may not make sense • How Medicare IRMAA can change the real cost of additional income • Ways home equity may fit into a retirement-income plan • Why some successful retirees remain afraid to spend their savings • How to fund your “go-go years” before those opportunities disappear The future will always contain uncertainties we cannot control. A well-designed retirement plan can help prepare you for the risks we can identify while giving you greater confidence to enjoy the years ahead. Want to see how these decisions could affect your retirement? Request a complimentary Premiere Retirement Roadmap: https://premret.com/ Or call 520-780-9059 CHAPTERS 00:00 Premiere Retirement Radio 00:49 Could artificial intelligence become dangerous? 05:32 Planning for an uncertain future 09:47 The retirement tax window most people overlook 15:22 Why today’s tax brackets may not last forever 18:12 Request your complimentary Retirement Roadmap 19:09 Tax Tips with Taylor: What your 1040 can reveal 24:50 Listener questions 25:29 Should home equity be part of your retirement plan? 32:18 Should you convert an IRA for your children? 34:59 What should you do with an old variable annuity? 37:44 Why successful retirees are afraid to spend 43:06 Spend the money or leave it to your children? 46:07 The go-go, slow-go and no-go years 49:03 Important disclosures Investment advisory services are provided through Premiere Wealth Advisors, LLC, an Arizona state-registered investment adviser. Insurance and annuity products are offered through Premiere Advantage, Inc., DBA Premiere Retirement Planning & Wealth Management. Investing involves risk, including the potential loss of principal.