“60 Minutes” Finally Releases Promos for Tonight, Several Days Late: Profile of Sen. Thom Tillis, Basilica of St. Assisi, and A Benign Look at AI

CBS News usually releases the promo for “60 Minutes” on Thursday.

They did that this week for a piece on the restoration of the Basilica of St. Assisi, anchored by Bill Whitaker.

But the two other segments were mysteries until the last few hours.

One piece is about Artificial Intelligence, and maybe a rah-rah supporting the idea of things “AI is really good at.” Donald Trump loves AI, so it sounds like Jon Wertheim’s segment is going to be positive about destroying jobs and lives.

The other piece is about Sen. Thom Tillis, who’s facing retirement. Ross Douthat, who has the charisma of a cardboard box, is going to follow Tillis around and ask him questions that mean nothing. Tillis is a Trump supporter by and large. He’s not going to be wearing a Vote Blue pin.

Douthat will also not ask Sen. Tillis why he kept the ‘h’ on Tom or if anyone calls him Thom.

So there will be no look at anything of real value on “60 Minutes” tonight. The show will follow an NFL game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Las Vegas Raiders.

But there won’t be anything about Macklemore and Free Palestine, or Robert Kraft, or “Naza” the film, or the “Musk” documentary, or anything remotely controversial. A month before a huge election, there won’t be a visit to the Heartland where farmers will express their feelings or any of that.

I think they still have the Funniest Home Video show on ABC, which may be more diverting.

As he prepares to leave the Senate, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis opens up about his tension with President Trump and his fears for the future of U.S. democracy. Sunday on 60 Minutes. https://t.co/Uabzp98dhw https://t.co/ZGmNqTLITG

— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) October 4, 2026

Hiring has slowed for young people in jobs highly exposed to AI, like software development. Workers in their 20s are feeling the squeeze. Watch 60 Minutes tonight. https://t.co/cjRYz8kzqT

— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) October 4, 2026

It survived war, fire, and flood. Then two earthquakes devastated the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, which has stood for more than 700 years. Now, art historians and software engineers are using cutting-edge artificial intelligence to help restore its damaged art treasures. Sunday.

— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) October 3, 2026