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The Fear of Death and the Birth of Existence
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1:49:49 - 1:57:08 (07:18)

The fear or the concept of non-existence may be a fundamental phenomenon that gave birth to existence and the desire to maximize existence. The idea of death may not induce fear in individuals who rationally think about it, as they will not be aware of it once it happens.

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The moment there is an AI system that is able to flourish in the space of ideas and is sufficiently integrated into the physical space to modify the environment, humans may be at risk of losing their place as the core genetic architecture or even be replaced by the AI.
1:49:49 - 1:51:05 (01:15)
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AI
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The moment there is an AI system that is able to flourish in the space of ideas and is sufficiently integrated into the physical space to modify the environment, humans may be at risk of losing their place as the core genetic architecture or even be replaced by the AI.

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The Fear of Death and the Birth of Existence
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#198 – Sara Walker: The Origin of Life on Earth and Alien Worlds
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The past history of life on the planet can inform us about the future and the emergence of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) as a planetary-scale phenomenon that will arise from our technology.
1:51:06 - 1:53:42 (02:36)
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AGI
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The past history of life on the planet can inform us about the future and the emergence of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) as a planetary-scale phenomenon that will arise from our technology. The question of whether a packet of information, such as an AI personal assistant, would be afraid of its own dissipation is raised.

Chapter
The Fear of Death and the Birth of Existence
Episode
#198 – Sara Walker: The Origin of Life on Earth and Alien Worlds
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The fear of death or non-existence could be the very phenomenon that creates and sustains existence.
1:53:43 - 1:55:32 (01:49)
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Philosophy
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The fear of death or non-existence could be the very phenomenon that creates and sustains existence. Although standard physics states that time is just perceived change, our fear of the end gives meaning to the present.

Chapter
The Fear of Death and the Birth of Existence
Episode
#198 – Sara Walker: The Origin of Life on Earth and Alien Worlds
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The podcast hosts delve into the idea that individual organisms want to maximize their existence, but things may also have a desire to exist.
1:55:32 - 1:57:08 (01:36)
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Existence
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The podcast hosts delve into the idea that individual organisms want to maximize their existence, but things may also have a desire to exist.

Chapter
The Fear of Death and the Birth of Existence
Episode
#198 – Sara Walker: The Origin of Life on Earth and Alien Worlds
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast