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The Power and Potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
This podcast explores the numerous ways that AI has and will continue to impact our world, from oppressive dystopias to empowering technologies. It also delves into the complexities of human nature as we create and interact with AI systems.
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The conversation revolves around the power dynamics among institutions and political systems, the incentives in distributed economic systems, and the psychology of engineers and leaders who deploy AGI, with a discussion on human nature and our capacity for good and evil at scale.
00:00 - 03:28 (03:28)
Summary
The conversation revolves around the power dynamics among institutions and political systems, the incentives in distributed economic systems, and the psychology of engineers and leaders who deploy AGI, with a discussion on human nature and our capacity for good and evil at scale. The potential for AI to empower humans to create, flourish and succeed is undeniable, but it also raises concerns about the vast difference in intelligence between people and AI systems.