The focus of creating artificial intelligence should not just be on replicating human consciousness but creating something different that can perform various tasks in the human world. Super intelligence requires the ability to integrate oneself into the human experience rather than just mimicking consciousness.
The speaker discusses the importance of intelligence and emotional intelligence in building a better human civilization, emphasizing the role of emotional intelligence in playing the game of life successfully.
The podcast discusses the potential benefits and risks of artificial intelligence, particularly the challenge of ensuring functional safety precautions. The catch-22 is that we want AI to be so good that it could potentially make us, the creators, expendable.
The conversation revolves around the idea of creating another self, of creating something that has biases or may discriminate, in forms like Artificial Intelligence. It also discusses the potential influence of AI on the general behavior of people, and the common perception that AI can replace human intelligence in a superficial sense.
Sam Harris discusses the ethics behind artificial intelligence and how to ensure that it aligns with human values. He explores the potential dangers of AI and how to mitigate them.