#153 If Anyone Builds It, EVERYONE Dies - AI Expert on Superintelligence

Get all sides of every story and be better informed at ⁠https://ground.news/AlexOC⁠ - subscribe for 40% off unlimited access.For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: ⁠https://www.alexoconnor.com⁠.Nate Soares is an American artificial intelligence author and researcher known for his work on existential risk from AI. In 2014, Soares co-authored a paper that introduced the term AI alignment, the challenge of making increasingly capable AI’s behave as intended. Nate is the president of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, a research nonprofit based in Berkeley, California.Get the book, ⁠If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All⁠.TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Is This an Exaggeration?(04:31) What Is Unique About the Threat of AI?(11:28) What is Superintelligence?(21:25) From Chess Computers to Murderous Machines(27:52) What Really Drives AI Systems?(44:29) Evidence AI Is Already Turning Against Us(56:03) How We Are Helping AI Take Over(01:01:21) Why Would AI Seek Power or Control?(01:07:42) Some Worst-Case AI Scenarios(01:18:38) What Do We Do About This Now?(01:32:53) How Has AI Changed in the Last Six Months?CONNECTMy Website: ⁠https://www.alexoconnor.com⁠SOCIAL LINKS:Twitter: ⁠http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskeptic⁠Facebook: ⁠http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskeptic⁠Instagram: ⁠http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskeptic⁠TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmicskeptic⁠CONTACTBusiness email: [email protected] enquiries: [email protected]