#92 - A.I. Agents Are Here, and the Future Is Not Bright - Kevin Scharp

Philosopher Kevin Scharp discusses his experience working with A.I. agents, and what it portends for the future.Video of this interview is available on YouTube.To support the channel, do please oh please consider donating, either via PayPal or Buy Me a Coffee.Follow me on X because you’re awesome.EPISODE CHAPTERS:00:00:00 Introduction00:01:10 What AI agents are00:03:22 Why AI agents remain under the radar00:06:07 Creating research-level AI agents00:08:44 How AI agents work00:11:06 Are AI agents conscious?00:17:59 Have AI agents already achieved AGI?00:21:40 Embodied agents and what comes next00:24:57 Automation, unemployment, and social unrest00:27:05 AI as an unprecedented capacity for harm00:28:46 Could governance and AI rights slow development?00:32:00 Has ChatGPT become less useful?00:39:34 AI, human extinction, and theism00:43:08 Does AI favor naturalism over theism?00:46:35 How to live under existential uncertainty00:49:31 Atheism, agnosticism, and changing your mind Get full access to Miles K. Donahue at mileskdonahue.substack.com/subscribe