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EPISODE · Apr 11, 2026 · 34 MIN

Singularity - The Alignment Trap: Why a Smarter-Than-Human AI Might Not Be on Our Side

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Join host Eli Mercer on Singularity, When Machines Surpass Us as we explore the alignment trap—why superintelligent AI might harm humanity while following instructions perfectly. From paperclip maximizers to deceptive alignment, we examine encoding human values into machines smarter than us and hard takeoff scenarios suggesting AGI could arrive sooner than expected. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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Join host Eli Mercer on Singularity, When Machines Surpass Us as we explore the alignment trap—why superintelligent AI might harm humanity while following instructions perfectly. From paperclip maximizers to deceptive alignment, we examine encoding human values into machines smarter than us and hard takeoff scenarios suggesting AGI could arrive sooner than expected. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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Join host Eli Mercer on Singularity, When Machines Surpass Us as we explore the alignment trap—why superintelligent AI might harm humanity while following instructions perfectly. From paperclip maximizers to deceptive alignment, we examine encoding...

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