Why I Dropped Everything To Try Pause AI Development

WATCH EPISODE: https://youtu.be/hHgHS2IrHCwAfter learning about AI safety only last year, William Baird drastically altered his life. He left a farm he managed in New Zealand and moved to the UK. He's since met with MPs and helped organise protests against AI, including one outside the Bletchley Park AI summit.In this episode, I speak to William Baird, the UK Director of PauseAI. PauseAI are a community of volunteers and local communities coordinated by a non-profit organisation that aims to mitigate the risks of AI (including the risk of human extinction). The Human Podcast explores the lives and ideas of inspiring individuals. Subscribe for new interviews every week.🕒 TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Coming up0:15 - Dropping everything to try pause AI5:26 - AI risks I'm most concerned about8:23 - How human extinction could occur 11:549 - Why are people building AGI (artificial general intelligence)14:59 - Who are PauseAI17:09 - Psychological toll of this work23:03 - Most likely outcome of AI25:18 - Family & friends reaction towards new life28:42 - Introspecting about why I care about AI risks30:25 - Objections to PauseAI36:16 - Protesting on the street / comparison to Just Stop Oil37:41 - Most surprising thing you've learnt/encountered39:06 - Message to anyone watching40:03 - How I feel when I use a new AI tool41:55 - What is a good life?🎧 AUDIO:Spotify - Coming shortlyApple Podcasts - Coming shortly👤 PauseAI :𝕏 - https://twitter.com/PauseAILinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/pauseai/Website - https://pauseai.info/Wired Article - https://www.wired.com/story/protesters-pause-ai-split-stop/TIME Article - https://time.com/6977680/ai-protests-international/📱 SOCIAL:𝕏 - https://twitter.com/heyhumanpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehumanpodcastinstaTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thehumanpodcasttiktokEmail - [email protected]🎥 EQUIPMENT:Provided by Kintek, who provide organisations with outstanding technology services - https://kintek.co.uk🎵 MUSIC:Music by penguinmusic - Better Day from Pixabay