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AI's Threat to the Future of Humanity (with Tam Hunt)
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Today on Change Agents, an IRONCLAD original, Andy Stumpf sits down with Tam Hunt to discuss the dangers that artificial intelligence poses to humanity. Tam Hunt is a public policy lawyer, author, and scholar. He is an Affiliate Guest in Psychology at the University of California Santa Barbara’s META Lab, where he focuses on topics like the philosophy of mind and cognitive science. His work covers several disciplines including renewable energy, neuroscience, philosophy, consciousness, foreign policy, and artificial intelligence. He is the author of the widely shared opinion piece that ran in Scientific American titled “Here’s Why AI May Be Extremely Dangerous—Whether It’s Conscious or Not.” The crux of his piece is this: “Artificial intelligence algorithms will soon reach a point of rapid self-improvement that threatens our ability to control them and poses great potential risk to humanity.” More about Tam Hunt: https://www.tam-hunt.com/ His books: - Mind, World, God: https://www.amazon.com/Mind-World-God-Science-Century/dp/057818916X - Eco, Ego, Eros: https://www.amazon.com/Eco-Ego-Eros-Philosophy-Spirituality/dp/0578118688 - Solar: https://www.amazon.com/Solar-Why-Energy-Future-Bright/dp/1508786283 The Future of Life Insitute's "Pause Giant AI Experiments" Open Letter: https://futureoflife.org/open-letter/pause-giant-ai-experiments/ Sponsors: Fabric Life Insurance
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Manage episode 377968838 series 3480407
Today on Change Agents, an IRONCLAD original, Andy Stumpf sits down with Tam Hunt to discuss the dangers that artificial intelligence poses to humanity. Tam Hunt is a public policy lawyer, author, and scholar. He is an Affiliate Guest in Psychology at the University of California Santa Barbara’s META Lab, where he focuses on topics like the philosophy of mind and cognitive science. His work covers several disciplines including renewable energy, neuroscience, philosophy, consciousness, foreign policy, and artificial intelligence. He is the author of the widely shared opinion piece that ran in Scientific American titled “Here’s Why AI May Be Extremely Dangerous—Whether It’s Conscious or Not.” The crux of his piece is this: “Artificial intelligence algorithms will soon reach a point of rapid self-improvement that threatens our ability to control them and poses great potential risk to humanity.” More about Tam Hunt: https://www.tam-hunt.com/ His books: - Mind, World, God: https://www.amazon.com/Mind-World-God-Science-Century/dp/057818916X - Eco, Ego, Eros: https://www.amazon.com/Eco-Ego-Eros-Philosophy-Spirituality/dp/0578118688 - Solar: https://www.amazon.com/Solar-Why-Energy-Future-Bright/dp/1508786283 The Future of Life Insitute's "Pause Giant AI Experiments" Open Letter: https://futureoflife.org/open-letter/pause-giant-ai-experiments/ Sponsors: Fabric Life Insurance
Join the thousands of parents who trust Fabric to protect their family. Apply today in just minutes at Meetfabric.com/changeagents
Don't Miss Special Forces every Monday on Fox - https://www.fox.com/special-forces-worlds-toughest-test/ Subscribe to the Youtube Channel: @Thisisironclad
Shop IRONCLAD Apparel: https://shop.thisisironclad.com/ Change Agents is an IRONCLAD original. Visit https://www.thisisironclad.com to learn more. Be sure to subscribe to @thisisironclad on YouTube and major social platforms. Follow us on Social - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisironclad Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ThisIsIRONCLAD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisisironclad TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisisironclad Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://thisisironclad.com/newsletter
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