Best Ai Sentience Podcasts (2024)

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Highlights: #196 – Jonathan Birch on the edge cases of sentience and why they matter 25:34

2h ago25:34

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This is a selection of highlights from episode #196 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast. These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Jonathan Birch on the edge cases of sentience and why they matter And if you're finding these hig…

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#199 – Nathan Calvin on California’s AI bill SB 1047 and its potential to shape US AI policy 1:12:37

5h ago1:12:37

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"I do think that there is a really significant sentiment among parts of the opposition that it’s not really just that this bill itself is that bad or extreme — when you really drill into it, it feels like one of those things where you read it and it’s like, 'This is the thing that everyone is screaming about?' I think it’s a pretty modest bill in a…

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#198 – Meghan Barrett on challenging our assumptions about insects 3:48:12

34m ago3:48:12

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"This is a group of animals I think people are particularly unfamiliar with. They are especially poorly covered in our science curriculum; they are especially poorly understood, because people don’t spend as much time learning about them at museums; and they’re just harder to spend time with in a lot of ways, I think, for people. So people have pet…

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Investing in AI: Insights from Venture Capitalist Anant Vidur Puri 45:41

4d ago45:41

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In the latest episode of AI Rising, hosts Leslie D'Monte and Jayanth N Kolla are joined by Anant Vidur Puri, a seasoned Venture Capitalist from Bessemer Venture Partners. The discussion kicks off with an exploration of the Listening-while-Speaking Language Model (LSLM), a model that integrates listening and speaking capabilities, allowing for real-…

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#197 – Nick Joseph on whether Anthropic's AI safety policy is up to the task 2:29:26

10m ago2:29:26

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The three biggest AI companies — Anthropic, OpenAI, and DeepMind — have now all released policies designed to make their AI models less likely to go rogue or cause catastrophic damage as they approach, and eventually exceed, human capabilities. Are they good enough? That’s what host Rob Wiblin tries to hash out in this interview (recorded May 30) w…

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Gen AI in Marketing: Trends and Challenges in Southeast Asia 34:39

1h ago34:39

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In the latest episode of AI Rising, hosts Leslie D'Monte and Jayanth N Kolla are joined by Srinivas Gattamneni (Srini), CEO of ADA, a global data and AI company headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The episode dives deep into how AI and Generative AI are revolutionizing digital marketing, with Srini sharing insights on funnel management, conten…

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Highlights: #195 – Sella Nevo on who's trying to steal frontier AI models, and what they could do with them 18:03

1h ago18:03

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This is a selection of highlights from episode #195 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast. These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Sella Nevo on who's trying to steal frontier AI models, and what they could do with them And if y…

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#196 – Jonathan Birch on the edge cases of sentience and why they matter 2:01:50

1h ago2:01:50

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"In the 1980s, it was still apparently common to perform surgery on newborn babies without anaesthetic on both sides of the Atlantic. This led to appalling cases, and to public outcry, and to campaigns to change clinical practice. And as soon as [some courageous scientists] looked for evidence, it showed that this practice was completely indefensib…

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Highlights: #194 – Vitalik Buterin on defensive acceleration and how to regulate AI when you fear government 35:19

10d ago35:19

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This is a selection of highlights from episode #194 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast. These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Vitalik Buterin on defensive acceleration and how to regulate AI when you fear government And if …

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Navigating Cybersecurity Challenges in the Age of AI 38:37

22d ago38:37

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In the latest episode of AI Rising, our hosts Leslie D’Monte and Jayanth N Kolla moderated the Accel Cybersecurity Summit roundtable discussion discussing the latest trends and concerns in cybersecurity, particularly in light of recent high-profile incidents and the growing influence of AI. The discussion features cybersecurity experts and industry…

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#195 – Sella Nevo on who's trying to steal frontier AI models, and what they could do with them 2:08:29

12d ago2:08:29

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"Computational systems have literally millions of physical and conceptual components, and around 98% of them are embedded into your infrastructure without you ever having heard of them. And an inordinate amount of them can lead to a catastrophic failure of your security assumptions. And because of this, the Iranian secret nuclear programme failed t…

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Highlights: #193 – Sihao Huang on the risk that US–China AI competition leads to war 24:48

13d ago24:48

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This is a selection of highlights from episode #193 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast. These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Sihao Huang on the risk that US–China AI competition leads to war And if you're finding these hig…

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Do We Really Need an AI Appreciation Day? 33:24

13d ago33:24

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In the latest episode of AI Rising, our hosts Leslie D’Monte and Jayanth N Kolla delve into the potential impact of a newly passed bill in Karnataka which directs private firms in the state to reserve jobs for Kannadigas. As the state grapples with the implications of the legislation, questions have arisen about whether it will tarnish its reputati…

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#194 – Vitalik Buterin on defensive acceleration and how to regulate AI when you fear government 3:04:18

22d ago3:04:18

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"If you’re a power that is an island and that goes by sea, then you’re more likely to do things like valuing freedom, being democratic, being pro-foreigner, being open-minded, being interested in trade. If you are on the Mongolian steppes, then your entire mindset is kill or be killed, conquer or be conquered … the breeding ground for basically eve…

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Highlights: #192 – Annie Jacobsen on what would happen if North Korea launched a nuclear weapon at the US 23:33

1M ago23:33

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This is a selection of highlights from episode #192 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast. These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Annie Jacobsen on what would happen if North Korea launched a nuclear weapon at the US And if you…

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Off the Clock #5: Leaving 80k with Maria Gutierrez Rojas 1:23:23

21d ago1:23:23

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You can check out the video version of this episode on YouTube at https://youtu.be/AUuEaYltONg Matt, Bella, and Cody sit down with Maria Gutierrez Rojas to discuss the 80k’s aesthetics, religion (again), bad billionaires, and why it’s hard to be an org that both gives advice and has opinions.By The 80000 Hours team

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Highlights: #191 (Part 2) – Carl Shulman on government and society after AGI 33:06

25d ago33:06

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This is a selection of highlights from episode #191 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast. These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Carl Shulman on government and society after AGI And if you're finding these highlights episodes …

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#193 – Sihao Huang on the risk that US–China AI competition leads to war 2:23:34

1M ago2:23:34

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"You don’t necessarily need world-leading compute to create highly risky AI systems. The biggest biological design tools right now, like AlphaFold’s, are orders of magnitude smaller in terms of compute requirements than the frontier large language models. And China has the compute to train these systems. And if you’re, for instance, building a cybe…

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‘Robot Suicide’ or Malfunctioning? 26:54

1M ago26:54

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In the latest episode of AI Rising, our hosts Leslie D’Monte and Jayanth N Kolla, debunk the news of a ‘robot suicide’ in South Korea and discuss what exactly went down. Recently, a case was reported from Gumi City Council in South Korea where a civil servant robot allegedly 'committed suicide', which was termed as the country’s first 'robot suicid…

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#192 – Annie Jacobsen on what would happen if North Korea launched a nuclear weapon at the US 1:54:24

1M ago1:54:24

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"Ring one: total annihilation; no cellular life remains. Ring two, another three-mile diameter out: everything is ablaze. Ring three, another three or five miles out on every side: third-degree burns among almost everyone. You are talking about people who may have gone down into the secret tunnels beneath Washington, DC, escaped from the Capitol an…

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Highlights: #191 (Part 1) – Carl Shulman on the economy and national security after AGI 35:12

1M ago35:12

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This is a selection of highlights from episode #191 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast. These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Carl Shulman on the economy and national security after AGI And if you're finding these highlight…

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How Do Data Science and AI Intersect? 41:44

1M ago41:44

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In the latest episode of AI Rising podcast, hosts Leslie D'Monte and Jayanth N Kolla delve into the latest developments in the Gen AI space, the intersection between Data Science and AI, the pros and cons of rapid AI development, and cyborgs. To discuss all this and more, we were joined by Ashwin Swarup, the VP of Data Science and Data Engineering …

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#191 (Part 2) – Carl Shulman on government and society after AGI 2:20:32

2M ago2:20:32

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This is the second part of our marathon interview with Carl Shulman. The first episode is on the economy and national security after AGI. You can listen to them in either order! If we develop artificial general intelligence that's reasonably aligned with human goals, it could put a fast and near-free superhuman advisor in everyone's pocket. How wou…

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Is Claude 3.5 Sonnet Better Than OpenAI's GPT-4o? 29:11

1M ago29:11

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In the latest episode of AI Rising podcast, hosts Leslie D'Monte and Jayanth N Kolla delve into the latest AI developments. They discuss Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI's former chief scientist, who is venturing out to establish his own AI company, Safe Superintelligence. This move follows the attempt to unseat CEO Sam Altman in November last year. The host…

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#191 (Part 1) – Carl Shulman on the economy and national security after AGI 4:14:58

2M ago4:14:58

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This is the first part of our marathon interview with Carl Shulman. The second episode is on government and society after AGI. You can listen to them in either order! The human brain does what it does with a shockingly low energy supply: just 20 watts — a fraction of a cent worth of electricity per hour. What would happen if AI technology merely ma…

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What Explains Nvidia's Rise to the Top 31:06

2M ago31:06

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In the latest episode of AI Rising, hosts Leslie D'Monte and Jayanth N Kolla discuss the seismic shifts in the tech world, starting with Nvidia's monumental achievement on June 18th. Nvidia has overtaken Microsoft as the world’s most valuable company, boasting a market capitalization of $3.3 trillion—more than 20 times its value in January 2020. In…

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Episode 25: Apophis 1:25:40

2M ago1:25:40

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Send us a Text Message. It's a god, it's a rock, it's a rocket (program)... IT'S ALL THREE!!! Welcome friends, comrades, countrymen. Thank you for joining us again as we wander through history, space and mythology to discuss our and everyone's subject (cough cough) Apophis. It's an asteroid that could destroy the earth. It is an ancient deity that'…

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Highlights: #190 – Eric Schwitzgebel on whether the US is conscious 22:22

2M ago22:22

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This is a selection of highlights from episode #190 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast. These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Eric Schwitzgebel on whether the US is conscious And if you're finding these highlights episodes …

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Apple Finally Boards the AI Train 32:28

2M ago32:28

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In the latest episode of AI Rising, hosts Leslie D'Monte and Jayanth N Kolla, discuss the major developments in the world of AI, starting with Apple's announcements of its AI features, world's first AI beauty pageant, and the rise of AI-led startups.During last week's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), an information technology conference held…

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AI’s Evolving Role in the IT Sector: NIIT Chairman Shares Insights 32:54

2M ago32:54

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In the latest episode of AI Rising, we delve into the transformative impact of AI on education and the urgency of skilling for the future in a tech-dominated world. Join our hosts Leslie D’Monte and Jayanth N Kolla as they speak with Mr. Rajendra Singh Pawar, Chairman & Co-Founder of NIIT Group.Mr. Pawar is a pioneering leader in the field of IT an…

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Highlights: #189 – Rachel Glennerster on how “market shaping” could help solve climate change, pandemics, and other global problems 26:27

2M ago26:27

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This is a selection of highlights from episode #189 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast. These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Rachel Glennerster on how “market shaping” could help solve climate change, pandemics, and other …

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#190 – Eric Schwitzgebel on whether the US is conscious 2:00:46

3M ago2:00:46

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"One of the most amazing things about planet Earth is that there are complex bags of mostly water — you and me – and we can look up at the stars, and look into our brains, and try to grapple with the most complex, difficult questions that there are. And even if we can’t make great progress on them and don’t come to completely satisfying solutions, …

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Highlights: #188 – Matt Clancy on whether science is good 26:28

3M ago26:28

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This is a selection of highlights from episode #188 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast. These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Matt Clancy on whether science is good And if you're finding these highlights episodes valuable, …

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AI, Environment, and Carbon Credits: Kosher Climate Founder Shares Insights 41:22

3M ago41:22

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Environment Day is celebrated every year on 5th June to encourage protection and action to protect the Earth’s drastically deteriorating climate. With AI revolutionizing every industry, how is it helping climate activists fight? What is its impact on environment conservation? Join Vamsi Krishna M, Founder and Managing Director, Kosher Climate, as h…

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Are AI Agents the New Chatbots? 29:02

2M ago29:02

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Join Leslie D'Monte and Jayanth N Kolla on the latest episode of AI Rising, where they discuss potential game-changer announcements such as the launch of Microsoft's Copilot+PCs, AI agents, neural processing units (NPUs), and more. Our hosts delve into the world of AI PCs, now equipped with NPUs that will accelerate AI models directly on the device…

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Off the Clock #4 (fka Actually After Hours): One Boxing with Julian Hazell 1:15:52

3M ago1:15:52

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You can check out the video version of this episode on YouTube at https://youtu.be/R9VGbY7CgOI Matt, Bella, and Cody sit down with Julian Hazell to discuss the UK recession, religion, higher education, and whether being an amateur swordfighter should give you the right to vote.By The 80000 Hours team

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#189 – Rachel Glennerster on how “market shaping” could help solve climate change, pandemics, and other global problems 2:48:51

3M ago2:48:51

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"You can’t charge what something is worth during a pandemic. So we estimated that the value of one course of COVID vaccine in January 2021 was over $5,000. They were selling for between $6 and $40. So nothing like their social value. Now, don’t get me wrong. I don’t think that they should have charged $5,000 or $6,000. That’s not ethical. It’s also…

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Highlights: #187 – Zach Weinersmith on how researching his book turned him from a space optimist into a “space bastard” 26:06

3M ago26:06

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This is a selection of highlights from episode #187 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast. These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode: Zach Weinersmith on how researching his book turned him from a space optimist into a “space basta…

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