I don't think that my new ground sympathy to the concerns here is an emotional response, but rather. the role that emergence plays in some of the doomsday or stories. It's intriguing to me. I find it thought provoking. But I want to say something about your theory point and try to avoid making it too personal for any players in this conversation beyond you and me. If I were stuck on a desert island with my survival at stake, put into a hostile environment, say in. a place where say my kind, whatever kind that is, is not smiled upon. In 2023 much of life takes place outside of those physical settings. It takes place in our virtual world and our
Economist Tyler Cowen of George Mason University talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the benefits and dangers of artificial intelligence. Cowen argues that the worriers--those who think that artificial intelligence will destroy mankind--need to make a more convincing case for their concerns. He also believes that the worriers are too willing to reduce freedom and empower the state in the name of reducing a risk that is far from certain. Along the way, Cowen and Roberts discuss how AI might change various parts of the economy and the job market.