The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens cover image

Daniel Schmachtenberger: "Artificial Intelligence and The Superorganism"

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

CHAPTER

The Jevons Paradox of AI

Jevons: A lot of people who don't fully understand AI look at the invisible but real bio physical body that AI has, which requires energy. So let's say there's a bunch of areas where the mining is not quite profitable, right? That the cost of extraction, I can't on the current market sell the thing for enough money,. Now the AI figures out efficiency such that a whole bunch of areas that weren't quite profitable are now profitable and awesome for the economy. Jevons: More rapid growth of the superorganism and more environmental externalities for everyone.

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner