Exploring Existential Risks

This chapter dives into the discussion of existential threats facing humanity, such as AI, nuclear war, and pandemics, assessing their probabilities and potential catastrophic outcomes. The speakers reflect on historical near misses and emphasize the need for careful management of emerging technologies to safeguard civilization's future.

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In this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan shares a fascinating cross-post from Doom Debates featuring a conversation between Liron Shapira and roon, an influential Twitter Anon from OpenAI's technical staff. They explore crucial insights into how OpenAI's team views AI's future, including discussions on AGI development, alignment challenges, and extinction risks. Join us for this thought-provoking analysis of AI safety and the mindset of those building transformative AI systems.

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CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) About the Episode

(00:07:18) Introducing roon

(00:09:13) roon's Background

(00:16:40) roon the Person (Part 1)

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(00:24:45) roon the Person (Part 2)

(00:26:43) Excitement in AI

(00:31:59) Creativity in AI

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(00:42:36) roon's P(Doom)