The Overestimating of the Value of Intelligence

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There isn't a single model done period flat out. I'm not saying you have to like those models. But the point is there's something you look at and then you make up your mind, whether or not you like those models,. And then they're tested against data. So, I'm not going to AGI and existential risk. It turns out as best I can ascertain. You know, we still ought to recognize the costs of major technological transitions as we observe them in history. They are indeed very high.

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.