Thanks for everyone who participated in the live Q&A on Friday!
The topics covered include advice for computer science students, working in AI trustworthiness, what good AI regulation looks like, the implications of the $500B Stargate project, the public's gradual understanding of AI risks, the impact of minor AI disasters, and the philosophy of consciousness.
00:00 Advice for Comp Sci Students
01:14 The $500B Stargate Project
02:36 Eliezer's Recent Podcast
03:07 AI Safety and Public Policy
04:28 AI Disruption and Politics
05:12 DeepSeek and AI Advancements
06:54 Human vs. AI Intelligence
14:00 Consciousness and AI
24:34 Dark Forest Theory and AI
35:31 Investing in Yourself
42:42 Probability of Aliens Saving Us from AI
43:31 Brain-Computer Interfaces and AI Safety
46:19 Debating AI Safety and Human Intelligence
48:50 Nefarious AI Activities and Satellite Surveillance
49:31 Pliny the Prompter Jailbreaking AI
50:20 Can’t vs. Won’t Destroy the World
51:15 How to Make AI Risk Feel Present
54:27 Keeping Doom Arguments On Track
57:04 Game Theory and AI Development Race
01:01:26 Mental Model of Average Non-Doomer
01:04:58 Is Liron a Strict Bayesian and Utilitarian?
01:09:48 Can We Rename “Doom Debates”
01:12:34 The Role of AI Trustworthiness
01:16:48 Minor AI Disasters
01:18:07 Most Likely Reason Things Go Well
01:21:00 Final Thoughts
Show Notes
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