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Daniel Schmachtenberger: Ai Risks & The Metacrisis

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

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The Multipolar Trap: A Theory of Technology

The concept of multipolar trap first came up in Scott Erickson's or Alexander. The game theory is you have to assume that the other side is doing it and then if they are, you're going to develop it as well. So under not having full knowledge, the game theory, orient to worst case scenario and being prepared against the worst case. But what that means is all sides assume that of each other. We don't know that the other guys are keeping the agreement. Therefore, we have to raise a head with this thing. This is why you're saying when it comes to things like AI, do we need something that is not just an FDA thing but a UN thing?

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