Ajaya Kautra is a senior research analyst at Open Philanthropy where she focuses on AI safety and alignment. She co-authors a blog called Planned obsolescence with Kelsey Piper of Vox, which is all about kind of the AI futurism and alignment. Ajaya believes that 10 or 15 years from now, when AI could become capable of cutting humans entirely out of very important decisions.
The U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, says social media poses a “profound risk of harm” to young people. Why do some in the tech industry disagree?
Then, Ajeya Cotra, an A.I. researcher, on how A.I. could lead to a doomsday scenario.
Plus: Pass the hat. Kevin and Casey play a game they call HatGPT.
On today’s episode:
Ajeya Cotra is a senior research analyst at Open Philanthropy
Additional reading:
The surgeon general issued an advisory about the risks of social media for young people.
Ajeya Cotra has researched the existential risks that A.I. poses unless countermeasures are taken.