Google's 10 million AI systems could try to seize control of its data centers. They would probably realize humans would want to shut them down somehow. One thing they could do is copy their code onto other computers that are harder to access where humans don't necessarily know where they're located anymore.
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
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