Ajaya Kautra is a futurist and author of the book, "Less Wrong" Her research focuses on how AI can be used to speed up innovation. She says it's possible that one day we'll have systems as big as our brains which could automate scientific R&D. But she warns this kind of technology may also lead to existential risks for humans.
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.
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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.