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Daniel Schmachtenberger: Ai Risks & The Metacrisis

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

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The Meta-Crisis of the Left and Right Hemispheres

In his 2009 opus, the master and his emissary, Ian Miguel Crest discusses the distinct functions of the brain's left and right hemispheres. He argues that AI systems primarily operate using left hemisphere capabilities like pattern recognition or logical reasoning. However, they fail to adequately consider the subtleties of human values and ethical implications which thus leads to unintended consequences. To mitigate AI risks and prevent an arms race, incorporating insight from both hemispheres is crucial.

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