This week we're joined by Mo gaudat, the egyptian tecontrener and outhorand pog caster. He is chief business officer at guglex, that's the even more secretive bit of the silican valley titan - now called x development. His writing includes the book sole for happy, published in 20 17, which use logic and equations to explain how we can lead more fulfilling lives. And his most recent book, scary smart, has a rather more apocalyptic tone, warning us of the possible dangers artificial intelligence poses to our well being.Mo says, a i is putting humanity at risk. Here's rosamond erwin with more.
Mo Gawdat was Chief Business Officer of Google X, the experimental development arm of the internet behemoth. He's since written books on how to find happiness and his new one, Scary Smart, warns of the potential dangers posed to the world by super-smart artificial intelligence. Media correspondent for the Sunday Times, Rosamund Urwin, speaks with Mo about the new book, the future of AI, and how business works at the top level of a Silicon Valley tech titan.
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