Moonshots with Peter Diamandis Bitcoin Surge, AI Job Loss, & 2024 AGI Predictions w/ Salim Ismail | EP #89
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Mar 7, 2024 
Salim Ismail, a serial entrepreneur and founding director of Singularity University, joins to discuss significant topics in tech. He dives into the recent surge in Bitcoin, examining its implications for the financial landscape. The conversation shifts to the ethics of AI and its role in transforming industries, along with thoughts on the impending arrival of AGI. They also explore the challenges AI poses regarding creativity and consciousness, highlighting the tension between technological advancements and personal storytelling.
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Elon vs OpenAI
- Elon Musk is suing OpenAI, alleging it deviated from its original open-source, non-profit mission.
- He invested significant time and resources, but OpenAI became closed-source and for-profit.
AI Customer Service
- AI chatbots are significantly improving customer service efficiency and accuracy.
- Klarna's AI chatbot handles the workload of 700 agents after just one month.
AI Understanding
- Geoffrey Hinton believes large language models truly understand, not just extrapolate.
- He argues their understanding mirrors how humans process information.
