Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

Bitcoin Surge, AI Job Loss, & 2024 AGI Predictions w/ Salim Ismail | EP #89

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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Quick takeaways

Bitcoin surging to new highs indicates potential for economic growth and value creation.

Innovations in AI raise ethical dilemmas regarding AI sentience and surpassing human abilities.

Anticipation for AI advancements in filmmaking, AGI, and integration in daily operations is growing.

Deep dives

The Rise of Bitcoin and Tech Updates

Bitcoin hits new all-time high, suggesting potential for greater value in the world economy. Successful ETF launches hint at further growth. Lawsuit between Elon Musk and OpenAI sparks discussion on AI ethics and direction. Innovations like AI assistants and chatbots are transforming customer service and business interactions.

The Effectiveness of AI Therapists

01:14

Elon Musk on the Rapid Advancement of AI Compute

02:03

Understanding AI Language Models and Sentience

03:32

Preserving Memories through AI

01:14

Intro

2min

AI and Ethics in Tech Transformation

10min

Exploring the Future of AI and Deep Learning Breakthroughs

2min

AI Breakthroughs and Lunar Landings

6min

Exploring Lunar Colonization and the Future of AGI

5min

Revolutionizing AI: From Common Sense to Cinema

12min

Tech Giants and Family Legacies

5min

Nuclear Ethics and AI Creativity

4min

AI, Consciousness, and the Future of Bitcoin

16min

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Navigating Smart Contracts and the Future of X

2min

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Transforming Twitter: The Future of X

4min

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Unveiling the Quantum Innovation Prize

2min

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Quantum Innovations and the Future of Robotics

7min

In this episode, Peter and Salim dive into the Gemini scandal, Sora’s release, Bitcoin surging, and when we’ll finally have AGI.

Salim Ismail is a serial entrepreneur and technology strategist well known for his expertise in Exponential organizations. He is the Founding Executive Director of Singularity University and the founder and chairman of ExO Works and OpenExO.

Join Salim’s OpenExO Community

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