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The Coming Wave with Mustafa Suleyman
Sep 5, 2023
Mustafa Suleyman, a renowned thought leader on AI and synthetic biology, discusses the threats and opportunities posed by these technologies, the competitive advantage they confer, potential regulatory interventions, and his motivations for writing the book.
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- Mustafa Suleyman discusses the potential dangers and benefits of AI and synthetic biology in his new book, 'The Coming Wave', highlighting their asymmetric impacts and hyper-evolutionary characteristics that make their containment challenging.
- Salaman emphasizes the need for cross-industry collaboration, regulation, licensing oversight, and shared best practices to contain the risks posed by AI and synthetic biology, drawing parallels with successes in aviation safety and nuclear weapons control.
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The Dangers and Promises of New Wave Technologies
Mustafa Salaman discusses his new book, 'The Coming Wave, Technology Power and the 21st Greatest Dilemma,' which explores the potential dangers and benefits of the latest wave of technologies. He emphasizes that while he is an optimist about technology, it is crucial to examine the potential downsides to fully harness its transformative power. Salaman highlights two fundamental technologies in this wave: artificial intelligence (AI) and synthetic biology. These technologies have asymmetric impacts, hyper-evolutionary characteristics, omni-use capabilities, and inherent autonomy, making their containment particularly challenging. However, he asserts that existing methods for containment, such as regulation and licensing oversight, can still be applied to address the risks.
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