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Doom Debates

How an AI Doomer Sees The World — Liron on The Human Podcast

Mar 28, 2025
45:50

In this special cross-posted episode of Doom Debates, originally posted here on The Human Podcast, we cover a wide range of topics including the definition of “doom”, P(Doom), various existential risks like pandemics and nuclear threats, and the comparison of rogue AI risks versus AI misuse risks.

00:00 Introduction

01:47 Defining Doom and AI Risks

05:53 P(Doom)

10:04 Doom Debates’ Mission

16:17 Personal Reflections and Life Choices

24:57 The Importance of Debate

27:07 Personal Reflections on AI Doom

30:46 Comparing AI Doom to Other Existential Risks

33:42 Strategies to Mitigate AI Risks

39:31 The Global AI Race and Game Theory

43:06 Philosophical Reflections on a Good Life

45:21 Final Thoughts

Show Notes

The Human Podcast with Joe Murray: https://www.youtube.com/@thehumanpodcastofficial

Watch the Lethal Intelligence Guide, the ultimate introduction to AI x-risk! https://www.youtube.com/@lethal-intelligence

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Join the PauseAI Discord — https://discord.gg/2XXWXvErfA — and say hi to me in the #doom-debates-podcast channel!

Don’t miss the other great AI doom show, For Humanity: https://youtube.com/@ForHumanityAIRisk

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