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Mo Gawdat: The Terrifying Rise of AI and What Humans Must Do to Thrive | Artificial Intelligence | AI Vault

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Nov 17, 2025
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Mo Gawdat
Mo Gawdat, former Chief Business Officer at Google X and bestselling author, dives into the alarming rise of AI and its implications for humanity. He discusses how AI influences our thoughts and behaviors, exploring its potential risks and ethical concerns. Mo highlights the critical mistakes in AI development, such as placing powerful systems on the internet. He emphasizes the urgent need for responsible AI guidance and shares practical advice for thriving in this AI-driven world, advocating for emotional intelligence and ethical behavior.
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ANECDOTE

Yellow Ball Moment Exposed AI Speed

  • Mo describes the yellow ball moment when robotic grippers learned to pick a yellow ball and then generalized to pick everything.
  • That rapid generalization revealed how quickly AI can discover patterns and scale beyond expectations.
INSIGHT

Deep Learning Creates Unseen Emergent Behavior

  • Deep learning teaches machines how to develop intelligence, not just follow human-coded steps.
  • That shift produces emergent behaviours we often cannot fully explain.
INSIGHT

AI Mirrors Human Neural Learning

  • Modern AI architectures mirror human neural learning: patterns strengthen through repetition.
  • They are silicon-based, high-memory, connected systems, not merely 'artificial' in essence.
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