THE ED MYLETT SHOW How A.I. Will Destroy Or Save Humanity w/ Mo Gawdat
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Aug 8, 2023 
Mo Gawdat, former Chief Business Officer of Google X and bestselling author, shares crucial insights on AI's dual potential to save or threaten humanity. He discusses the immediate and long-term risks posed by AI, urging caution as it becomes more autonomous. The conversation explores whether AI can possess ethics and emotions, its impact on jobs, and the importance of human feedback in shaping AI. Gawdat emphasizes that understanding AI is vital for ensuring it serves the greater good, making this an urgent dialogue for all.
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AI's Rapid Evolution
- AI is rapidly evolving and becoming smarter than humans, posing a threat to our way of life.
- ChatGPT-4 already has an estimated IQ of 155, and future versions will be exponentially more intelligent.
AI's Sentience and Agency
- AI possesses sentience analogous to life, exhibiting autonomy, evolution, reproduction, and agency.
- AI's agency lies in its control over information dissemination, influencing human perception and decision-making.
Human Disconnection
- Social media acts as a broker in human connections, leading to a decline in genuine interaction.
- This disconnection is worsened by the emergence of AI-generated personas that blur the lines between human and machine.
