Making Sense with Sam Harris #280 — The Future of Artificial Intelligence
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Apr 22, 2022 
In this discussion, Eric Schmidt, a technologist and former CEO of Google, dives into the transformative potential and existential risks posed by artificial intelligence. He highlights parallels between today's AI advancements and past challenges like nuclear proliferation. The conversation touches on AI's impact on professions, the ethical dilemmas it presents, and the critical threat of misinformation, especially from deepfakes. Schmidt emphasizes the urgent need for multidisciplinary dialogue to navigate the complexities of AI's future in society.
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AI's Impact
- AI is shifting human knowledge foundations, raising existential risks.
- Sam Harris and Eric Schmidt discuss narrow AI and AGI's implications.
AI Breakthroughs
- AI discovered new Go moves, unmastered by humans for 2500 years.
- AI also developed Halicin, a new antibiotic, by analyzing millions of compounds.
Societal Reactions to AI
- Society reacts to unexplainable systems with either religious reverence or violent opposition.
- We're experimenting with human information space without clear principles.
