For Humanity: An AI Safety Podcast

AI Risk Rising | Episode #60 | For Humanity: An AI Risk Podcast

Feb 28, 2025
Join Joep Meindertsma, founder of Pause AI Global and advocate for AI safety, as he discusses the urgent need for effective communication strategies in addressing AI risks. He delves into the shortcomings of recent AI summits and emphasizes the importance of collective action for ethical governance, akin to nuclear physics. The conversation also highlights the alarming biases within AI models and the emotional toll on activists fighting for regulation, all while calling for stronger political engagement to safeguard our future against advanced AI threats.
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INSIGHT

Convincing Developers

  • Convincing 2,000 AGI developers is easier than 8 billion people.
  • Focus efforts on those creating the risk, not just the public.
ANECDOTE

Inside Game Failure

  • Previous efforts focused on influencing AI companies internally.
  • This inside game is now too late due to the involvement of state actors and the race for AI dominance.
ADVICE

Make Politicians Fear AI

  • Focus on making politicians fear AI risk, not just understand it.
  • Fear motivates action, even without constituent pressure.
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