Aleks Svetski joins the podcast to discuss Spirit of Satoshi, the new Bitcoin AI model. They explore the challenges of bias in AI models, the fear of AI developing its own will, Bitcoin's role in inflation and deflation, and various applications of Bitcoin AI including educating users and content creation.
The Bitcoin AI model has potential applications in various industries, such as assisting with educating users, customer onboarding, and customer support, as well as providing valuable insights and debunking myths in the Bitcoin community.
The podcast episode highlights the need for multiple smaller AI models managed by a governing agent, as creating a general AI that excels at all tasks is limited. Additionally, concerns are raised about the potential dangers of regulating language models, emphasizing the importance of alternative tools and platforms to avoid centralized control over information.
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Applications of Bitcoin AI
The Bitcoin AI model has potential applications in various industries. For companies in the Bitcoin space, it can assist with educating users, customer onboarding, and customer support. It can help in content creation by scanning social media sentiment and providing insights for relevant content. Additionally, it can simulate debates between economists like Mises and Keynes, aiding in producing informative and engaging content. The model can also be used for generating insights and debunking myths, providing valuable information to the Bitcoin community.
The Trade-offs of AI and Human Intelligence
The podcast episode discusses the trade-offs between AI and human intelligence. It highlights the limitations of creating a general AI that can excel at all tasks, emphasizing the need for multiple smaller AI models managed by a governing agent. However, as the governing agent grows in size, it becomes slower and more cumbersome. The exponential increase in energy requirements and latency pose challenges to scaling multi-model models. The speaker argues that human intelligence is unique because it combines computational intelligence with other forms of intelligence like muscular, hormonal, and intuitive intelligence. The human brain's energy efficiency, generality, and capacity make it the ultimate form of intelligence.
The Risks of Language Models and AI Propaganda
Another key topic discussed in the podcast is the regulation and potential dangers associated with language models and AI in the realm of language. The speaker raises concerns about the potential impact of regulating language models, aiming to ensure that language remains safe, responsible, and harmless. They highlight the risk of information becoming heavily influenced by language models controlled by those who dictate what is considered safe and responsible language. This centralized control over information could lead to a lack of diverse perspectives and independent thinking. The speaker emphasizes the importance of building alternative tools and platforms that allow for a wider range of information and help users sift through the noise in the AI-enhanced propaganda war.
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