"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis AI News Crossover: A Candid Chat with Liron Shapira of Doom Debates
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Apr 19, 2025 
Liron Shapira, creator of the Doom Debates podcast and an entrepreneur, dives into a lively conversation about AI with Nathan Labenz. They discuss the implications of GPT-4 image generation for businesses and creatives. Shapira shares insights on the dual nature of AI—its potential benefits and existential risks. The duo examines OpenAI's staggering valuation and the need for AI safety organizations. They emphasize the importance of international cooperation and transparency as AI technology evolves, making a compelling case for a balanced perspective in the ongoing AI discourse.
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Nathan Labenz's PDOOM View
- Nathan Labenz believes the probability of doom (PDOOM) from AI ranges from 10 to 90%, leaning towards the lower end.
- He stresses the importance of shifting these probabilities rather than fixating on precise numbers.
AI Voiceovers Disrupt Waymark
- Waymark's use of AI voiceovers reduced reliance on professional voice actors by over 90%, despite AI not yet matching human quality.
- This shift demonstrates early technology disruption in creative industries.
Multimodal Integration as Superintelligence
- GPT-4O's deep multi-modal integration signals a step closer to superintelligence by merging text, images, and other data streams.
- Future AI will integrate many specialized modalities beyond text and image for unprecedented reasoning power.