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Today’s show:
Tim Urban joins Jason to break down the road to AGI(15:38), people's trust in organizations(57:31), trends in tech throughout history(25:36), and so much more!
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Time stamps:
(00:00) The creator of Wait But Why, Tim Urban joins Jason
(1:49) Movies and social media creating dopamine addicts
(11:16) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist
(12:36) Tim’s “Procrastination” Ted Talk and talks on AI
(15:38) Tim’s book and his outlook on framing human history
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(25:36) Trends in tech history and the road to AGI
(33:29) The dark paths of AI
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(41:16) The exciting potential of AI
(42:10) Breaking down the human operating system: What happens when there is no longer work?
(46:56) The exponential growth of computing
(50:26) Why it is difficult to predict the outcome of AI tech
(52:35) Gains in AI and expanding our understanding of the universe
(57:31) The history of trust in organizations
(01:06:21) How to find the truth and how misinformation is spread
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