Making Sense with Sam Harris
#332 — Can We Contain Artificial Intelligence?
Aug 28, 2023
Mustafa Suleyman, Co-founder and CEO of Inflection AI and former co-founder of DeepMind, shares insights from his new book, "The Coming Wave." He discusses the journey of DeepMind and groundbreaking AI achievements like AlphaGo and AlphaFold. Suleyman highlights the urgent need for ethical oversight as AI evolves, emphasizing risks to the labor market and societal structures. He explores the 'containment problem' and stresses balancing innovation with caution to navigate the challenges posed by powerful technologies.
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- The containment problem emphasizes the need to ensure that technologies created by humans remain accountable and under human control.
- The development of artificial intelligence has the potential to disrupt traditional employment, requiring preparation for potential job displacement and the need for retraining and adaptation.
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