Making Sense with Sam Harris #332 — Can We Contain Artificial Intelligence?
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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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Mustafa's Early Ventures and DeepMind's Origin
- Mustafa Suleyman's early ventures included a point-of-sale system and a secular counseling service for young British Muslims.
- He co-founded DeepMind, driven by a desire to scale his impact through technology after climate negotiations in Copenhagen.
DeepMind's Mission and Definition of Intelligence
- DeepMind's mission was to build safe and ethical artificial general intelligence (AGI).
- They focused on the concept of generality, defining intelligence as the ability to perform well in diverse environments.
DeepMind's Impact on the AI Landscape
- DeepMind's breakthroughs in AI ended the so-called AI winter.
- Their work put AI back on the map and demonstrated the potential of the field.
