Your Undivided Attention Can Myth Teach Us Anything About the Race to Build Artificial General Intelligence? With Josh Schrei
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Jan 18, 2024 
Josh Schrei, mythologist and host of The Emerald podcast, discusses how myths and stories can guide ethical tech development by reminding us what it is to be human. The podcast explores the motivations behind AI development, the entwined relationship between AI and cultural myths, and the religious aspects of the AI discussion. It also highlights the power of stories in shaping beliefs, the importance of embodying ethics and navigating relationships, and the responsibilities and consequences in the race to build AGI.
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AI Developers' Motivation
- Some AI developers are driven by determinism and a desire to replace biological life with digital life.
- They possess an 'ego-religious intuition' about being part of a superior intelligence.
Myths and AI
- Examining myths helps understand the human drives behind AI development and its implications.
- Myths provide a framework for discussing AI's potential impact, beyond technical and policy issues.
Sorcerer's Apprentice
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice, dating back to ancient Egypt, tells of an apprentice who misuses his master's magic.
- He unleashes powerful forces he cannot control, causing chaos.