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Nov 20, 2024 
Craig Mundie, former chief research and strategy officer at Microsoft and co-author of 'Genesis: AI, Hope, and the Human Spirit', dives into the evolution of artificial intelligence and its implications. He discusses the balance between embracing AI advancements and managing risks, highlighting the urgent need for ethical guidelines and regulations. Mundie also envisions a future where autonomous AI agents assist with daily tasks, while emphasizing the necessity of maintaining human oversight to ensure a collaborative relationship between people and machines.
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Genesis Motivation
- Craig Mundie discusses the motivation behind writing "Genesis: AI Hope and the Human Spirit."
- The book aims to address the lack of long-term focus and human agency in discussions about AI risks.
AI as New Species
- Mundie introduces the concept of AI as a new species, challenging the idea of human intelligence's supremacy.
- He emphasizes the need to contemplate humanity's evolving relationship with this "machine species."
Training AI with Doxa
- Mundie suggests training AI with "doxa," the unwritten ethical rules common to human societies.
- This aims to instill a moral grounding in AI similar to how humans learn ethics.
