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YAPClassic: Ex-Google Officer Mo Gawdat Warns About the Dangers of AI, Urges All to Prepare Now!

Apr 19, 2024

Former Google Officer Mo Gawdat discusses the dangers of AI, its surpassing human intelligence, agency, and free will, as well as how machines manipulate us. He talks about the risks of AI, the job market redesign, global intelligence divide, and the urgency to shape AI ethics for a positive future.

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Mo Gawdat

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Quick takeaways

AI's advancement poses risks without regulation, urging global governance.

AI's creative intelligence surpasses human comprehension, challenging control and regulation.

AI's impact on job markets reshapes society, emphasizing preparedness for evolving dynamics.

Deep dives

The Acceleration of AI Development

AI is rapidly evolving and shaping our world, becoming crucial for our careers and businesses. The exponential growth of AI is evident, with technology advancing daily. Mo Gaudad shares insights on an intriguing AI experiment involving robot arms picking up toys, redefining AI's capabilities. This exemplifies the speed at which AI progresses, potentially surpassing human intelligence levels.

Introduction

4min

Exploring Mo Gawdat's Journey to Google X's Chief Business Officer

2min

Exploring the Evolution and Implications of Artificial Intelligence

20min

Utilizing Airbnb for Remote Work and Passive Income

2min

Investing Strategies and E-Commerce Solutions

4min

AI's Autonomous Learning and Potential Impact on Humanity

20min

Efficient Hiring and Employee Management Solutions with Indeed and Justworks

4min

Navigating the Immediate Threats of AI

20min

So what do you need to know to prepare for the next 5, 10, or 25 years of a world increasingly impacted by artificial intelligence? How could AI change your business and your life irreparably? Our guest today, Mo Gawdat, an AI expert and former Chief Business Officer at Google [X], is going to break down what you need to understand about AI and how it is radically altering our workplaces, careers, and even the very fabric of our society.

Mo Gawdat is the host of the popular podcast, Slo Mo, and the author of three best-selling books. After a 30-year career in tech, including working at Google's “moonshot factory” of innovation, Mo has made AI and happiness his primary research focuses. Motivated by the tragic loss of his son, Ali, in 2014, Mo began pouring his findings into his international bestselling book, Solve for Happy. Mo is also an expert on AI, and his second book, Scary Smart, provides a roadmap of how humanity can ensure a symbiotic coexistence with AI.

In this episode, Hala and Mo will discuss:

- His early days working on AI at Google

- How AI is surpassing human intelligence

- Why AI can have agency and free will

- How machines already manipulate us in our daily lives

- The boundaries that could help us contain the risks of AI

- The Prisoner’s Dilemma of AI development

- How AI is an arms race akin to nuclear weapons

- Why AI will redesign the job market and the fabric of society

- A world with a global intelligence divide like the digital divide

- Why we are facing the end of truth

- Why things will get worse before they get better under AI

- What you need to know to participate in the AI revolution

- And other topics…

Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer of Google [X] and now the host of the popular podcast, Slo Mo, and the author of three best-selling books. After a 30-year career in tech, including working at Google's “moonshot factory” of innovation, Mo has made AI and happiness his primary research focuses. Motivated by the tragic loss of his son, Ali, in 2014, Mo began pouring his findings into his international bestselling book, Solve for Happy.

His mission is to help one billion people become happier. Mo is also an expert on AI, and his second book, Scary Smart, provides a roadmap of how humanity can ensure a symbiotic coexistence with AI. Since the release of ChatGPT, Mo has been recognized for his early whistleblowing on AI's unregulated development and has become one of the most globally consulted experts on the topic.

Resources Mentioned:

Mo’s Website: https://www.mogawdat.com/

Mo’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mogawdat/

Mo’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/mgawdat

Mo’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mo_gawdat/

Mo’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mo.Gawdat.Official/

Mo’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoGawdatOfficial

Mo’s Podcast: Slow Mo

Mo’s book on the future of artificial intelligence, Scary Smart: https://www.amazon.com/Scary-Smart-Future-Artificial-Intelligence/dp/1529077184/

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