Zvi Mowshowitz, expert on AI, discusses US-China negotiations, AI lab safety strategies, and the morality of working at AI labs. They cover the risks of AI labs fooling themselves, sleeper agent issues in AI, and the importance of career alignment. Zvi also founded a think tank to address US policy failures and disagrees with career capital advice. The podcast dives into ethical dilemmas in AI lab roles, advocating for a pause in AI progress, and recent developments in AI capabilities.

Zvi Mowshowitz discusses Google versus OpenAI, GPT4O's potential, AI developments, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Brave Search API, AI impact on communication and society, big tech dominance, and OpenAI's personnel changes.

In this podcast, Zvi Mowshowitz discusses OpenAI's Sora model, Google's Gemini announcement, Anthropic's Sleeper Agents, and live player analysis. They explore rapid technological advancements, comparisons between AI models like Gemini and GPT-4, advancements in video generation technology, responsible deployment of AI models, and navigating defense against superintelligent threats.

How will GPT4 change the world? How will US-China 'racing dynamics' play out and what are the implications for AI safety? Nathan Labenz was invited to record a special "emergency" episode of ChinaTalk podcast this week to discuss the implications GPT4 will have for policy, economics, and society. Thanks to Jordan Schneider of ChinaTalk, and fellow "AI justice league" guests Zvi Mowshowitz of 'Don't Worry About the Vase' and Matthew Mittelsteadt of Mercatus. We're hiring across the board at Turpentine and for Erik's personal team on other projects he's incubating. He's hiring a Chief of Staff, EA, Head of Special Projects, Investment Associate, and more. For a list of JDs, check out: eriktorenberg.com. (0:00) Intro(2:09) GPT-4 emergency podcast(9:26) GPT-4 use cases(22:51) What GPT-4 can and can’t do(35:50) AI safety(45:38) OpenAI v. Anthropic (48:54) Governments’ role in AI(55:50) AI will improve physical health and healthcare the most(59:19) Facebook’s LLaMA model(01:05:55) VR/AR(01:08:59) Concerns with GPT4(01:15:26) GPT-5 and GPT-6(01:18:45) Optimism in the AI revolutionSPONSOR: SHOPIFY | OMNEKYShopify is the global commerce platform that helps you sell at every stage of your business. Shopify powers 10% of ALL eCommerce in the US. And Shopify's the global force behind Allbirds, Rothy's, and Brooklinen, and 1,000,000s of other entrepreneurs across 175 countries.From their all-in-one e-commerce platform, to their in-person POS system – wherever and whatever you're selling, Shopify's got you covered. With free Shopify Magic, sell more with less effort by whipping up captivating content that converts – from blog posts to product descriptions using AI. Sign up for $1/month trial period: https://shopify.com/cognitiveThank you Omneky for sponsoring The Cognitive Revolution. Omneky is an omnichannel creative generation platform that lets you launch hundreds of thousands of ad iterations that actually work, customized across all platforms, with a click of a button. Omneky combines generative AI and real time advertising data, to generate personalized experiences at scale. Twitter:@CogRev_Podcast@labenz (Nathan)@jordanschnyc (Jordan) Websites:cognitivervolution.aiRECOMMENDED PODCAST:The HR industry is at a crossroads. What will it take to construct the next generation of incredible businesses – and where can people leaders have the most business impact? Hosts Nolan Church and Kelli Dragovich have been through it all, the highs and the lows – IPOs, layoffs, executive turnover, board meetings, culture changes, and more. With a lineup of industry vets and experts, Nolan and Kelli break down the nitty-gritty details, trade offs, and dynamics of constructing high performing companies. Through unfiltered conversations that can only happen between seasoned practitioners, Kelli and Nolan dive deep into the kind of leadership-level strategy that often happens behind closed doors. Check out the first episode with the architect of Netflix’s culture deck Patty McCord.https://link.chtbl.com/hrhereticsThis show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture — all from the perspective of industry insiders and experts. We’re launching new shows every week, and we’re looking for industry-leading sponsors — if you think that might be you and your company, email us at erik@turpentine.co.

Zvi Mowshowitz, AI researcher and expert, discusses the concept of low-hanging fruit, the balance between explorers and exploiters in society, and the four simulacra levels. They also explore the challenges of aligning AI systems, the importance of failure in organizations, and using the Bitcoin model for building safe AI systems.

Zvi Mowshowitz, author of Don't Worry About the Vase, talks about OpenAI's recent developments, Amazon's investment, and the Roman Empire. They discuss topics like perplexity, deepfakes, software bundling, and the challenges of training AI models on ongoing data feeds. The episode also explores language model performance and pricing, the code interpreter's revolutionary capabilities, and defending against misinformation. They touch on the reversal curse in training language models and discuss Amazon's investment and non-standard investment terms.

Zvi Mowshowitz, a professional Magic: The Gathering player, sports gambler, and AI journalist, shares his eclectic journey from games to finance. He discusses insights on market inefficiencies and the strategies used in sports betting versus formal trading. Zvi critiques public health communication during COVID-19, reflecting on the importance of accurate data and trust. The conversation also touches on the transformative potential of AI in various sectors and the crucial role of consistent practice in achieving excellence.

This isn't news, it's analysis! Nathan Labenz sits down for an with Zvi Mowshowitz, the writer behind Don't Worry About the Vase to talk about the major players in AI over the last few months. In this extended conversation, Nathan and Zvi debate if AI has attained the intelligence of a well-read college graduate (per OpenAI's Jan Leike), a live player analysis (who to count/ who not to count), and the role of independent red teaming organizations. If you're looking for an ERP platform, check out our sponsor, NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/cognitiveDefinitely also take a moment to subscribe to Zvi's blog Don't Worry About the Vase (https://thezvi.wordpress.com/) - Zvi is an information hyperprocessor who synthesizes vast amounts of new and ever-evolving information into extremely clear summaries that help educated people keep up with the latest news. Highly recommend.We're hiring across the board at Turpentine and for Erik's personal team on other projects he's incubating. He's hiring a Chief of Staff, EA, Head of Special Projects, Investment Associate, and more. For a list of JDs, check out: eriktorenberg.com.TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Episode preview(03:15) Is AI as intelligent as a college grad?(07:45) Memories and context processing(15:45) Sponsor: NetSuite | Omneky(17:13) Is AI as intelligent as a college grad? cont'd(20:47) Strengths and weaknesses of AI vs human(31:05) OpenAI Superalignment(37:23) The relationship between OpenAI and Anthropic(44:31) Anthropic's security recommendations and adversarial attacks(50:50) Is OpenAI using a constitutional AI approach? (01:01:26) Context and stochastic parrots(01:10) Is more context better?(01:15:29) Should Nathan work at Anthropic?(01:21:35) Google DeepMind's RT-2(01:27:47) Multi-modal Med-PaLM(01:31:50) Speculating about Gato(01:35:10) Skepticism about Med-PaLM usage in radiology(01:41:37) Llama 2 - what is going on at Meta??(01:51:14) Llama 2 vs other models(01:55:29) Who are the live players?(02:01:38) China's AI developments(02:02:41) Character AI and Inflection(02:05:26) Replit as the perfect substrate for AGI(02:10) AI girlfriends(02:18:53) AI safety: The White House(02:25:43) Bottlenecks to progress(02:35:27) Can new players influence AI policy?(02:39:00) Liabilities(02:47:54) Independent red teaming organizations(02:57:18) Mechanistic interpretabilityX:@labenz (Nathan)@thezvi (Zvi)@eriktorenberg (Erik)@cogrev_podcast SPONSORS: Shopify | NetSuite | OmnekyShopify is the global commerce platform that helps you sell at every stage of your business. Shopify powers 10% of ALL eCommerce in the US. And Shopify's the global force behind Allbirds, Rothy's, and Brooklinen, and 1,000,000s of other entrepreneurs across 175 countries.From their all-in-one e-commerce platform, to their in-person POS system – wherever and whatever you're selling, Shopify's got you covered. With free Shopify Magic, sell more with less effort by whipping up captivating content that converts – from blog posts to product descriptions using AI. Sign up for $1/month trial period: https://shopify.com/cognitive-NetSuite provides financial software for all your business needs. More than thirty-six thousand companies have already upgraded to NetSuite, gaining visibility and control over their financials, inventory, HR, eCommerce, and more. If you’re looking for an ERP platform: NetSuite (http://netsuite.com/cognitive) and defer payments of a FULL NetSuite implementation for six months.-Omneky is an omnichannel creative generation platform that lets you launch hundreds of thousands of ad iterations that *actually work* customized across all platforms, with a click of a button. Omneky combines generative AI and real-time advertising data. Mention "Cog Rev" for 10% off.MUSIC CREDIT:MusicLM

The future of AI keeps Zvi Mowshowitz up at night. He also wonders why so many smart people seem to think that AI is more likely to save humanity than destroy it. Listen as Mowshowitz talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the current state of AI, the pace of AI's development, and where--unless we take serious action--the technology is likely to end up (and that end is not pretty). They also discuss Mowshowitz's theory that the shallowness of the AI extinction-risk discourse results from the assumption that you have to be either pro-technological progress or against it.

AI expert Zvi Mowshowitz discusses sleeper agents and AI updates in this episode. Topics include ethical considerations in AI labs, triggers in AI systems, pace vs. safety in AI development, rationality, AI viewpoints, and the Jones Act.