From the New World

Guest Roko Mijic discusses Putin's alignment strategies and potential AI control techniques. They explore the vulnerability of AGI and ASI to attacks, the future of architecture in machine learning, and the impact of AI on jobs and government. They also touch on the collapse of civilization, property rights, and the challenges of restarting. The speakers emphasize the importance of cooperation, diversity of thought, and addressing AI safety concerns.

Find Sam:https://twitter.com/hamandcheeseMentioned in the episode:https://www.fromthenew.world/p/marc-andreesen-the-time-to-fight#detailshttps://thenetworkstate.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fromthenew.world/subscribe

James Pethokoukis, author of The Conservative Futurist and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, discusses the concept of techno-optimism and the differing perspectives on progress. They explore the impact of technology on society, the challenges of AI regulation, and the need to find common ground for future advancements. The chapter also delves into the influence of parenting on technology perception and the importance of taking action to make a difference.

Marc Andreessen, co-founder of a16z, discusses the importance of fighting for AI now. Topics include open sourcing Meta's LLM model, the influence of rational arguments, politics and public opinion of AI, decentralization of AI, speculative bubbles in technological progress, purpose of long-form conversations, importance of polarization, potential impact of AI on society, and the future of AI in entertainment.

Jon Askonas, professor at The Catholic University of America and a contributor to the New Atlantis and Compact, discusses technological change, conservatism's vulnerability to grift, democracy, the January 6th hearings, Rene Girard, and apocalypse.

James Poulos, author of 'The Art of Being Free', discusses Alexis de Tocqueville's perspective on American civil society and the challenges of democracy. They also explore the impact of social media on our quest for freedom, the influence of the military industrial complex, and the limitation of rights in the technologized world.

Find Thaddeus:https://www.thaddeusrussell.com/https://twitter.com/ThaddeusRussellMentioned in the episode:https://www.fromthenew.world/p/jacob-siegel-social-media-censorship#detailshttps://www.thaddeusrussell.com/podcast/202https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/guide-understanding-hoax-century-thirteen-ways-looking-disinformationhttps://americanaffairsjournal.org/2020/05/data-driven-defeat-information-versus-interests-in-afghanistan/https://www.amazon.ca/iGen-Super-Connected-Rebellious-Happy-Adulthood/dp/1501151983https://www.thecoddling.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fromthenew.world/subscribe

Find Jonah:https://twitter.com/jonahdavids1Mentioned in the episode:https://www.amazon.ca/iGen-Super-Connected-Rebellious-Happy-Adulthood/dp/1501151983https://www.amazon.com/Generations-Differences-Millennials-Silents_and-Americas/dp/1982181613/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1692303420&refinements=p_27%3AJean+Twenge&s=books&sr=1-1https://twitter.com/psychosort/status/1684407652523155456?s=20Timestamps: 01:15 Toronto39:00 Mental Illness1:29:00 Loneliness and Economic Models1:51:00 Therapeutic Culture2:08:00 Social Anxiety This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fromthenew.world/subscribe

Razib Khan is a geneticist, host of the Unsupervised Learning podcast, and writer of an excellent newsletter. Find Razib:https://twitter.com/razibkhanMentioned in the episode:https://thenetworkstate.com/microhistory-and-macrohistoryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Son_Also_Rises_(book)Timestamps:0:00 Anons14:00 Genetic Crimes57:00 Genomic Models1:12:00 Strauss This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fromthenew.world/subscribe

Joshua Steinman is a former Director of Cyber and Deputy Assistant to the President in the National Security Council. He is also the co-founder and CEO of Galvanick.Find Joshua Steinman:https://twitter.com/JoshuaSteinmanhttps://www.galvanick.com/Mentioned in the episode:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OODA_loophttps://www.galvanick.com/post/galvanick-announces-10-million-in-seed-funding-for-its-industrial-cybersecurity-platformhttps://americanaffairsjournal.org/2020/05/data-driven-defeat-information-versus-interests-in-afghanistan/https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/definition/North-American-Electric-Reliability-Corporation-Critical-Infrastructure-Protection-NERC-CIP This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fromthenew.world/subscribe