Manolis Kellis is a computational biologist at MIT. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings – NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Manolis Website: http://web.mit.edu/manoli/ Manolis Twitter: https://twitter.com/manoliskellis Manolis YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ManolisKellis1 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (06:44) – Humans vs AI (15:50) – Evolution (37:34) – Nature vs Nurture (50:03) – AI alignment (56:27) – Impact of AI on the job market (1:08:06) – Human gatherings (1:13:07) – Human-AI relationships (1:23:11) – Being replaced by AI (1:35:37) – Fear of death (1:47:33) – Consciousness (1:54:58) – AI rights and regulations (2:00:41) – Halting AI development (2:13:52) – Education (2:19:16) – Biology research (2:26:36) – Meaning of life (2:29:09) – Loneliness

Simone Giertz is an inventor, designer, engineer, and roboticist famous for a combination of humor and brilliant creative design in the systems and products she creates. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil EPISODE LINKS: Simone’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@simonegiertz Simone’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimoneGiertz Simone’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonegiertz YETCH Store: https://yetch.store PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (06:49) – Early creations (23:42) – Sh*tty Robots (38:40) – Robots and human connection (40:55) – Dating AI (44:14) – Proud parent machine (46:05) – Creative process (47:31) – Bubble wrap music box (52:53) – Education (58:27) – Difficult projects (59:56) – TED talk (1:06:13) – Brain tumor (1:14:51) – Fear of death (1:19:15) – Mass production (1:34:40) – Truckla (1:39:29) – Weapons (1:43:29) – Consciousness (1:45:33) – MMA (1:49:36) – China, Kenya, and USA (1:54:29) – Advice for young people (1:58:21) – Meaning of life

Max Tegmark, AI researcher at MIT, discusses the need to pause giant AI experiments, dangers of superintelligence, potential impact of advanced AI systems on programming, and the importance of building AGI systems aligned with human values. They also explore consciousness in AI, escalating tensions in warfare, and the significance of subjective experiences in developing AI.

Edward Frenkel is a mathematician at UC Berkeley working on the interface of mathematics and quantum physics. He is the author of Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – House of Macadamias: https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order – Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get free trial – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Edward’s Website: https://edwardfrenkel.com Edward’s Book – Love and Math: https://amzn.to/40Bgxh0 Edward’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/edfrenkel Edward’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/edfrenkel Edward’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/edfrenkel PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (05:54) – Mathematics in the Soviet Union (16:05) – Nature of reality (27:23) – Scientific discoveries (40:45) – Observing reality (56:57) – Complex numbers (1:05:42) – Imagination (1:13:33) – Pythagoreanism (1:21:28) – AI and love (1:34:07) – Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorems (1:54:32) – Beauty in mathematics (1:59:02) – Eric Weinstein (2:20:57) – Langlands Program (2:27:36) – Edward Witten (2:30:41) – String theory (2:36:10) – Theory of everything (2:45:03) – Mathematics in academia (2:50:30) – How to think (2:56:16) – Fermat’s Last Theorem (3:11:07) – Eric Weinstein and Harvard (3:18:32) – Antisemitism (3:38:45) – Mortality (3:46:42) – Love

Paul Rosolie is a conservationist, explorer, author, filmmaker, real life Tarzan, and founder of Junglekeepers which today protects over 50,000 acres of threatened habitat. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil EPISODE LINKS: Paul’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/paulrosolie Paul’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulRosolie Junglekeepers: https://www.junglekeepers.com VETPAW: https://vetpaw.org PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (06:09) – Amazon rainforest (17:24) – Discovery of the Amazon (22:00) – Werner Herzog (28:06) – Jane Goodall (41:55) – Anacondas (1:05:44) – Eaten Alive (1:18:08) – Joe Rogan (1:26:28) – Surviving in the Amazon (1:53:39) – Uncontacted tribes in the Amazon (2:03:34) – Surrounded by black caiman crocodiles (2:21:11) – Graham Hancock and ancient civilizations (2:26:43) – Aliens (2:56:44) – Climate change (3:01:55) – Jordan Peterson (3:19:17) – Hunting (3:26:33) – Ayahuasca (3:35:00) – Meaning of life

Eliezer Yudkowsky is a researcher, writer, and philosopher on the topic of superintelligent AI. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit – House of Macadamias: https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Eliezer’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ESYudkowsky LessWrong Blog: https://lesswrong.com Eliezer’s Blog page: https://www.lesswrong.com/users/eliezer_yudkowsky Books and resources mentioned: 1. AGI Ruin (blog post): https://lesswrong.com/posts/uMQ3cqWDPHhjtiesc/agi-ruin-a-list-of-lethalities 2. Adaptation and Natural Selection: https://amzn.to/40F5gfa PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (05:19) – GPT-4 (28:00) – Open sourcing GPT-4 (44:18) – Defining AGI (52:14) – AGI alignment (1:35:06) – How AGI may kill us (2:27:27) – Superintelligence (2:34:39) – Evolution (2:41:09) – Consciousness (2:51:41) – Aliens (2:57:12) – AGI Timeline (3:05:11) – Ego (3:11:03) – Advice for young people (3:16:21) – Mortality (3:18:02) – Love

Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, discusses GPT-4 and ChatGPT. Topics include AI safety, political bias, neural network size, AGI, fear, and the challenges of evaluating bias. They also explore the alignment problem in AI, the importance of security systems, and the transition of OpenAI from nonprofit to for-profit. They reflect on the dangers of AGI development and discuss the negative aspects of being a spokesperson for the AI movement. They also touch on democratic socialism, the challenges of defining truth, mismanagement in Silicon Valley bank, the power of Google search, and advice for success. The episode concludes with reflections on human civilization and the future of AI.

Dr. Shannon Curry is a clinical and forensic psychologist who conducts research, therapy, and clinical evaluation pertaining to trauma, violence, and relationships. She testified in the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Factor: https://factormeals.com/lex50 and use code lex50 to get 50% off your first box – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – House of Macadamias: https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order EPISODE LINKS: Shannon’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/currypsychgroup Curry Psychology Group: https://currypsychology.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (05:41) – Starting a relationship (09:40) – Couples therapy (16:57) – Why relationships fail (24:15) – Drama in relationships (29:42) – Success in relationships (36:06) – Dating (44:42) – Sex (46:36) – Cheating (55:37) – Polyamory (57:28) – Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial (1:26:06) – Forensic psychology (1:36:16) – PTSD (1:45:51) – Advice for young people (1:48:42) – Love

Sam Harris is an author, podcaster, and philosopher. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Notion: https://notion.com – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit – MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off EPISODE LINKS: Sam’s Website: https://samharris.org Making Sense Podcast: https://www.samharris.org/podcasts/making-sense-episodes Waking Up App: https://www.wakingup.com Sam’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/@samharrisorg Sam’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/samharrisorg PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (09:25) – Empathy and reason (17:17) – Donald Trump (1:00:11) – Military industrial complex (1:04:45) – Twitter (1:28:52) – COVID (2:12:35) – Kanye West (2:29:11) – Platforming (2:47:07) – Joe Rogan (3:03:59) – Bret Weinstein (3:17:38) – Elon Musk (3:29:45) – Artificial Intelligence (3:45:48) – UFOs (3:59:03) – Free will (4:26:17) – Hope for the future

Chris Voss is a former FBI hostage and crisis negotiator and author of Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get free trial – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Chris’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/thefbinegotiator Chris’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/fbinegotiator Chris’s Website: https://blackswanltd.com Chris’s Masterclass: https://masterclass.com/classes/chris-voss-teaches-the-art-of-negotiation Never Split the Difference (book): https://amzn.to/3J5scNC PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (06:31) – Negotiation (12:21) – Reason vs Emotion (27:17) – How to listen (36:06) – Negotiation with terrorists (38:14) – Brittney Griner (39:53) – Putin and Zelenskyy (47:13) – Donald Trump (54:23) – When to walk away (58:37) – Israel and Palestine (1:06:16) – Al-Qaeda (1:11:46) – Three voices of negotiation (1:20:11) – Strategic umbrage (1:23:18) – Mirroring (1:26:29) – Labeling (1:33:55) – Exhaustion (1:36:09) – The word “fair” (1:39:06) – Closing the deal (1:41:03) – Manipulation and lying (1:42:58) – Conversation vs Negotiation (1:54:17) – The 7-38-55 Rule (1:58:16) – Chatbots (2:07:39) – War (2:09:10) – Advice for young people