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Nov 5, 2024 • 1h 14min

Ep. 171: China, Communism, and Bitcoin | Roger Huang

Roger Huang "Would Mao Hold Bitcoin?" is the authoritative resource exploring Bitcoin’s disruptive intersection with Chinese history. Huang not only pulls back the curtain on the specifics of the history, characters, and story, but on the larger questions that arise from the clash between state-driven Chinese tech and the open-source development that is Bitcoin. As a longtime observer, Mandarin speaker, and regular contributor to Forbes and many other platforms on the subject of Bitcoin in China, Huang is uniquely positioned to evaluate the implications for the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 22, 2024 • 45min

Ep. 170: The story of the first AGI | David Jilk

David Jilk, founder of eCortex and author of the poetic sci-fi epic Epoch, joins the conversation to explore the intricacies of artificial general intelligence. He shares insights from his two-decade journey in AI and neuroscience, emphasizing the importance of understanding human cognition. The discussion dives into the philosophical implications of consciousness and the alignment problem in AI, juxtaposing historical risks like the Manhattan Project with modern AI challenges. Jilk's unique blend of poetry and science offers a fresh perspective on humanity's future with AI.
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Oct 8, 2024 • 1h 7min

Ep. 169: Fractal University, Scenius, and the future of higher ed. | Andrew Rose

Andrew Rose is one of the founders of Fractal University, whose mission is to democratize enjoyable, lifelong education and public research culture by creating an easily replicable model for a community-driven university — and the economic, social, and creative opportunities that universities create. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 21, 2024 • 1h 3min

Ep. 168: Should we put AI in charge of governance? | Roko Mijic

Roko Mijic is a self-described radical centrist, transhumanist, and rationalist who is probably most famous for inventing "Roko's Basilisk," a thought experiment sometimes described as the world's greatest infohazard. He has written prolifically on AGI and AI Safety, and his writing can be found at his blog, "Transhuman Axiology." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 10, 2024 • 1h 3min

Ep. 167: Are games the key to building AGI? | Julian Togelius

Julian Togelius is an associate professor of computer science at New York University. His research lies at the intersection between computational intelligence and games, and he is currently focused on using evolutionary algorithms to generate levels, maps, or game rules. In addition, he has worked on a wide variety of problems related to evolutionary reinforcement learning, and he is the author of a forthcoming book on artificial general intelligence through MIT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 27, 2024 • 1h 2min

Ep. 166: The story of SpaceX | Eliana Sherriff

After nearly a decade in TV news, Eli quit her job to become a full-time space journalist, creating content on YouTube and X. She spends most of her time covering rocket launches and documenting the story of SpaceX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 13, 2024 • 50min

Ep. 165: Existential risk, existential hope, and the secrets to winning at life. | James Norris

All his life, James has been searching for the best ways to change himself and change the world. He started as an entrepreneur at age 6 and since has co-founded or helped build 9 businesses and 16 organizations, including the global conference series for the effective altruism movement, the world’s first global lifehacking event series, Southeast Asia’s first social innovation hackathon series, and a university for today’s Leonardo da Vincis. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin as a triple major/quadruple minor. He’s spent 20+ years unsystematically upgrading himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 30, 2024 • 1h 3min

Ep. 164: The frontiers of neuromorphic quantum computing | Clifford Mapp

Clifford Mapp is the global head of ecosystem development and information security at Dynex, the world’s only accessible neuromorphic quantum computing cloud for solving real-world problems at scale. Dynex is already supporting thousands of projects in health/pharma, research, AI/ML, architecture, aerospace, EVs, and fintech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 16, 2024 • 1h 4min

Ep. 163: AI and the coming cognitive revolution. | Nathan Labenz

Guest Nathan Labenz, an AI analyst, discusses AI's impact on healthcare, work, and society. Topics include AI models predicting DNA sequences, interpretability in AI systems, and the risks associated with AI advancements. The conversation explores the future of AI and the significance of interpretability work in the cognitive revolution.
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Jul 1, 2024 • 1h 10min

Ep. 162: Making and losing millions in crypto | Nat Eliason

Nat Eliason began as a successful marketer and the founder of Growth Machine before turning to writing full-time. He recently published "Crypto Confidential," an unfiltered, insider’s account of the hyperactive, hyper-speculative, hyper-addictive, nearly unregulated, completely insane world being built on the blockchain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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