#650 - Geoffrey Miller - How Dangerous Is The Threat Of AI To Humanity?

Published: July 6, 2023, 5 a.m.

b"Geoffrey Miller is a professor of evolutionary psychology at the University of New Mexico, a researcher and an author.\\nArtificial Intelligence possesses the capability to process information thousands of times faster than humans. It's opened up massive possibilities. But it's also opened up huge debate about the safety of creating a machine which is more intelligent and powerful than we are. Just how legitimate are the concerns about the future of AI?\\nExpect to learn the key risks that AI poses to humanity, the 3 biggest existential risks that will determine the future of civilisation, whether Large Language Models can actually become conscious simply by being more powerful, whether making an Artificial General Intelligence will be like creating a god or a demon, the influence that AI will have on the future of our lives and much more...\\nSponsors:\\nGet 10% discount on all Gymshark\\u2019s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10)\\nGet over 37% discount on all products site-wide from MyProtein at https://bit.ly/proteinwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM)\\nGet 15% discount on Craftd London\\u2019s jewellery at https://craftd.com/modernwisdom (use code MW15)\\xa0\\nExtra Stuff:\\nGet my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die \\u2192 https://chriswillx.com/books/\\nTo support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom\\n-\\nGet in touch.\\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx\\nTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx\\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast\\nEmail: https://chriswillx.com/contact/\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"