#803 - Nick Bostrom - Are We Headed For AI Utopia Or Disaster?

Published: June 29, 2024, 5 a.m.

Nick Bostrom is a philosopher, professor at the University of Oxford and an author\nFor generations, the future of humanity was envisioned as a sleek, vibrant utopia filled with remarkable technological advancements where machines and humans would thrive together. As we stand on the supposed brink of that future, it appears quite different from our expectations. So what does humanity's future actually hold?\nExpect to learn what it means to live in a perfectly solved world, whether we are more likely heading toward a utopia or a catastrophe, how humans will find a meaning in a world that no longer needs our contributions, what the future of religion could look like, a breakdown of all the different stages we will move through on route to a final utopia, the current state of AI safety & risk and much more...\nSponsors:\nGet a 20% discount on Nomatic\u2019s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20)\nGet up to 70% off Gymshark's Summer Sale at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MW10)\nGet a 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 5.0 at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM)\nExtra Stuff:\nGet my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books\nTry my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom\nEpisodes You Might Enjoy:\n#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: http://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59\n#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: http://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf\n#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: http://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp\n-\nGet In Touch:\nInstagram:\xa0https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx\nTwitter:\xa0https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast\nEmail: https://chriswillx.com/contact\n-\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices