E44: The AI Safety Debates with Zvi Mowshowitz

Published: July 11, 2023, 4:21 p.m.

Nathan Labenz sits down with Zvi Mowshowitz, the writer behind Don't Worry About the Vase.\nZvi is an information hyperprocessor who synthesizes vast amounts of new and ever-evolving information into extremely clear summaries that help educated people keep up with the latest news. In this episode, we cover his AI safety worldview, an overview of the AI discourse, and who really matters in the AI debates.\n\nWe're hiring across the board at Turpentine and for Erik's personal team on other projects he's incubating. He's hiring a Chief of Staff, EA, Head of Special Projects, Investment Associate, and more. For a list of JDs, check out: eriktorenberg.com.\n\nRECOMMENDED PODCAST:\nThe HR industry is at a crossroads. What will it take to construct the next generation of incredible businesses \u2013 and where can people leaders have the most business impact? Hosts Nolan Church and Kelli Dragovich have been through it all, the highs and the lows \u2013 IPOs, layoffs, executive turnover, board meetings, culture changes, and more. With a lineup of industry vets and experts, Nolan and Kelli break down the nitty-gritty details, trade offs, and dynamics of constructing high performing companies. Through unfiltered conversations that can only happen between seasoned practitioners, Kelli and Nolan dive deep into the kind of leadership-level strategy that often happens behind closed doors. Check out the first episode with the architect of Netflix\u2019s culture deck Patty McCord.\nhttps://link.chtbl.com/hrheretics\n\nDo you have questions you want us to answer, topic requests, or guest suggestions for upcoming episodes? Email us at TCR@turpentine.co\n\nAlso, be sure to check out our recent release on YouTube: The AI Scouting Report Part 1: The Fundamentals\nTIMESTAMPS:\n(00:00) Episode Preview\n(05:00) Zvi\u2019s Introduction to AI\n(07:04) Weekly 10,000+ words / Weekly newsletter\n(12:34) Language models\n(18:25) AI Worldview\n(27:30) Probably of Due\n(33:10) Inspirations for Content\n(39:00) Audience for Writings\n(45:25) Impactful figures\u2019 impact\n(48:55) Path of the river\n(55:39) Different camps in AI discourse\n(01:13:55) Acceleration Front Argument\n(01:20:08) Large Language Models Today\n(01:27:00) Spendings in AI\n(01:36:03) Principles / Virtue Ethicism\n(01:43:30) Human vs Non-human Universe\n(01:47:32) AI Safety & \u201cDoomers\u201d\n(02:02:10) Expectations of Human/AI Relationship\n(02:10:30) Future of Online Laws and Ethics\n(02:19:10) What do we do next?\n(02:34:50) Sources for learning\n(02:42:08) Conclusion\n\nLINKS:\nDon't Worry About the Vase: https://thezvi.substack.com/\n\nTWITTER:\n@labenz (Nathan)\n@theZvi (Zvi)\n@eriktorenberg (Erik)\n@cogrev_podcast\n\nSPONSORS:\nShopify is the global commerce platform that helps you sell at every stage of your business. Shopify powers 10% of ALL eCommerce in the US. And Shopify's the global force behind Allbirds, Rothy's, and Brooklinen, and 1,000,000s of other entrepreneurs across 175 countries.From their all-in-one e-commerce platform, to their in-person POS system \u2013 wherever and whatever you're selling, Shopify's got you covered. With free Shopify Magic, sell more with less effort by whipping up captivating content that converts \u2013 from blog posts to product descriptions using AI. Sign up for $1/month trial period: https://shopify.com/cognitive\n\nThank you Omneky (www.omneky.com) for sponsoring The Cognitive Revolution. Omneky is an omnichannel creative generation platform that lets you launch hundreds of thousands of ad iterations that actually work, customized across all platforms, with a click of a button. Omneky combines generative AI and real-time advertising data. Mention "Cog Rev" for 10% off.\nMUSIC CREDIT:\nMusicLM