WARNING By Sam Harris: ChatGPT Could Be The Start Of The End. AI "Could Destroy Us, The Internet And Democracy"

Published: Aug. 7, 2023, 5 a.m.

b'In this new episode Steven sits down with philosopher, neuroscientist, podcast host and author Sam Harris.\\nIn 2004, Sam published his first book, \\u2018The End of Faith\\u2019, this stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for 33 weeks and won the PEN/Martha Albrand Award for First Nonfiction. He has gone on to author 5 New York Times bestselling books published in over 20 languages. In 2009, Sam obtained his Ph.D. in cognitive neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles. In 2013, he began the \\u2018Waking Up\\u2019 podcast which covers subjects from meditation to AI. Sam is also the co-founder and CEO of Project Reason, a nonprofit foundation devoted to spreading scientific knowledge and secular values in society.\\nIn this conversation Sam and Steven discuss topics, such as:\\n\\nHow to change peoples beliefs\\n\\nWhy he is not optimistic about AI\\n\\nHow to live an examined life\\n\\nWhy you become what you pay attention to\\n\\nThe reason the mind is all you really have moment by moment\\n\\nWhy AI is not aligned with human wellbeing\\n\\nHow it is too late to turn back the progression of AI\\n\\nThe danger of misinformation\\n\\nWhy we\\u2019re going to have to abandon the internet\\n\\n\\nYou can access the \\u2018Waking Up\\u2019 meditation app here:\\xa0https://bit.ly/3Qp51D7\\n\\nFollow Sam:\\nInstagram:\\xa0https://bit.ly/3DHwOHy\\nYouTube:\\xa0https://bit.ly/3DE8RAy\\n\\nFollow me:\\n\\ufeffhttps://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'