#431 – Roman Yampolskiy: Dangers of Superintelligent AI

from Lex Fridman Podcast

by Lex Fridman

Published: Sun Jun 02 2024

Show Notes

Roman Yampolskiy is an AI safety researcher and author of a new book titled AI: Unexplainable, Unpredictable, Uncontrollable. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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()– Introduction
()– Existential risk of AGI
()– Ikigai risk
()– Suffering risk
()– Timeline to AGI
()– AGI turing test
()– Yann LeCun and open source AI
()– AI control
()– Social engineering
()– Fearmongering
()– AI deception
()– Verification
()– Self-improving AI
()– Pausing AI development
()– AI Safety
()– Current AI
()– Simulation
()– Aliens
()– Human mind
()– Neuralink
()– Hope for the future
()– Meaning of life