#368 – Eliezer Yudkowsky: Dangers of AI and the End of Human Civilization

Mar 30, 2023 3h 23m

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Eliezer Yudkowsky is a researcher, writer, and philosopher on the topic of superintelligent AI. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Linode: <a href="https://linode.com/lex">https://linode.com/lex</a> to get $100 free credit – House of Macadamias: <a href="https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex">https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order – InsideTracker: <a href="https://insidetracker.com/lex">https://insidetracker.com/lex</a> to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Eliezer’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ESYudkowsky">https://twitter.com/ESYudkowsky</a> LessWrong Blog: <a href="https://lesswrong.com">https://lesswrong.com</a> Eliezer’s Blog page: <a href="https://www.lesswrong.com/users/eliezer_yudkowsky">https://www.lesswrong.com/users/eliezer_yudkowsky</a> Books and resources mentioned: 1. AGI Ruin (blog post): <a href="https://lesswrong.com/posts/uMQ3cqWDPHhjtiesc/agi-ruin-a-list-of-lethalities">https://lesswrong.com/posts/uMQ3cqWDPHhjtiesc/agi-ruin-a-list-of-lethalities</a> 2. Adaptation and Natural Selection: <a href="https://amzn.to/40F5gfa">https://amzn.to/40F5gfa</a> PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a> SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a> – Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a> – Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a> – LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a> – Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a> – Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a> OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (05:19) – GPT-4 (28:00) – Open sourcing GPT-4 (44:18) – Defining AGI (52:14) – AGI alignment (1:35:06) – How AGI may kill us (2:27:27) – Superintelligence (2:34:39) – Evolution (2:41:09) – Consciousness (2:51:41) – Aliens (2:57:12) – AGI Timeline (3:05:11) – Ego (3:11:03) – Advice for young people (3:16:21) – Mortality (3:18:02) – Love

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