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

About this episode

Nick Bostrom is a philosopher, professor at the University of Oxford and an author For 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? Expect 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... Sponsors: Get a 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Get up to 70% off Gymshark's Summer Sale at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MW10) Get a 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 5.0 at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Timestamps: (00:00) Is Nick Hopeful About AI? (03:20) How We Can Get AI Right (07:07) The Moral Status of Non-Human Intelligences (17:36) Different Types of Utopia (19:38) The Human Experience in a Solved World (31:32) Using AI to Satisfy Human Desires (43:25) Current Things That Would Stay in Utopia (49:54) The Value of Daily Struggles (55:07) Implications of Extreme Human Longevity (01:00:19) Constraints That We Can’t Get Past (01:07:27) How Important is This Time for Humanity’s Future? (01:13:40) Biggest AI Development Surprises (01:21:24) Current State of AI Safety (01:28:06) Where to Find Nick Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices