#650 - Geoffrey Miller - How Dangerous Is The Threat Of AI To Humanity?

Modern Wisdom

Chris Williamson

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 6 July 2023

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Geoffrey Miller is a professor of evolutionary psychology at the University of New Mexico, a researcher and an author. Artificial Intelligence possesses the capability to process information thousands of times faster than humans. It's opened up massive possibilities. But it's also opened up huge debate about the safety of creating a machine which is more intelligent and powerful than we are. Just how legitimate are the concerns about the future of AI? Expect to learn the key risks that AI poses to humanity, the 3 biggest existential risks that will determine the future of civilisation, whether Large Language Models can actually become conscious simply by being more powerful, whether making an Artificial General Intelligence will be like creating a god or a demon, the influence that AI will have on the future of our lives and much more... Sponsors: Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10) Get over 37% discount on all products site-wide from MyProtein at https://bit.ly/proteinwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Get 15% discount on Craftd London’s jewellery at https://craftd.com/modernwisdom (use code MW15) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - 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

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0:00.0	Hello everybody, welcome back to the show. My guest today is Jeffrey Miller. He's a professor
0:05.2	of evolutionary psychology at the University of New Mexico, a researcher, and an author.
0:10.7	Artificial intelligence possesses the capability to process information thousands of times faster
0:16.0	than humans. It's opened up massive possibilities, but it's also opened up huge debate about the
0:21.9	safety of creating a machine which is more intelligent and powerful than we are. Just how legitimate
0:28.0	are the concerns about the future of AI. Expect to learn the key risks that AI poses to humanity,
0:34.0	the three biggest existential risks that will determine the future of civilization, whether
0:38.6	large language models can actually become conscious simply by being more powerful,
0:43.0	whether making an artificial general intelligence will be like creating a god or a demon,
0:48.3	the influence that AI will have on the future of our lives, and much more.
0:53.9	Don't forget, this Monday, Chris Bumstead, four time Mr. Olympia Classic Physique Champion is
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