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Impact Theory

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🗓️ 2 May 2026

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Welcome to Impact Theory, I’m Tom Bilyeu and in today’s episode, Nick Bostrom and I dive into the moral and societal implications of AI as it becomes increasingly advanced. Nick Bostrom is a leading philosopher, author, and expert on AI here to discuss the future of AI, its challenges, and its profound impact on society, meaning, and our pursuit of happiness. We touch on treating AI with moral consideration, the potential centralization of power, automation of critical sectors like police and military, and the creation of hyper-stimuli that could impact society profoundly. We also discuss Nick’s book, Deep Utopia, and what the ideal human life will look like in a future dominated by advanced technology, AI, and biotechnology. Our conversation navigates through pressing questions about AI aligning with human values, the catastrophic consequences of powerful AI systems, and the need for deeper philosophical and ethical considerations as AI continues to evolve. Don’t miss your chance to explore these groundbreaking ideas, challenge your concept of human worth and values, and consider what the future holds for humanity and AI. Follow Nick Bostrom: Website: https://nickbostrom.com/ Buy “Deep Utopia: Life and Meaning in a Solved World”: https://a.co/d/6CucXTX Follow Me, Tom Bilyeu: Website: https://impacttheoryuniversity.com/ X: https://twitter.com/TomBilyeu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.6	If at one extreme you had an AI that was like exactly
0:33.6	functionally identical to a human, that lived for 80 years, that had like a human-like body,
0:40.8	that had human-like memories, that had this brain, like an artificial brain structured very much like a biological brain.
0:47.8	I think in that case, it would be a very strong moral case that we should treat it as a moral subject as well, that it would
0:55.5	be wrong to mistreat it and be cruel to it, etc.
1:01.6	Nick Bostrom, welcome to the show.
1:03.9	Happy to be here.
1:05.0	All right.
1:05.4	Written language gave rise to nation states because they could track things like laws and
1:09.7	taxes.
1:10.7	The printing press gave rise to religious persecution and they could track things like laws and taxes. The printing press
1:11.3	gave rise to religious persecution and wars. The internet gave rise to decentralized media
1:16.9	and the age of conspiracy. What will AI give rise to? I think there are several possibilities
1:24.2	there. So one is that the future is just shaped by and dominated by
1:30.2	AI minds that have kind of disconnected themselves ultimately from their human origination
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