Megathreat: Why AI Is So Dangerous & How It Could Destroy Humanity | Mo Gawdat Pt 1

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🗓️ 20 June 2023

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After reading Mo Gawdat’s book, Scary Smart, I knew right away this conversation was a must. As I think about AI’s capabilities – the good, the bad and possibly terrifying, I realize how serious this moment is in history for humanity. Mo Gawdat is the former chief business officer for Google X and has built a monumental career in the tech industry working with the biggest names to reshape and reimagine the world as we know it. From IBM to Microsoft, Mo has lived at the cutting edge of technology and has taken a strong stance that AI is a bigger threat to humanity than global warming. In this 2 part episode, we’re getting straight into the AI dilemma that is reshaping our future whether you’re in favor of it or not. The question is, are we even close to being prepared for humanity’s collision with artificial intelligence? Strap in for the ride, we’re uncovering the alarming truth about how vulnerable we actually are and why Mo believes the AI threat is so real that people should rethink having children! Follow Mo Gawdat: Website: https://www.mogawdat.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCilMYYyoot7vhLn4Tinzmmg Twitter: https://twitter.com/mgawdat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mo_gawdat/ SPONSORS: Get 5 free AG1 Travel Packs and a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D with your first purchase at https://bit.ly/AG1Impact. Get $300 into your brokerage account when you invest $5k within your first 90 days by going to https://bit.ly/FacetImpact. Head to www.insidetracker.com and use code “IMPACTTHEORY” to get 20% off! Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://bit.ly/ShopifyImpact. Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact? If you’re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you. Want to transform your health, sharpen your mindset, improve your relationship, or conquer the business world? This is your epicenter of greatness. This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day. Subscription Benefits: Unlock the gates to a treasure trove of wisdom from inspiring guests like Andrew Huberman, Mel Robbins, Hal Elrod, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many, more New episodes delivered ad-free Exclusive access to Tom’s AMAs, keynote speeches, and suggestions from his personal reading list You’ll also get access to an 5 additional podcasts with hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists covering health, mindset, business, relationships, and more: Legendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement Money Mindset: Business & Finance Relationship Theory: Relationships Health Theory: Mental & Physical Health Power Ups: Weekly Doses of Short Motivational Quotes Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	In today's episode, I'm talking with Mo Gadot, the former chief business officer at Google X about the risks and rewards of artificial intelligence.
0:08.8	I am extremely excited about AI, and I really am ultimately optimistic about where this all goes, but I also think it's like splitting the atom.
0:17.4	It can give you nuclear power or nuclear weapons. Which one is going to be up to us?
0:22.5	If we are not careful in how we approach AI, we will sleepwalk into something that destroys humanity.
0:27.8	But if we're thoughtful, we can get as close to utopia as humans have ever been.
0:33.1	Now, how we're going to do that and how we as humans can navigate this incredibly important moment
0:37.8	well is exactly what Mo and I debate. I hope that as you guys listen to this, you will formulate
0:43.0	your own opinion about the correct path forward. This is a problem that cannot have too many
0:48.1	smart people thinking about it. So buckle up and get ready for this two-part episode around AI
0:53.1	as mega threat or utopia machine. And until the machines come and get ready for this two-part episode around AI as mega threat or utopia machine.
0:56.1	And until the machines come and get us, head over to Amazon Music to hear more Impact Theory episodes
1:01.9	just like this, the hard conversations that really matter. Go subscribe. Your future self will
1:07.9	thank you. I'm Tom Billu, and welcome to Impact Theory. We've never
1:11.7	created a nuclear weapon that can create nuclear weapons. The artificial intelligences that we're
1:16.4	building are capable of creating other artificial intelligences. As a matter of fact,
1:21.2	they're encouraged to create other artificial intelligences, even if there is never an existential risk of AI, those
1:29.9	investments would redesign our society in ways that are beyond the point of no return.
1:36.7	You've said that people should consider holding off having kids right now because of AI and other societal issues that are coming.
1:46.4	You've said this is the thing that we should be thinking about that AI poses a bigger threat
1:51.5	than global warming. Why is it that you think AI poses such a significant existential risk
1:58.7	to humanity? It's not just in the amount of risk that AI positions
2:05.1	ahead of humanity. It's not about the timing of the risk. And we should cover those two points
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