YUVAL NOAH HARARI - ‘AI doesn't have to end badly for humankind’

How To Fail With Elizabeth Day

Sony Music

Society & Culture

4.8 • 9.4K Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Well, look, of COURSE I was intimidated. Yuval Noah Harari is one of our most revered thinkers - a philosopher for our age and a bestselling writer of books that have redefined our thinking about humanity. You will probably know him as the author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (25 million copies sold and counting). Now, he tackles AI in his latest work, Nexus. Yuval joins us to talk about the potential of AI, as well as its dangers (I was actually left feeling more positive than negative, so it’s a great antidote to all the doom-mongering out there). We also discuss his childhood, his sexuality and his one big regret about not ‘coming out’ earlier - not to others, but to himself. He gives an extremely considered response to the terrible crisis in the Middle East and talks about how his critical stance against the Israeli state has lost him friendships. Plus: why he thinks he fails at meditation despite doing it for two hours a day. And if you’re a Failing With Friends subscriber, you’ll get to hear me ask the really BIG questions: his favourite karaoke tune and whether he gives cat or dog energy. These were such enlightening, important conversations, filled with hope and explained with such clarity. Thank you, Yuval. PS. You’re totally a cat. Have something to share of your own? I'd love to hear from you! Click here to get in touch: howtofailpod.com Production & Post Production Manager: Lily Hambly Studio and Mix Engineer: Gulliver Tickell and Josh Gibbs Senior Producer: Selina Ream Executive Producer: Carly Maile Head of Marketing: Kieran Lancini How to Fail is an Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	When I'm about to write a new book, I like to prepare myself and my surroundings.
0:05.0	How do I do this, you ask? I go on a day trip to Bisto Village, which is only an hour outside London,
0:10.0	to grab some luxurious comfy clothes and items for my home. With over 150 fashion and lifestyle
0:17.2	boutiques, Bista Village offers great savings, up to 40% of the original retail price all year round. I love picking up some new
0:26.4	bedding for a really good night's sleep from the white company, gorgeous candles
0:30.6	and diffusers to calm my environment from Neom and even some new tea mugs because listen you need fuel
0:37.3	thanks very much Emma Bridgewater and for comfort I love a new pair of leggings from Lulu lemon and even a comfy pair of
0:44.2	ugs. I also like to stop for a spot of lunch when I'm there at restaurants such
0:49.2	as Chaconis or Latua pasta and Bista Village is nestled in tranquil Oxford countryside, easy to get to by train or with free parking, so I can have a chilled day out and charge up my batteries before embarking on some serious work.
1:04.6	Treat yourself at Bist of Village.
1:06.9	Visit Bist of Village.com to discover more and plan your ultimate day out. Welcome to How to Fail, the podcast that treats all failure as necessary data
1:27.8	acquisition about what to do better next time because that way we can be more
1:32.3	truly successful.
1:34.0	And would you like access to some extra special content?
1:38.0	Extra special.
1:39.0	Course you would.
1:40.0	You can join me for more how to fail in our subscriber series,
1:43.7	failing with friends.
1:45.2	Every week my guest and I answer your questions
1:47.8	and play agony, aunt and uncle to your failures.
1:51.1	You'd be surprised how helpful and therapeutic these mini sessions are.
1:55.0	This week you'll hear more from Yuval.
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