WARNING: ChatGPT Could Be The Start Of The End! Sam Harris

In this new episode Steven sits down with philosopher, neuroscientist, podcast host and author Sam Harris.

00:00 Intro
02:02 6 years later, where do you stand on AI?
16:36 Is this not the most pressing problem?
33:16 Why I deleted twitter
45:43 Narrow AI
58:26 The meaning of AGI
01:02:00 In the age of AI how do we create purpose?
01:10:06 Who will AI replace?
01:14:41 Should we be doing universal basic income?
01:21:40 Would you stop AI if you could?
01:27:31 How do we change our minds to be happier?
01:34:28 Why not lying & telling the truth will make you happier
01:41:28 The last guests question

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[FMA]

As agent Smith once said: "As soon as we started thinking for you it really became our civilization"

[Craznar]

AI doesn't need to have robots, it already has 6 billion robots ready to reprogram.

EDIT: People keep attempting to correct this total, 6 billion (approximately) internet connected humans is a slight overestimate (which is 5.3 billion as at October 2023).

[janeburgold]

I spent the Covid lockdown educating myself. Starting with economics and from there branching into other areas. At age 83 I probably won’t be around to see much if what the future holds but it’s obvious that things are moving at warp speed so who knows!?! This is one of the best podcasts along with Lex Friedman and a fascinating conversation. I wish I could say I would like to be younger but I’m not so sure. Suffice it to say, I’ve seen many things happen in my lifetime but the direction today is scary to say the least.

[gem]

44:05-ish some of us remember the TV network going off at midnight. Good old days!

[seacaster]

I went through the same things on Facebook. Deleting it was incredibly freeing. Doing communications face to face and being in community is changing how I see the world and people in general. It is like I was feasting on McDonalds for 3 meals a day and now I cook my own meals with organic food.

[Wisethinker]

The reason I love these interviews is because finally we have an interviewer that let's the person speak!!! How refreshing! Instead of constantly butting in!

[kmfzkef]

“Noise”
That sums it up.
About 8+ years is how long I’ve been absent from facebook.

[ebenezerspludge]

Every country is so worried about being ahead of the others they are actively taking the steps to their demise. If we all die it will be because of a few rich and powerful people who were ambitious with out any caution.

[funkyskypilot]

I think the primary danger of AI will be the inability to discern the difference between human and inhuman ideas, not just the proliferation of deep fakery and false information. In other words, there will be a shift from information technology towards social formation technology. We will find ourselves thinking inhuman thoughts of inhuman origin. These ideas will find their way into mainstream publishing and will increasingly dictate the terms of offline discourse and public interaction. Humanity will become increasingly inhuman.

[erikg]

I like the analogy in the "Expanse" when they say that they are building a interstellar highway, and we happen to be right in the path. It is a bit like the "paperclip" theory

[morphixnm]

For humans, intelligence is more than the ability to solve problems. It also involves understanding the problems and being aware of your presence in a world where you can begin and end things. Sam believe that sentience can arise in machines, but that is not proven. In any case, machines that can solve problems and that can end and begin things WITHOUT awareness or understanding is even more dangerous because they can not value doing what is right.

[Danny-wzrf]

Fair play for just letting him speak bro, you’re a top class host x

[kelvincritchley]

What I’m hearing is that once AI learns self preservation it is the beginning of the end.

[householdone]

The most frustrating thing people say about so many of these horrific things is.... "well that's the way things are going".

[vlermuis]

@37:12 Thanks Steven for your honest and straightforward approach 🙏!

[malaikamckee-culpepper]

The most profound statement he made (paraphrased), "There are other assumptions others smuggle in...it's possible to assume that the more intelligent you get, the more ethical you become...the basis for conflict, apish urges...will not be in the code. The omnibus genius of AI will bring wisdom. It's a gamble."
This is where our spirituality, not religion, but spirituality-- the capacity for compassion, perspective, empathy, gratitude, all of the stuff people say is the soft skills but clearly is not given the number of wars we are fighting, will have to be built in the system. Solving problems requires more than logic and pragmatism. It requires heart...the stuff of love. How do we build love into our machines? That is the question...

[marlenekruger]

With regards to the discussion about lies... I agree with not lying, but I would like to add the equally, if not more, importance of not lying to yourself...

[guymiklos]

The gratitude you expressed to Sam over his influence on your transition from religious faith to independent spirituality was very touching, ... no, ... more, ... it was moving. Thank you for that unexpected, inspiring, and deeply felt declaration. I am very happy for you. And happy for Sam, rewarded for his questioning philosophy.

[tmc]

It’s not even “the terminator” that scares me, it’s what regular pathological everyday people can and will do with it first that is so alarming. It will become real as a heart attack folks.