The Future of Life Institute (FLI) is a nonprofit working to reduce global catastrophic and existential risk from powerful technologies. In particular,... more
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Darren McKee joins the podcast to discuss how AI might be difficult to control, which goals and traits AI systems... more
Mark Brakel (Director of Policy at the Future of Life Institute) joins the podcast to discuss the AI Safety Summit... more
Dan Hendrycks joins the podcast again to discuss X.ai, how AI risk thinking has evolved, malicious use of AI, AI... more
Samuel Hammond joins the podcast to discuss how AGI will transform economies, governments, institutions, and other power structures. You can... more
Are we doomed to a future of loneliness and unfulfilling online interactions? What if technology made us feel more connected... more
Let’s imagine a future where AGI is developed but kept at a distance from practically impacting the world, while narrow... more
Steve Omohundro joins the podcast to discuss Provably Safe Systems, a paper he co-authored with FLI President Max Tegmark. You... more
What if AI allowed us to communicate with animals? Could interspecies communication lead to new levels of empathy? How might... more
If you could extend your life, would you? How might life extension technologies create new social and political divides? How... more
Johannes Ackva joins the podcast to discuss the main drivers of climate change and our best technological and governmental options... more