Nick Bostrom: Will Artificial Intelligence Lead Us to a Utopian Future? [Ep. 414]

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There are many stories, notions, and theories about what might
happen if the development of artificial intelligence goes wrong.
But what if it goes right? What if we develop superintelligence
safely, govern it well, and make good use of it? These are the
profound questions that today’s esteemed guest, Nick Bostrom, has
explored in his highly anticipated new book, Deep Utopia. Nick is a
Professor at Oxford University, where he heads the Future of
Humanity Institute as its founding director. He is the most-cited
professional philosopher in the world aged 50 or under and is the
author of some 200 publications, including Anthropic Bias (2002),
Global Catastrophic Risks (2008), Human Enhancement (2009), and
Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (2014), a New York
Times bestseller. With a background in theoretical physics,
computational neuroscience, logic, and artificial intelligence, he
is a leading expert in this field so without further ado, let’s
dive right into his beautiful utopia! Key Takeaways: 00:00:00 Intro
00:02:37 Judging a book by its cover  00:06:01 Failed utopian
experiments 00:10:47 The future of work 00:16:16 The limits to
growth and superintelligence  00:28:30 Simulation
hypothesis  00:39:14 The potential for AI alignment 
00:47:53 Why Nick hopes there are no aliens 00:50:19 Audience
questions  01:03:49 Outro — Additional resources: Get one
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