How to avoid turning our Planet into a giant Paperclip Factory!
Welcome to the Evolution Show! If you´re new to the show, I´m a full time investor and writer in sustainable tech and on the Evolution Show with provide inspiration to meet some of the biggest challenges of our time! Today´s episode you certainly don´t wanna miss! We continue where we left in the previous episode where our guest professor Olle Häggström is back to help us navigate the world of Artificial Intelligence and talk about what in AI research is called "AI Alignment"- how to develop a friendly AI for the future and avoid AI risks. Prof. Olle Häggström is one of Sweden´s leading AI thinkers and researchers and just came out with his fifth book "Thinking Machines- The breakthrough of AI" or "Tänkande Maskiner", in Swedish. Currently Häggström is professor in statistical mathematics at Sweden´s leading tech university, Chalmers University in Gothenburg. In part 1 (previous episode, see link below!) -we talked about AI basics and why we need to take AI risks much more serious. Link to part 1 prof Olle Häggström: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uEL6gOrln0&t Today we talk about how we can and have to avoid developing general Artificial Intelligence and a Super AI into becoming harmful threats to humanity and life on this planet! Some of the many things we cover in this episode: Why an Super AI can turn our planet into a paper clip factory if we don´t plan ahead! How the AI development is changing the labor market Similarities between honey bees as a superorganism and the way a future AI could work, AI:s changing human decision making How to prepeare for a future with general AI and increased use of AI in our society and economy And much more! Hope you like the content! If you do, give the video a thumbs up and consider subscribing to support the show! And don´t forget to share what you think in the comments section! Many inspiring guests and episodes coming up so stick around to stay ahead of the curve and stay electric! Link to professor Olle Häggströms Swedisg blog (with occasional texts in English): http://haggstrom.blogspot.com/ The team behind the Evolution Show: Producer and host: Johan Landgren Studio technician: Gustav Andersson Studio technician: Hannes Anagrius Music for animation: Alexander Sparf - roding.bandcamp.com