SDS 565: AGI: The Apocalypse Machine

In this episode, Jeremie Harris dives into the stirring topic of AI Safety and the existential risks that Artificial General Intelligence poses to humankind. In this episode you will learn: • Why mentorship is crucial in a data science career development [15:45] • Canadian vs American start-up ecosystems [24:18] • What is Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)? [38:50] • How Artificial Superintelligence could destroy the world [1:04:00] • How AGI could prove to be a panacea for humankind and life on the planet. [1:27:31] • How to become an AI safety expert [1:30:07] • Jeremie's day-to-day work life at Mercurius [1:35:39] Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/565

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The latest machine learning, A.I., and data career topics from across both academia and industry are brought to you by host Dr. Jon Krohn on the Super Data Science Podcast. As the quantity of data on our planet doubles every couple of years and with this trend set to continue for decades to come, there's an unprecedented opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact in your lifetime. In conversation with the biggest names in the data science industry, Jon cuts through hype to fuel that professional impact. Whether you're curious about getting started in a data career or you're a deep technical expert, whether you'd like to understand what A.I. is or you'd like to integrate more data-driven processes into your business, we have inspiring guests and lighthearted conversation for you to enjoy. We cover tools, techniques, and implementation tricks across data collection, databases, analytics, predictive modeling, visualization, software engineering, real-world applications, commercialization, and entrepreneurship − everything you need to crush it with data science.