Connor Leahy on Why Humanity Risks Extinction from AGI

Connor Leahy joins the podcast to discuss the motivations of AGI corporations, how modern AI is "grown", the need for a science of intelligence, the effects of AI on work, the radical implications of superintelligence, open-source AI, and what you might be able to do about all of this.    Here's the document we discuss in the episode:    https://www.thecompendium.ai   Timestamps:  00:00 The Compendium  15:25 The motivations of AGI corps   31:17 AI is grown, not written   52:59 A science of intelligence  01:07:50 Jobs, work, and AGI   01:23:19 Superintelligence   01:37:42 Open-source AI   01:45:07 What can we do?

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The Future of Life Institute (FLI) is a nonprofit working to reduce global catastrophic and existential risk from powerful technologies. In particular, FLI focuses on risks from artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, nuclear weapons and climate change. The Institute's work is made up of three main strands: grantmaking for risk reduction, educational outreach, and advocacy within the United Nations, US government and European Union institutions. FLI has become one of the world's leading voices on the governance of AI having created one of the earliest and most influential sets of governance principles: the Asilomar AI Principles.