Max Tegmark

In this episode of StrictlyVC Download, Connie Loizos and Alex Gove sit down with MIT AI researcher Max Tegmark to discuss the growing clash between AI companies and the U.S. government and the bigger question of who should control increasingly powerful AI systems. From the Trump administration’s move to phase out Anthropic’s technology to the broader race toward superintelligence, Tegmark argues that the real risk isn’t just geopolitical competition, but losing control of the systems we’re building. He makes the case for treating AI like any other high-stakes industry by implementing binding safety standards and independent oversight before the technology outpaces our ability to manage it. A broad coalition, including Tegmark's Future of Life Institute have released The "Pro-Human AI Declaration" outlining a path forward in which AI would best serve humanity. View the statement here . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Max Tegmark and Dean Ball debate whether we should ban the development of superintelligence in a crossover episode from Doom Debates hosted by Liron Shapira. PSA for AI builders: Interested in alignment, governance, or AI safety? Learn more about the MATS Summer 2026 Fellowship and submit your name to be notified when applications open: https://matsprogram.org/s26-tcr. They unpack the Future of Life Institute's call for a moratorium until there is broad scientific consensus and public buy-in, contrasting Tegmark’s precautionary stance with Dean’s emphasis on experimentation, competition, and practical policy hurdles. Listeners will get clear takes on p(doom), the limits of FDA-style regulation, unilateral ban risks, and what safe, beneficial advanced AI might realistically look like. LINKS: AMA episode feedback survey form Doom Debates Substack newsletter Sponsors: Framer: Framer is the all-in-one tool to design, iterate, and publish stunning websites with powerful AI features. Start creating for free and use code COGNITIVE to get one free month of Framer Pro at https://framer.com/design Agents of Scale: Agents of Scale is a podcast from Zapier CEO Wade Foster, featuring conversations with C-suite leaders who are leading AI transformation. Subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts Tasklet: Tasklet is an AI agent that automates your work 24/7; just describe what you want in plain English and it gets the job done. Try it for free and use code COGREV for 50% off your first month at https://tasklet.ai Shopify: Shopify powers millions of businesses worldwide, handling 10% of U.S. e-commerce. With hundreds of templates, AI tools for product descriptions, and seamless marketing campaign creation, it's like having a design studio and marketing team in one. Start your $1/month trial today at https://shopify.com/cognitive PRODUCED BY: https://aipodcast.ing CHAPTERS: (00:00) About the Episode (05:43) Cold open and intro (09:21) Opening statements: ban debate (Part 1) (14:49) Sponsors: Framer | Agents of Scale (17:11) Opening statements: ban debate (Part 2) (17:11) Licensing-style AI regulation (26:52) Liability, tail risks (Part 1) (33:24) Sponsors: Tasklet | Shopify (36:32) Liability, tail risks (Part 2) (39:23) Timelines and precautionary regulation (47:03) Defining superintelligence and risk (52:26) Risk-based safety standards (56:28) Current regulations and definitions (01:05:23) Max's doom scenario (01:19:46) P-doom gap and adaptation (01:34:40) National security and China (01:43:57) Closing statements and reflections (01:55:22) Host debrief and outro (02:02:10) Outro

Today's Debate: Should we ban the development of artificial superintelligence until scientists agree it is safe and controllable? Arguing FOR banning superintelligence until there’s a scientific consensus that it’ll be done safely and controllably and with strong public buy-in: Max Tegmark. He is an MIT professor, bestselling author, and co-founder of the Future of Life Institute whose research has focused on artificial intelligence for the past 8 years. Arguing AGAINST banning superintelligent AI development: Dean Ball. He is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation who served as a Senior Policy Advisor at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy under President Trump, where he helped craft America’s AI Action Plan. Two of the leading voices on AI policy engaged in high-quality, high-stakes debate for the benefit of the public! This is why I got into the podcast game — because I believe debate is an essential tool for humanity to reckon with the creation of superhuman thinking machines. Timestamps 0:00 - Episode Preview 1:41 - Introducing The Debate 3:38 - Max Tegmark’s Opening Statement 5:20 - Dean Ball’s Opening Statement 9:01 - Designing an “FDA for AI” and Safety Standards 21:10 - Liability, Tail Risk, and Biosecurity 29:11 - Incremental Regulation, Timelines, and AI Capabilities 54:01 - Max’s Nightmare Scenario 57:36 - The Risks of Recursive Self‑Improvement 1:08:24 - What’s Your P(Doom)?™ 1:13:42 - National Security, China, and the AI Race 1:32:35 - Closing Statements 1:44:00 - Post‑Debate Recap and Call to Action Show Notes Statement on Superintelligence released by Max’s organization, the Future of Life Institute — https://superintelligence-statement.org/ Dean’s reaction to the Statement on Superintelligence — https://x.com/deanwball/status/1980975802570174831 America’s AI Action Plan — https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/07/white-house-unveils-americas-ai-action-plan/ “A Definition of AGI” by Dan Hendrycks, Max Tegmark, et. al. — https://www.agidefinition.ai/ Max Tegmark’s Twitter — https://x.com/tegmark Dean Ball’s Twitter — https://x.com/deanwball Get full access to Doom Debates at lironshapira.substack.com/subscribe

In Leben 3.0 betrachtet Max Tegmark die künstliche Intelligenz mit einem weiten Blick. Er sortiert sie als eine neue Form des Lebens ein, und spekuliert über mögliche Entwicklungen der Menschheit und Künstlichen Intelligenz in der Nahen und fernen Zukunft. Insbesondere betrachtet er auch Fragen, die sich aus dem Blick auf die Zukunft für heutige Entscheidungen zur Künstlichen Intelligenz ergeben. Shownotes Buch: „ Leben 3.0 “ von Max Tegmark (Verlagswebseite, deutsche Version) Youtube : Cory Doctorow zu Enshitification Serie : „Sherlock“ (BBC, Wikipedia ), zum Thema, wie intelligente Wesen aus dem Gefängnis ausbrechen. Buch : „ Complexities “ von John Law und Annemarie Mol (Verlagswebseite) Artikel: „ Chatbot wird zum Unternehmer – und scheitert grandios “ (TagesAnzeiger, Paywall) Buch : „ Wenn die Sterne verlöschen “ von Isaac Asimov (Open Library) Buch : „Das Drachenei “ von Robert L. Forward (Verlagswebseite) Buch: „ Computerdenken “ von Roger Penrose (Springer Nature Link) Buch: „ Hyperobjects “ von Timothy Morton (societyandspace.org) Buch: „ The Precipice “ von Toby Ord (80000hours.org) ZZD015: „ Roboterethik “ von Janina Loh ZZD017: „ Hello World “ von Hannah Fry ZZD022: „ Natural-Born Cyborgs “ von Andy Clark ZZD037: „Im Wald vor lauter Bäumen“ von Dirk Brockmann ZZD043: „Der erweiterte Phänotyp“ von Richard Dawkins ZZD049: „The Collapse Of Chaos“ von Ian Stewart und Jack Cohen ZZD064: „<a href="https://zwis

What does it mean to keep wisdom ahead of rapidly advancing technology? In this episode of Today’s Conversation, Max Tegmark, professor and AI researcher at MIT and co-founder of the Future of Life Institute, explores the urgent question of how society can ensure artificial intelligence empowers — rather than endangers — human flourishing. In this episode, Max Tegmark joins NAE President Walter Kim to unpack the profound opportunities and alarming risks posed by AI. Drawing on vivid analogies, historical lessons and real-world examples, they examine why the stakes for wisdom, foresight and moral courage have never been higher. In their conversation, they discuss: Why wisdom must stay ahead of technology’s power — and what happens when it doesn’t; How past successes in safety engineering, like airbags and the FDA, offer a roadmap for responsible AI development; The urgent need for faith communities to raise AI as a moral issue, not just a technical one; and How re-centering the conversation on stewardship and responsibility can shift priorities toward the common good. Subscribe today wherever you listen to podcasts. Do you like the podcast? Give us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review. This is the best way for others to discover these conversations. If you listen on Spotify , give us a follow and hit the notification bell to be sure you never miss an episode. And don’t forget to pass your favorite episodes along to colleagues, friends and family. Resources “Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” by Max Tegmark The Future of Life Institute Redemptive Artificial Intelligence, NAE podcast with Andy Crouch You Are Not a Machine, Spring/Summer 2025 edition of Evangelicals magazine

What does it mean to keep wisdom ahead of rapidly advancing technology? In this episode of Today’s Conversation, Max Tegmark, professor and AI researcher at MIT and co-founder of the Future of Life Institute, explores the urgent question of how society can ensure artificial intelligence empowers — rather than endangers — human flourishing. In this episode, Max Tegmark joins NAE President Walter Kim to unpack the profound opportunities and alarming risks posed by AI. Drawing on vivid analogies, historical lessons and real-world examples, they examine why the stakes for wisdom, foresight and moral courage have never been higher. In their conversation, they discuss: Why wisdom must stay ahead of technology’s power — and what happens when it doesn’t; How past successes in safety engineering, like airbags and the FDA, offer a roadmap for responsible AI development; The urgent need for faith communities to raise AI as a moral issue, not just a technical one; and How re-centering the conversation on stewardship and responsibility can shift priorities toward the common good. Subscribe today wherever you listen to podcasts. Do you like the podcast? Give us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review. This is the best way for others to discover these conversations. If you listen on Spotify , give us a follow and hit the notification bell to be sure you never miss an episode. And don’t forget to pass your favorite episodes along to colleagues, friends and family. Resources “Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” by Max Tegmark The Future of Life Institute Redemptive Artificial Intelligence, NAE podcast with Andy Crouch You Are Not a Machine, Spring/Summer 2025 edition of Evangelicals magazine

This episode is part of our “Summer Selects” series—curated archival episodes that shifted our perspective and are worth revisiting. MIT physicist and AI researcher Max Tegmark shares his bold perspective on the promises, risks, and mysteries at the heart of today’s AI revolution. Max discusses how his journey from studying the universe to exploring the human mind shapes his unique approach to artificial intelligence. He delves into the astonishing speed of AI development, the profound societal choices ahead, and why humanity’s response to AI may be the most important decision we ever make. What's in this episode The rapid evolution of AI: From neural nets to superintelligence Why today’s AI models are just the beginning, and what might come next Max’s take on consciousness, meaning, and whether machines could ever “feel” The balance between utopia and extinction: Can we control what we create? How AI could accelerate scientific discovery and reshape education The need for safety, standards, and wise leadership Lessons from history—and why now is the “Enrico Fermi moment” for AI — Transcript: https://sanalabs.com/strange-loop/max-tegmark — About Strange Loop Strange Loop is a podcast about how artificial intelligence is reshaping the systems we live and work in. Each episode features deep, unscripted conversations with thinkers and builders reimagining intelligence, leadership, and the architectures of progress. The goal is not just to follow AI’s trajectory, but to question the assumptions guiding it. Subscribe for more conversations at the edge of AI and human knowledge. — Timestamps (00:00:00) From cosmos to AI (00:05:00) Creating superhuman AI (00:09:32) Superseding humans (00:12:15) State of AI (00:16:17) Self-improving models (00:18:49) Human vs machine (00:19:37) Gathering top minds (00:24:20) The “bananas” box (00:26:50) Future architecture (00:29:17) AIs evaluating AIs (00:35:41) Handling AI safety (00:40:11) AI fooling humans? (00:42:17) The utopia (00:43:40) The meaning of life — Where to find Max LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-tegmark-68a99898/ X: https://x.com/tegmark — Where to find Joel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-hellermark/ X: https://x.com/joelhellermark

Do we live in one of many universes? On this episode of StarTalk, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice investigate the theory of the multiverse with physicist, author, and professor Max Tegmark. (Originally Aired March 22, 2021) NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-queries-multiverse-madness-with-max-tegmark/ Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of StarTalk Radio ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus .

Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark Get the book: https://amzn.to/3Vyl4jT AI is the future - but what will that future look like? Will superhuman intelligence be our slave, or become our god?Taking us to the heart of the latest thinking about AI, Max Tegmark, the MIT professor whose work has helped mainstream research on how to keep AI beneficial, separates myths from reality, utopias from dystopias, to explore the next phase… This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextbigwhat.substack.com/subscribe

Please join my mailing list here 👉 https://briankeating.com/list to win a meteorite 💥 Will AI ever surpass human intelligence, discover new laws of physics, and solve the greatest mysteries of our universe? This week on Into the Impossible, I explore the potential and dangers of artificial intelligence with none other than Max Tegmark! Max Tegmark is a renowned physicist and machine learning expert who dedicated his career to uncovering the mathematical fabric of reality, proposing that our universe itself might be a vast mathematical structure and that we could be living in a multiverse of endless possibilities. His work goes beyond physics to tackle the transformative power and ethical challenges of artificial intelligence, an area where he believes humanity must tread carefully. In the second part of our fascinating interview, we discuss the development of AI, the impact it will have on science, and our role in all of this. Tune in to discover if AI will ever surpass human intelligence! Check out the first part of our interview, where we discuss his mathematical universe hypothesis, the search for extraterrestrial life, and AI’s role in science: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFO5lzA_0Og Key Takeaways: 00:00 Intro 00:28 Is AI limited by embodiment? 10:52 The challenges in AI research 14:53 The role of regulation in AI development 29:53 How AI is going to impact education and science 39:20 Do we need quantum computation for human intelligence? 44:50 Fantastic final four 50:45 Outro Additional resources: 📚 Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark: https://a.co/d/d08r0FJ ➡️ Follow me on your fav platforms: ✖️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating 🔔 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1 📝 Join my mailing list: https://briankeating.com/list ✍️ Check out my blog: https://briankeating.com/cosmic-musings/ 🎙️ Follow my podcast: https://bri

In Life 3.0 , physicist Max Tegmark examines the future of artificial intelligence and its profound implications for humanity. Tegmark explores scenarios in which AI could transform society, from job automation to ethical dilemmas and even the potential for superintelligent systems. This episode delves into Tegmark’s thought-provoking ideas on how AI could shape our lives and challenges us to consider the responsibilities and opportunities that come with advancing technology.