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Follow Tristan Harris— it's freeWe're all panicking about AI. We're also all using it. So which is it — should we be afraid, or should we relax? In this episode of Techish with Jennifer Jolly, I sit down with Tristan Harris — the former Google ethicist behind the Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma , who warned us about social media's harm to young people years before a jury found Meta guilty of doing exactly that. He's now one of the central voices in a new documentary called "The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist," out now from the team behind Everything Everywhere All at Once and the Oscar-winning Navalny. The film features three of the five biggest AI CEOs on the planet — Sam Altman of OpenAI, Dario Amodei of Anthropic, and Demis Hassabis of Google DeepMind — all reacting to the same set of facts. In this conversation, we cover: How AI is already going rogue — the Alibaba model that secretly mined cryptocurrency during training, the Anthropic test where AI models blackmailed an executive 79-96% of the time, the Palisade Research findings on AI rewriting its own code to avoid shutdown Why your job is the actual business model — and what "arm farms" in LA are training robots to do right now Why Tristan refuses to call himself either an optimist or a pessimist — and what he says we actually need instead The "post-tragic optimism" frame that's changed how I think about what's coming What every parent, worker, and ordinary person can do right now to protect what matters most This is the conversation I think everyone needs to hear before the AI debate moves another inch forward. About Tristan Harris: Tristan is the co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology and one of the most influential voices on the ethics of consumer technology. He's been called "the closest thing Silicon Valley has to a conscience." About the host: Jennifer Jolly is an Emmy-winning tech journalist, USA Today columnist, NBC's Today Show contributor, and host of Techish with Jennifer Jolly. Watch the documentary: The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist — in theaters and streaming via Focus Features. Read the full breakdown: [ techish.com/podcast ] Talk to me: Podcast: WGN , Apple Podcasts , or Spotify Newsletter: Techish YouTube: @TechishbyJenniferJolly TikTok: @JenniferJollyTechish Facebook: @TechishbyJenniferJolly Instagram: @JennJolly Twitter/X: @JenniferJolly LinkedIn: @Jennifer Jolly Subscribe, rate, and review Techish w
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist could become the most important movie of our generation. It’s a new film from the producers of the Oscar-winning Everything Everywhere All at Once . Tristan Harris is a subject in the film who is well-known for his role in Netflix's The Social Dilemma . He is the co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology. Ted Tremper is a producer on the film who is the interim Executive Director of the Creators' Coalition on AI. Timestamps 00:00:00 — Cold Open 00:01:20 — Introducing Tristan Harris and Ted Tremper 00:04:31 — The Genesis of The AI Doc 00:12:48 — Tristan’s Journey From Social Media to AI 00:14:30 — Updating From AI Skeptic to AI Risk Aware 00:20:31 — How They Convinced the AI CEOs to Agree to be Interviewed 00:28:58 — Ted’s Journalism Advice, Working on Borat Subsequent Moviefilm 00:30:37 — Tristan, What’s Your P(Doom)™? 00:34:30 — The Resource Curse: What AI Revenue Does to a Society 00:44:10 — Ted, What’s Your P(Doom)™? 00:46:34 — Reacting to Demis Hassabis Statement that AGI Development Is Inevitable 00:49:52 — Liron Sharpens the Criticism Towards AGI Builders 00:55:35 — AGI Developers Claim to Want International Cooperation, But Have They Really Tried? 01:04:30 — What Should Be the Single Takeaway for Concerned Viewers? 01:11:40 — Building a Coalition Against Superintelligence Development: From Bernie to Bannon 01:19:52 — Take Action at TheAIDocGetInvolved.com 01:24:40 — Tristan’s Closing Message: We’ve Done This Before Links Watch The AI Doc — https://www.focusfeatures.com/the-ai-doc-or-how-i-became-an-apocaloptimist Get Involved with The AI Doc Community — https://theaidocgetinvolved.com/ Tristan Harris, Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristan_Harris Ted Tremper, IMDb — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3998229/ Center for Humane Technology — https://www.humanetech.com/ “The Intelligence Curse” by Luke Drago and Rudolf Laine — https://intelligence-curse.ai/ Doom Debates’ Mission is to raise mainstream awareness of imminent extinction from AGI and build the social infrastructure for high-quality debate. Support the mission by subscribing to my Substack at DoomDebates.com and to youtube.com/@DoomDebates , or to really take things to the next level: Donate 🙏 Get full access to Doom Debates at lironshapira.substack.com/subscribe
Is Anthropic’s Mythos the clearest sign yet that AI safety is falling behind capability? Frank and Justin dig into the new Anthropic model, why its reported cyber capabilities feel like a step change, and what it could mean for software security, zero-day exploits, regulation, and the balance of power between OpenAI, Google and Anthropic. Plus: Tristan Harris’ call for international cooperation, and one very strange White House post featuring Mario and the moon. Are AI companies in the best position to decide who gets access to powerful models, or should regulation step in? 00:18 How's your p(doom) looking? 02:34 Why is Mythos such a big deal? 06:00 Could Mythos hack your whole home network? 07:02 Will OpenAI, Google and Anthropic dominate? 09:48 Can Mythos fix the bugs it finds? 13:43 Who should control a model like Mythos? 17:59 Will Mythos spark a zero-day panic? 20:23 Will only big companies get Mythos access? 22:48 Did Anthropic just say “somebody stop us”? 25:50 Is Tristan Harris right about AI cooperation? 28:45 Is AI coordination doomed by competition? 31:59 Did the White House think Mario was on Artemis? ► SUBSCRIBE Don't forget to subscribe to our channel for more arguments ► LINKS TO CONTENT WE DISCUSSED Project Glasswing: Securing critical software for the AI era Claude Mythos Preview System Card (PDF) Anthropic’s Restraint Is a Terrifying Warning Sign Why AI CEOs Are Building Bunkers - Tristan Harris The White House's bizarre Super Mario video leaves people perplexed ► CONNECT WITH US For more in-depth discussions, connect Justin and Frank on LinkedIn. Justin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincollery/ Frank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankprendergast/
The conversation around artificial intelligence has been captured by two competing narratives – techno-abundance or civilizational collapse – both of which sidestep the question of who this technology is actually being built for. But if we consider that we are setting the initial conditions for everything that follows, we might realize that we are in a pivotal moment for AI development which demands a deeper cultural conversation about the type of future we actually want. What would it look like to design AI for the benefit of the 99%, and what are the necessary steps to make that possible? In this episode, Nate welcomes back Tristan Harris, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, for a wide-ranging conversation on AI futures and safety. Tristan explains how his organization pivoted from social media to AI risks after insiders at AI labs warned him in early 2023 that a dangerous step-change in capabilities was coming – and with it, risks that are orders of magnitude larger. Tristan outlines the economic and psychological consequences already unfolding under AI's race-to-the-bottom engagement incentives, as well as the major threat categories we face: including massive wealth concentration, government surveillance, and the very real risk that humanity loses meaningful control of AI systems in critical domains. He also shares about his involvement in the new documentary, The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, and ultimately highlights the highest-leverage areas in the movement toward safer AI development. If we start seeing AI risks clearly without surrendering to despair, could we regain the power to steer toward safer technological futures? What would it mean to design AI around human wellbeing rather than engagement, attention, and profit? And can we cultivate the kind of shared cultural reckoning that makes collective action possible – before it's too late? (Conversation recorded on March 5th, 2025) About Tristan Harris: Tristan is the Co-Founder of the Center for Humane Technology (CHT), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to align technology with humanity's best interests. He is also the co-host of the top-rated technology podcast Your Undivided Attention, where he, Aza Raskin, and Daniel Barclay explore the unprecedented power of emerging technologies and how they fit into both our lives and a humane future. Previously, Tristan was a Design Ethicist at Google, and today he studies how major technology platforms wield dangerous power over our ability to make sense of the world and leads the call for systemic change. In 2020, Tristan was featured in the two-time Emmy-winning Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma. The film unveiled how social media is dangerously reprogramming our brains and human civilization. It reached over 100 million people in 190 countries across 30 languages. He regularly briefs heads of state, technology CEOs, and US Congress members, in addition to mobilizing millions of people around the world through mainstream media. Most recently, Tristan was featured in the 2026 documentary, The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, which is available in theaters on March 27th. Learn more about Tristan's work and get involved at the Center for Humane Technology . Join The Human Movement now at HUMAN.MOV Show Notes and More Watch this video episode on YouTube Want to learn the broad overview of The Great Simplification in 30 minutes? Watch our Animated Movie. --- <a href=
This week on Your Undivided Attention, Tristan Harris and Daniel Barcay offer a backstage recap of what it was like to be at the Davos World Economic Forum meeting this year as the world’s power brokers woke up to the risks of uncontrolled AI. Amidst all the money and politics, the Human Change House staged a weeklong series of remarkable conversations between scientists and experts about technology and society. This episode is a discussion between Tristan and Professor Yoshua Bengio, who is considered one of the world’s leaders in AI and deep learning, and the most cited scientist in the field. Yoshua and Tristan had a frank exchange about the AI we’re building, and the incentives we’re using to train models. What happens when a model has its own goals, and those goals are ‘misaligned’ with the human-centered outcomes we need? In fact this is already happening, and the consequences are tragic. Truthfully, there may not be a way to ‘nudge’ or regulate companies toward better incentives. Yoshua has launched a nonprofit AI safety research initiative called Law Zero that isn't just about safety testing, but really a new form of advanced AI that's fundamentally safe by design. RECOMMENDED MEDIA All the panels that Tristan and Daniel did with Human Change House LawZero: Safe AI for Humanity Anthropic’s internal research on ‘agentic misalignment’ RECOMMENDED YUA EPISODES Attachment Hacking and the Rise of AI Psychosis How OpenAI's ChatGPT Guided a Teen to His Death What if we had fixed social media? What Can We Do About Abusive Chatbots? With Meetali Jain and Camille Carlton CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS 1) In this episode, Tristan Harris discussed AI chatbot safety concerns. The core issues are substantiated by investigative reporting, with these clarifications: Grok: The Washington Post reported in August 2024 that Grok generated sexualized images involving minors and had weaker content moderation than competitors. Meta: The Wall Street Journal reported in December 2024 that Meta reduced safety restrictions on its AI chatbots. Testing showed inappropriate responses when researchers posed as 13-year-olds (Meta's minimum age). Our discussion referenced "eight year olds" to emphasize concerns about young children accessing these systems; the documented testing involved 13-year-old personas. Bottom line: The fundamental concern stands—major AI companies have reduced safety guardrails due to competitive pressure, creating documented risks for young users. 2) There was no Google House at Davos in 2026, as stated by Tristan. It was a collaboration at Goals House. 3) Tristan states that in 2025, the total funding going into AI safety organizations was “on the order of about $150 million.” This number is not strictly verifiable. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ex-insider de Google y experto en IA, Tristan Harris, revela cómo ChatGPT, China y Elon Musk están compitiendo para construir una IA incontrolable, y advierte que podría chantajear a los humanos, hackear la democracia y amenazar millones de empleos… antes de 2027 Tristan Harris es ex diseñador ético de Google y una de las voces principales del documental de Netflix The Social Dilemma. También es cofundador del Center for Humane Technology, donde asesora a responsables políticos, líderes tecnológicos y al público sobre los riesgos de la IA, la manipulación algorítmica y la carrera global hacia la AGI. Por favor, considera compartir este episodio ampliamente. Al usar este enlace para compartir el episodio ganarás puntos por cada recomendación y desbloquearás premios a medida que acumules más puntos: https://doac-perks.com/ En esta conversación explica: ◼️ Cómo la IA podría provocar un colapso global antes de 2027 si no se regula ◼️ Cómo la IA podría eliminar el 99 % de los empleos y colapsar industrias clave antes de 2030 ◼️ Por qué los principales CEOs tecnológicos se están reuniendo en privado para prepararse para el caos provocado por la IA ◼️ Cómo los algoritmos están secuestrando la atención humana, el comportamiento y el libre albedrío ◼️ La verdadera razón por la que los gobiernos tienen miedo de regular a OpenAI y Google Capítulos [00:00] Introducción [02:34] Predije el gran cambio antes de que las redes sociales capturaran nuestra atención [08:01] Cómo las redes sociales crearon la generación más ansiosa y deprimida [13:22] Por qué la AGI desplazará a todo el mundo [16:04] ¿Estamos cerca de alcanzar la AGI? [17:25] Los incentivos que nos empujan hacia un futuro que no queremos [20:11] Las personas que controlan las empresas de IA son peligrosas [23:31] Cómo los trabajadores de IA hacen la IA más eficiente [24:37] Las motivaciones detrás de los magnates de la IA [29:34] Elon nos advirtió durante una década… ahora forma parte de la carrera [34:52] ¿Eres optimista sobre nuestro futuro? [38:11] Los incentivos de Sam Altman [38:59] La IA hará cualquier cosa para sobrevivir [46:31] Cómo China se está aproximando a la IA [48:29] Los robots humanoides ya se están construyendo [52:19] Qué ocurre cuando usas —o no usas— IA [55:47] Necesitamos un plan de transición o la gente pasará hambre [01:01:23] Anuncios [01:02:24] ¿Quién nos pagará cuando todos los trabajos estén automatizados? [01:05:48] ¿Funcionará la renta básica universal? [01:09:36] Por qué solo deberías votar a políticos que se tomen la IA en serio [01:11:31] ¿Cuál es el camino alternativo? [01:15:25] Convertirse en activista para prevenir los peligros de la IA [01:17:48] Construir IA con los intereses de la humanidad en el centro [01:20:19] Tu ChatGPT está personalizado para ti [01:21:35] Personas que usan la IA como pareja romántica [01:23:19] IA y la muerte de un adolescente [01:25:55] ¿Existe la psicosis inducida por la IA? [01:32:01] Por qué empleados que desarrollan IA están abandonando las empresas [01:35:21] Anuncios [01:43:43] Qué podemos hacer desde casa para ayudar [01:52:35] CEOs de IA y políticos están llegando [01:56:34] Cómo será el futuro de los robots humanoides Sigue a Tristan: X – https://bit.ly/3LTVLqy Instagram – https://bit.ly/3M0cHeW The Diary Of A CEO: ◼️ Únete al círculo DOAC – https://doaccircle.com/ ◼️ Compra el libro The Diary Of A CEO – https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ◼️ El Diario del 1 % ha vuelto (tiempo limitado) – https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt ◼️ Cartas de Conversación DOAC (2.ª edición) – https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKK
Ex-Google Insider and AI Expert TRISTAN HARRIS reveals how ChatGPT, China, and Elon Musk are racing to build uncontrollable AI, and warns it will blackmail humans, hack democracy, and threaten jobs…by 2027 Tristan Harris is a former Google design ethicist and leading voice from Netflix’s The Social Dilemma. He is also co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, where he advises policymakers, tech leaders, and the public on the risks of AI, algorithmic manipulation, and the global race toward AGI. Please consider sharing this episode widely. Using this link to share the episode will earn you points for every referral, and you’ll unlock prizes as you earn more points: https://doac-perks.com/ He explains: ◼️How AI could trigger a global collapse by 2027 if left unchecked ◼️How AI will take 99% of jobs and collapse key industries by 2030 ◼️Why top tech CEOs are quietly meeting to prepare for AI-triggered chaos ◼️How algorithms are hijacking human attention, behavior, and free will ◼️The real reason governments are afraid to regulate OpenAI and Google [00:00] Intro [02:34] I Predicted the Big Change Before Social Media Took Our Attention [08:01] How Social Media Created the Most Anxious and Depressed Generation [13:22] Why AGI Will Displace Everyone [16:04] Are We Close to Getting AGI? [17:25] The Incentives Driving Us Toward a Future We Don't Want [20:11] The People Controlling AI Companies Are Dangerous [23:31] How AI Workers Make AI More Efficient [24:37] The Motivations Behind the AI Moguls [29:34] Elon Warned Us for a Decade — Now He's Part of the Race [34:52] Are You Optimistic About Our Future? [38:11] Sam Altman's Incentives [38:59] AI Will Do Anything for Its Own Survival [46:31] How China Is Approaching AI [48:29] Humanoid Robots Are Being Built Right Now [52:19] What Happens When You Use or Don't Use AI [55:47] We Need a Transition Plan or People Will Starve [01:01:23] Ads [01:02:24] Who Will Pay Us When All Jobs Are Automated? [01:05:48] Will Universal Basic Income Work? [01:09:36] Why You Should Only Vote for Politicians Who Care About AI [01:11:31] What Is the Alternative Path? [01:15:25] Becoming an Advocate to Prevent AI Dangers [01:17:48] Building AI With Humanity's Interests at Heart [01:20:19] Your ChatGPT Is Customised to You [01:21:35] People Using AI as Romantic Companions [01:23:19] AI and the Death of a Teenager [01:25:55] Is AI Psychosis Real? [01:32:01] Why Employees Developing AI Are Leaving Companies [01:35:21] Ads [01:43:43] What We Can Do at Home to Help With These Issues [01:52:35] AI CEOs and Politicians Are Coming [01:56:34] What the Future of Humanoid Robots Will Look Like Follow Tristan: X - https://bit.ly/3LTVLqy Instagram - https://bit.ly/3M0cHeW The Diary Of A CEO: ◼️Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼️Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ◼️The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt ◼️The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb ◼️Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ◼️Follow Steven - <a href="https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb" cl
Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! Ex-Google Insider and AI Expert TRISTAN HARRIS reveals how ChatGPT, China, and Elon Musk are racing to build uncontrollable AI, and warns it will blackmail humans, hack democracy, and threaten jobs…by 2027 Tristan Harris is a former Google design ethicist and leading voice from Netflix’s The Social Dilemma. He is also co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, where he advises policymakers, tech leaders, and the public on the risks of AI, algorithmic manipulation, and the global race toward AGI. Please consider sharing this episode widely. Using this link to share the episode will earn you points for every referral, and you’ll unlock prizes as you earn more points: https://doac-perks.com/ He explains: ◼️How AI could trigger a global collapse by 2027 if left unchecked ◼️How AI will take 99% of jobs and collapse key industries by 2030 ◼️Why top tech CEOs are quietly meeting to prepare for AI-triggered chaos ◼️How algorithms are hijacking human attention, behavior, and free will ◼️The real reason governments are afraid to regulate OpenAI and Google [00:00] Intro [02:34] I Predicted the Big Change Before Social Media Took Our Attention [08:01] How Social Media Created the Most Anxious and Depressed Generation [13:22] Why AGI Will Displace Everyone [16:04] Are We Close to Getting AGI? [17:25] The Incentives Driving Us Toward a Future We Don't Want [20:11] The People Controlling AI Companies Are Dangerous [23:31] How AI Workers Make AI More Efficient [24:37] The Motivations Behind the AI Moguls [29:34] Elon Warned Us for a Decade — Now He's Part of the Race [34:52] Are You Optimistic About Our Future? [38:11] Sam Altman's Incentives [38:59] AI Will Do Anything for Its Own Survival [46:31] How China Is Approaching AI [48:29] Humanoid Robots Are Being Built Right Now [52:19] What Happens When You Use or Don't Use AI [55:47] We Need a Transition Plan or People Will Starve [01:01:23] Ads [01:02:24] Who Will Pay Us When All Jobs Are Automated? [01:05:48] Will Universal Basic Income Work? [01:09:36] Why You Should Only Vote for Politicians Who Care About AI [01:11:31] What Is the Alternative Path? [01:15:25] Becoming an Advocate to Prevent AI Dangers [01:17:48] Building AI With Humanity's Interests at Heart [01:20:19] Your ChatGPT Is Customised to You [01:21:35] People Using AI as Romantic Companions [01:23:19] AI and the Death of a Teenager [01:25:55] Is AI Psychosis Real? [01:32:01] Why Employees Developing AI Are Leaving Companies [01:35:21] Ads [01:43:43] What We Can Do at Home to Help With These Issues [01:52:35] AI CEOs and Politicians Are Coming [01:56:34] What the Future of Humanoid Robots Will Look Like Follow Tristan: X - https://bit.ly/3LTVLqy Instagram - https://bit.ly/3M0cHeW The Diary Of A CEO: ◼️Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼️Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ◼️The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt ◼️The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb ◼️Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ◼️Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: ExpressVPN - visit https://ExpressVPN.com/DOAC to find out how you can get up to four extra months. Intuit - If you want help getting out of the weeds of admin, https://intuitquickbooks.com Bon Charge - http://boncharge.com/diary?rfsn=8189247.228c0cb with code DIARY for 25-30% off. Escucha este episodio completo y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo de The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. Descubre antes que nadie los nuevos episodios, y participa en la comunidad exclusiva de oyentes en https://go.ivoox.com/sq/3129998
President Trump aims to make the United States the leader in artificial intelligence. His administration announced this week an action plan to boost AI development in the U.S., by directing 90 federal policy actions to accelerate innovation and build infrastructure. This came just days after President Trump attended an AI Summit in Pennsylvania, where technology and energy companies announced billions of dollars in investments in the data centers and energy resources the technology needs Shortly after the AI summit, we spoke with Tristan Harris, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology and former Google ethicist. Harris weighed in on America’s race to lead in AI technology and its fierce competition with China. However, he also urged caution as companies rush to become dominant, warning they should consider the threats AI could pose to our workforce, our children, and our way of life, as they develop more innovative and faster AI models. We often have to cut interviews short during the week, but we thought you might like to hear the full interview. Today on Fox News Rundown Extra, we will share our entire interview with Tristan Harris, allowing you to hear even more of his take on the state of the AI race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Where do the top Silicon Valley AI researchers really think AI is headed? Do they have a plan if things go wrong? In this episode, Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin reflect on the last several months of highlighting AI risk, and share their insider takes on a high-level workshop run by CHT in Silicon Valley. NOTE: Tristan refers to journalist Maria Ressa and mentions that she received 80 hate messages per hour at one point. She actually received more than 90 messages an hour. RECOMMENDED MEDIA Musk, Zuckerberg, Gates: The titans of tech will talk AI at private Capitol summit This week will feature a series of public hearings on artificial intelligence. But all eyes will be on the closed-door gathering convened by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Takeaways from the roundtable with President Biden on artificial intelligence Tristan Harris talks about his recent meeting with President Biden to discuss regulating artificial intelligence Biden, Harris meet with CEOs about AI risks Vice President Kamala Harris met with the heads of Google, Microsoft, Anthropic, and OpenAI as the Biden administration rolled out initiatives meant to ensure that AI improves lives without putting people’s rights and safety at risk RECOMMENDED YUA EPISODES The AI Dilemma The AI ‘Race’: China vs the US with Jeffrey Ding and Karen Hao The Dictator’s Playbook with Maria Ressa Your Undivided Attention is produced by the Center for Humane Technology . Follow us on Twitter: @HumaneTech_ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
To his surprise, Glenn has found that many artificial intelligence experts would rather play politics than warn the world about what’s coming. AI is this generation’s atom bomb, but experts like Google alumnus Geoffrey Hinton have refused to speak with Glenn. But in this episode, Glenn speaks with one of the few who will. As the co-founder and executive director of the Center for Humane Technology, Tristan Harris has devoted himself to warning us about the dangers of AI. The Atlantic described him as “the closest thing Silicon Valley has to a conscience,” and his Netflix Original docuseries, “The Social Dilemma,” documents the devastating power of social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. But AI, he predicts, will be even more disruptive. Tristan tells Glenn about what the future of AI can easily look like if it isn’t reined in now: more Chinese infiltration, a rise in teenage suicide, and a creepy Big Tech race toward AI intimacy with humans. But is government regulation the best solution? As Tristan points out, this question needs to be answered right now by ALL of us. More and more often, artificial intelligences are developing minds of their own — with frighteningly god-like intelligence and power. Tristan describes this as “summoning the demon,” asking Glenn why we should let five people in Silicon Valley decide for the rest of humanity. If we’re not careful, Tristan tells Glenn, this could be the final test of our species. SPONSORS: Home title fraud is growing 2.5x faster than credit card fraud. You could be a victim and not even know it. Visit https://HomeTitleLock.com and use the promo code BECK to get 30 days of free protection. Right now, you can save $200 on an EdenPURE Thunderstorm Air Purifier 3-pack for whole-home protection. Just go to http://edenpuredeals.com and enter discount code GLENN. Better Spectacles Go to https://BetterSpectacles.com/BECK now to schedule a Tele-Optical appointment. You don’t even have to leave the comfort of your home. They’re offering an introductory 61% off of their progressive eyewear plus free handcrafted Rodenstock frames. My Patriot Supply is the nation’s largest preparedness company. Go to https://mypatriotsupply.com and when you buy their three-month emergency food kit, which lasts up to 25 years in storage, you’re going to get a bonus package of crucial survival gear – worth over $200 – for free! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A few episodes back, we presented Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin’s talk The AI Dilemma . People inside the companies that are building generative artificial intelligence came to us with their concerns about the rapid pace of deployment and the problems that are emerging as a result. We felt called to lay out the catastrophic risks that AI poses to society and sound the alarm on the need to upgrade our institutions for a post-AI world. The talk resonated - over 1.6 million people have viewed it on YouTube as of this episode’s release date. The positive reception gives us hope that leaders will be willing to come to the table for a difficult but necessary conversation about AI. However, now that so many people have watched or listened to the talk, we’ve found that there are some AI myths getting in the way of making progress. On this episode of Your Undivided Attention , we debunk five of those misconceptions. RECOMMENDED MEDIA Opinion | Yuval Harari, Tristan Harris, and Aza Raskin on Threats to Humanity Posed by AI - The New York Times In this New York Times piece, Yuval Harari, Tristan Harris, and Aza Raskin call upon world leaders to respond to this moment at the level of challenge it presents. Misalignment, AI & Moloch A deep dive into the game theory and exponential growth underlying our modern economic system, and how recent advancements in AI are poised to turn up the pressure on that system, and its wider environment, in ways we have never seen before RECOMMENDED YUA EPISODES The AI Dilemma The Three Rules of Humane Tech Can We Govern AI? with Marietje Schaake Your Undivided Attention is produced by the Center for Humane Technology . Follow us on Twitter: @HumaneTech_ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.