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Doom Debates!

Liron Shapira
Artificial Intelligence
Existential Risk
AI Alignment Problem
Superintelligent AI
Human Extinction
AGI
Evolution
Superintelligence
Transhumanism
AI Safety
AI Doom
Nuclear Weapons
AI Alignment
Alignment Problem
Intelligence
David Brooks
SB 1047
Probabilities Of Extinction
Automation
P-Doom

It's time to talk about the end of the world. With your host, Liron Shapira. lironshapira.substack.com

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Professor Moshe Vardi thinks AI will kill us with kindness by automating away our jobs. I think they'll just kill us for real.

Who’s right? Tune into this episode and decide where you get off the Doom Train™.

Some highlights of Professor Vardi’s im... more

Fresh off my debate with Destiny, his Discord community invited me into their voice chat to talk about AI doom. Just like the man himself, his fans are sharp.

Let's find out where they get off The Doom Train™.

My recent debate with Destiny — https:... more

Renowned scientists just set The Doomsday Clock closer than ever to midnight.

I agree our collective doom seems imminent, but why do the clocksetters point to climate change—not rogue AI—as an existential threat?

UChicago Professor Daniel Holz, a t... more

Liron was invited to give a presentation to some of the most promising creators in AI safety communications.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at Doom Debates and how the channel has grown so quickly.

Learn more about the Frame Fellowship: fram... more

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Recent Guests

Stephen Bannell
One of the most influential political streamers and debaters online, with a career spanning over 15 years and millions of followers across platforms.
Episode: Destiny Raises His P(Doom) At The End
Elon Musk
CEO of SpaceX and Tesla
SpaceX, Tesla
Episode: Elon Musk's Insane Plan for Surviving AI Takeover
Audrey Tang
Taiwanese politician and free software programmer, currently serving as Taiwan's Cyber Ambassador.
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Episode: Taiwan's Cyber Ambassador-At-Large Says Humans & AI Can FOOM Together
Liron Shapira
Host of Doom Debates
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Episode: Liron Enters Bannon's War Room to Explain Why AI Could End Humanity
Devin Elliot
Self-taught software engineer and former professional snowboarder
Episode: DOOMER vs. BUILDER — AI Doom Debate with Devin Elliot, Software Engineer & Retired Pro Snowboarder
Michael Levitt
Professor of Structural Biology at Stanford, Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry for his work in computational biology.
Stanford University
Episode: Nobel Prizewinner SWAYED by My AI Doom Argument — Prof. Michael Levitt, Stanford University
Michael Ellsberg
Son of the late Daniel Ellsberg, author and AI risk advocate
Episode: Facing AI Doom, Lessons from Daniel Ellsberg (Pentagon Papers) — Michael Ellsberg
Eben Pagan (David DeAngelo)
Entrepreneur, dating coach, and author.
Speaker and Interviewer on various topics.
Episode: Eben Pagan (aka David DeAngelo) Interviews Liron — Why 50% Chance AI Kills Everyone by 2050
Tsvi Benson-Tilsen
Co-founder of the Berkeley Genomics Project and former MIRI researcher
Berkeley Genomics Project
Episode: Former MIRI Researcher Solving AI Alignment by Engineering Smarter Human Babies

Host

Liron Shapira
Host of thoughtful and challenging debates on existential risks and artificial intelligence, often drawing on insights from prominent figures and rigorous academic backgrounds.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 59 ratings
  • AI balance

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Vidrob
    3 months ago
  • Thought provoking. Intellectually honest.

    Great for understanding core arguments relating to AI existential risk

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    @masonlee
    United States2 years ago
  • Robust debate. Liron loves to argue, so it's definitely an argument rather than a polite discussion. He often gets derailed by side points.

    Podcast Addict
    3
    James3000
    2 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the intellectual honesty and depth of discussion surrounding complex AI topics.
The podcast is praised for its thought-provoking content related to existential risks and the societal implications of AI.

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#241
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#230
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Doomsday Clock Physicist Warns AI Is Major Threat to Humanity!
Q: What do you think about pause policy for AI development?
I love the idea of pausing. But whether that's the place to put all our chips, I'm less certain of. I'd prefer to have regulations in place alongside the possibility of a pause.
Doomsday Clock Physicist Warns AI Is Major Threat to Humanity!
Q: What's your probability of Doom from autonomous AI that goes uncontrollable before we make it robustly care about what humanity wants?
I'm probably reasonably aligned with your concerns, and it may just be questions of time scales. I think I would probably end up with in the 10% range or 20% for the risk of uncontrollable rogue AI.
The Only Politician Thinking Clearly About Superintelligence — California Governor Candidate Zoltan Istvan
Q: How did you get started in transhumanism?
Zoltan began his journey into transhumanism after a near-death experience while covering conflict zones for National Geographic, leading him to explore ideas about life extension and the human condition.
His P(Doom) Is Only 2.6% — AI Doom Debate with Bentham's Bulldog, a.k.a. Matthew Adelstein
Q: What about your role at Forethought?
I'll basically be writing reports related to thinking through how we can make a transition to a world with super intelligent AI go well.
Q&A: Is Liron too DISMISSIVE of AI Harms? + New Studio, Demis Would #PauseAI, AI Water Use Debate
Q: Don't you think that a short term risk, like something as simple as deepfakes and AIs, could create a geopolitical situation that create a very near-term existential problem?
Yes, there is potential for misinformation caused by deepfakes to escalate tensions and lead to serious consequences, even without AI reaching superintelligence.

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