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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! lironshapira.substack.com

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My guest today achieved something EXTREMELY rare and impressive: Coming onto my show with an AI optimist position, then admitting he hadn’t thought of my counterarguments before, and updating his beliefs in realtime! Also, he won the 2013 Nobel Prize... more

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Michael Ellsberg, son of the legendary Pentagon Papers leaker Daniel Ellsberg, joins me to discuss the chilling parallels between his father’s nuclear war warnings and today’s race to AGI.

We discuss Michael’s 99% probability of doom, his personal e... more

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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 a... more

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Max Harms and Jeremy Gillen are current and former MIRI researchers who both see superintelligent AI as an imminent extinction threat.

But they disagree on whether it’s worthwhile to try to aim for obedient, “corrigible” AI as a singular target for ... more

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Recent Guests

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
Andrew Song
Co-founder of Make Sunsets
Make Sunsets
Episode: Climate Change Is Stupidly EASY To Stop — Andrew Song, Cofounder of Make Sunsets
Brett Hall
Creator and host of Talkcast, advocates for David Deutsch's concepts
Talkcast
Episode: David Deutschian vs. Eliezer Yudkowskian Debate: Will AGI Cooperate With Humanity? — With Brett Hall
Max Tegmark
Physicist and MIT professor known for his work on AI safety.
MIT
Episode: “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies” Party — Max Tegmark, Liv Boeree, Emmett Shear, Gary Marcus, Rob Miles & more!
Rob Miles
AI Safety YouTuber discussing the impacts of AI on society.
Episode: “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies” Party — Max Tegmark, Liv Boeree, Emmett Shear, Gary Marcus, Rob Miles & more!
Michael Trazzi
Podcaster and activist involved in AI safety protests.
Episode: “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies” Party — Max Tegmark, Liv Boeree, Emmett Shear, Gary Marcus, Rob Miles & more!

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 52 ratings
  • Thought provoking. Intellectually honest.

    Great for understanding core arguments relating to AI existential risk

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    @masonlee
    United Statesa year 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
    a year ago

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Thought provoking content that is intellectually honest and crucial for understanding AI risks. Great for engaging with essential arguments related to existential threats.

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#99
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#212
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Nobel Prizewinner SWAYED by My AI Doom Argument — Prof. Michael Levitt, Stanford University
Q: What is your P Doom?
I don't have one. I'm prepared to see human beings living out into the sunset.
Max Tegmark vs. Dean Ball: Should We BAN Superintelligence?
Q: What is your P-Doom?
Dean estimates his P-Doom is very low, about 0.1%, while Max estimates it over 90%.
DEBATE: Is AGI Really Decades Away? | Ex-MIRI Researcher Tsvi Benson-Tilsen vs. Liron Shapira
Q: Do you think we're going to enter an AI winter soon or no?
Benson-Tilsen estimates a low chance of AGI in the near future, leading to a belief that likely there won't be an AI winter despite the predicted low timelines for AGI.
Liron Debunks The Most Common “AI Won't Kill Us" Arguments
Q: Can a democratic capitalist society survive regulations against AI?
The speaker argues that while regulations might initially seem restrictive, they may be necessary to prevent uncontrollable AI development, and people could continue benefiting from existing technology and markets.
Former MIRI Researcher Solving AI Alignment by Engineering Smarter Human Babies
Q: What's your P-Doom?
Tsvi responds that he estimates it at around 20% by 2050.

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