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The episode discusses the necessity of merging human capabilities with AI to maintain humanity's relevance in an AI-dominated future.

What if the only way to stay human in the age of AI is to become something more than human? In this episode of AI-Curious, we talk with D. Scott Phoenix, partner at 50 Years and co-founder of Vicarious, about one of the most provocative arguments in AI: we cannot stop AI, we cannot control AI, so humans may need to enhance themselves to stay at the center of civilization. Scott lays out the thesis behind his TED talk, including why he believes conventional AI guardrails may not be enough, why...

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Wilser

Guest: D. Scott Phoenix

Topics covered

• AI
• human enhancement
• technology ethics
• civilization
• TED talk

Keywords

• AI
• human enhancement
• D. Scott Phoenix
• technology
• civilization
• TED talk
• Vicarious

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 50 Years, Vicarious

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