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Nick Bostrom discusses the existential risks posed by autonomous AI and humanity's chances of managing superintelligence.

Nick Bostrom is an AI philosopher and the author of Superintelligence and Deep Utopia. Bostrom joins Big Technology to discuss whether the rise of autonomous AI agents is making the technology’s existential risks more concrete. Tune in to hear his assessment of the alignment problem, recursive self-improvement, and humanity’s chances of steering superintelligence toward a positive outcome. We also cover whether we have reached AGI, the case for a precisely timed AI pause, biological threats, AI consciousness, and the moral status of digital minds. Hit play for a clear-eyed conversation about AI’s greatest dangers and its potential to radically improve human life. --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. Watch the full documentary here: https://www.gravitee.io/ai-agent-documentary Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack + Discord? Here’s 25% off for the first year: https://www.bigtechnology.com/subscribe?coupon=0843016b Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Alex Kantrowitz

Guest: Nick Bostrom

Topics covered

• AI existential risk
• autonomous AI agents
• alignment problem
• AGI
• AI consciousness
• moral status of digital minds

Keywords

• AI
• existential risk
• superintelligence
• alignment problem
• AGI
• AI consciousness
• biological threats

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Big Technology

Books & works: Superintelligence, Deep Utopia

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