Roman Yampolskiy on How Dangerous Is Artificial Intelligence
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April 15, 2026 · 47 min · Episode 242
About this episode
Roman Yampolskiy discusses the potential dangers of artificial intelligence and the lack of plans for its future.
We may be creating something a million times smarter than all of humanity combined — and we have no plan for what happens next. AI safety pioneer Roman Yampolskiy lays out the risks, the arguments, and whether any solution exists. Roman V. Yampolskiy is a tenured Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Louisville's Speed School of Engineering, where he founded and directs the Cyber Security Lab. Widely credited with coining the term "AI safety" in 2011, he is the author of AI: Unexplainable, Unpredictable, Uncontrollable.Get access to over 5,000 videos by signing up for a free Closer To Truth membership: https://closertotruth.com/register/
People in this episode
Guest: Roman Yampolskiy
Topics covered
- artificial intelligence
- AI safety
- technology risks
- philosophy
- computer science
Keywords
- artificial intelligence
- AI safety
- risks
- technology
- computer science
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Louisville
Books & works: AI: Unexplainable, Unpredictable, Uncontrollable
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