The Power of Prophecy

About this episode

Carissa Véliz discusses the implications of prophecy and prediction in the context of AI and human behavior.

We have relied on prophets and seers for most of human history, largely because humans are obsessed with the future – specifically their own. But prophecy has often been used to determine or at least influence the future, not just predict it. In her new book, Prophecy, Carissa Véliz explains the power and perils of prediction, from the Oracle of Delphi to modern AI, giving us some much-needed perspective on the dangers of chatbots and the people who are selling them to us as powerful tools that will either save or doom all of humanity. Interview Notes Prophecy: https://www.carissaveliz.com/prophecy Privacy is Power: https://www.carissaveliz.com/books The Power of Analogue (TEDx): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvJeUQ9Egnk How Privacy Can Save Your Life (TEDx): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSPRouBvgFE Here’s to the Crazy Ones (Steve Jobs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtftHaK9tYY Further Info My book: https://fdsd.me/book My newsletter: https://fdsd.me/newsletter Support the mission: https://fdsd.me/support Give the gift of privacy and security: https://fdsd.me/coupons Get your Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons Merch! https://fdsd.me/merch Table of Contents 0:00:18: Intro…

People in this episode

Host: Carey Parker

Guest: Carissa Véliz

Topics covered

• prophecy
• prediction
• AI
• privacy
• human behavior
• longtermism
• effective altruism

Keywords

• prophecy
• AI
• prediction
• privacy
• human behavior
• longtermism
• effective altruism
• Carissa Véliz
• Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Prophecy, Privacy is Power, The Power of Analogue, How Privacy Can Save Your Life, Here’s to the Crazy Ones

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