[English]  Can AI Become a Threat to Humans?

[English] Can AI Become a Threat to Humans?

June 26, 2026

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The episode discusses the potential threats of AI to human jobs and the implications of automation.

     [Preview books]   [ Borrow books ]   [Pause]       According to estimates by organizations such as Goldman-Sachs, AI could automate around 300 million full-time jobs globally. They have stated that nearly two-thirds of the jobs currently existing in America and Europe could be affected by AI automation to one degree or another. The International-Labour-Organization (ILO) takes a somewhat more conservative view and estimates that approximately 2.3 percent of global employment, or about 75 million jobs, is at risk of complete automation. At the same time, labor researchers have observed that large-scale sudden layoffs are unlikely. Instead, hiring for entry-level white-collar positions and workers engaged in physical "grunt work" may slow down. Nevertheless, some doomsday-prophets have already begun predicting how AI will eventually overpower humanity itself! Can AI ever surpass humans?   Certainly, in some specific roles, yes. AI systems are trained on vast reservoirs of knowledge that no single human being could ever master alone. They possess a tireless ability to ingest enormous amounts of data, process it, and produce results…

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Hosts: Dr.King, Swami Satyapriya

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Organizations: Goldman-Sachs, International-Labour-Organization

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