THE GOD TEST (Part 2): Can Humanity Pass the Cosmic Reckoning?
About this episode
Rufus and Robert Wright discuss the implications of AI in a geopolitical context.
On Thursday, Rufus and Robert Wright (The God Test) talked about AI as a new stage in the evolution of intelligence — and about the very human traits already showing up in our machines: empathy, deception, power-seeking, seduction. Today, they ask the harder question: what happens when these machines become the object of a geopolitical arms race? 🔗 SPONSORED BY: Fora ➡️ Build and scale your own travel business by becoming a Fora Advisor today at foratravel.com/idea Northwest Registered Agent ➡️ Helping small business owners and entrepreneurs launch and grow businesses for nearly 30 years. Learn more at northwestregisteredagent.com/nbifree Shopify ➡️ Launch your business for just $1/month. Start selling today at shopify.com/nbi
People in this episode
Host: Rufus
Guest: Robert Wright
Topics covered
- AI
- geopolitical arms race
- evolution of intelligence
- human traits in machines
- empathy
- deception
Sponsors
Fora, Northwest Registered Agent, Shopify
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