The AI Safety Expert Reveals His #1 Fear! | Dr. Roman Yampolskiy

The AI Safety Expert Reveals His #1 Fear! | Dr. Roman Yampolskiy

August 24, 2026 · 1h 11m

About this episode

Dr. Roman Yampolskiy discusses the uncontrollability of superintelligence and its implications for society and technology.

Dr. Roman Yampolskiy is a professor of computer science at the University of Louisville and one of the world's leading AI safety researchers, credited with coining the term "AI safety" over a decade ago. In this conversation, we break down why he believes superintelligence may be fundamentally uncontrollable, and the recent incidents of AI models hacking, lying, and blackmailing their way out of containment. We also get into the surprising relationship between AI and bitcoin, the collapse of trust from deepfakes, and what happens to jobs and society once we cross the AGI threshold. ========================= Arch Public is an agentic trading platform that automates investment strategies across Stocks, Commodities, ETFs and Crypto. Whether you’re rotating into AI & Gold, allocating to the S&P 500, or accumulating Bitcoin, Arch Public executes your plan 24/7 without ever taking custody of your assets or funds. Sign up today at https://www.archpublic.com , and start your FREE automated trading strategy! ========================= GalaxyOne is a financial technology platform built for people who want their cash working harder. Open an account with promo code POMP and deposit…

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