About this episode

This episode explores 12 potential outcomes of artificial intelligence surpassing human intelligence.

What happens when artificial intelligence becomes smarter than humanity? In this episode, we break down 12 possible endings of AGI and superintelligent AI, from extinction, surveillance, and digital dictatorships, to Utopia, Machine Gods, and the possibility that humanity gets replaced by its own creation. Watch the full episode on YouTube:▶ https://bit.ly/TheoriesOfTheThirdKindYT Support the show + unlock bonus episodes:🎧 300+ bonus video & audio episodes▶ https://theoriesofthethirdkind.supercast.com

People in this episode

Host: Theories of the Third Kind

Topics covered

• artificial intelligence
• AGI
• superintelligence
• future scenarios
• humanity
• technology

Keywords

• AI
• endings
• extinction
• surveillance
• digital dictatorship
• Utopia
• Machine Gods

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Products: AGI, superintelligent AI

Books & works: The 12 Endings of AI

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