The cleverest mathematicians are ringing alarms on AI
Summary
James O'Brien discusses growing warnings from AI experts, including Turing Award winners and Royal Society fellows, who urge governments to regulate the technology due to existential risks. He contrasts this with the denial of political figures like Donald Trump and JD Vance, drawing parallels to historical tobacco and oil lobbies. Guest Neil explains the dangers of Artificial General Intelligence and the "alignment problem," while caller David highlights the race between US and China and the potential for AI to become uncontrollable.
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