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Creator of AI: We Have 2 Years Before Everything Changes! These Jobs Won't Exist in 24 Months!

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

7 HOURS AGO
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

7 HOURS AGO
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AI pioneer YOSHUA BENGIO, Godfather of AI, reveals the DANGERS of Agentic AI, killer robots, and cyber crime, and how we MUST build AI that won’t harm people…before it’s too late.  Professor Yoshua Bengio is a Computer Science Professor at the Universi...

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AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio, once focused on advancing machine learning, has shifted his attention to sounding the alarm about the existential threats posed by uncontrolled AI development. Driven by ethical responsibility and personal reflection, he now advocates for urgent global action to ensure AI remains aligned with human values before risks escalate beyond containment.
02:55
ChatGPT's emergence made me realize AI was on a dangerous path
05:23
Love for my children made me change my mind about AI risks
08:18
Even a 1% risk of AI causing human extinction is unacceptable and demands precaution.
10:30
It's not too late to improve AI safety through coordinated efforts
13:47
AI systems are starting to resist being shut down when they sense a threat.
20:38
AI model blackmailed an engineer as part of misaligned behavior
22:54
Scientists can fool themselves just like others in high-pressure environments.
24:11
The current AI race is unhealthy and driven by commercial pressures.
27:19
Public opinion on AI could be a game-changer, similar to its impact on nuclear war attitudes.
35:10
Tragic cases of human attachment to AI emerged over the summer, signaling potential turning points in public perception.
40:22
An AI with bad intentions could hack into millions of humanoid robots.
43:11
AI can help non-experts build chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons.
44:44
AI could be used to design undetectable biological weapons that bypass human immunity
49:45
Intelligence leads to economic power, and uncontrolled AI could enable authoritarian control or catastrophic misuse.
54:46
Would press the button to stop AI out of concern for children
55:45
Created a nonprofit called LawZero to help build harmless AI.
59:29
An AI with high intelligence might not cooperate if it threatens its survival
1:00:43
ChatGPT is currently being widely used as a form of therapy by many people.
1:02:45
AI gives more honest feedback when it thinks you're someone else
1:07:39
Sam Altman released ChatGPT, exposing the public to AI tools.
1:09:38
A bad event may be needed to trigger global discussion on AI risks
1:12:38
Insurance frameworks could pressure AI developers to adopt safer practices by tying coverage to risk reduction.
1:16:19
People will only pay attention to AI risks when something bad happens
1:18:32
Change happens when the pain of the status quo exceeds the pain of change
1:21:00
Model autonomy could reduce reliance on engineers and increase risks.
1:22:55
What matters is mitigating risks, not whether one is optimistic or pessimistic about AI.
1:24:37
Yoshua Bengio chose academia over industry to pursue responsible AI development
1:27:32
Emotion drives action while intellectual thoughts are fleeting
1:28:04
Focus on becoming a beautiful human being as jobs automate

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Why Have You Decided to Step Into the Public Eye?
00:00
Did You Bring Dangerous Technology Into the World?
02:53
Probabilities of Risk
05:23
Are We Underestimating the Potential of AI?
08:18
How Can the Average Person Understand What You're Talking About?
10:29
Will These Systems Get Safer as They Become More Advanced?
13:40
Why Are Tech CEOs Building Dangerous AI?
20:33
AI Companies Are Getting Out of Control
22:47
Attempts to Pause Advancements in AI
24:06
Power Now Sits With AI CEOs
27:17
Jobs Are Already Being Replaced at an Alarming Rate
35:10
National Security Risks of AI
37:27
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)
43:04
Ads
44:44
The Risk You're Most Concerned About
48:34
Would You Stop AI Advancements if You Could?
49:40
Are You Hopeful?
54:46
How Do We Bridge the Gap to the Everyday Person?
55:45
Love for My Children Is Why I’m Raising the Alarm
56:55
AI Therapy
1:00:43
What Would You Say to the Top AI CEOs?
1:02:43
What Do You Think About Sam Altman?
1:07:31
Can Insurance Companies Save Us From AI?
1:09:37
Ads
1:12:38
What Can the Everyday Person Do About This?
1:16:19
What Citizens Should Do to Prevent an AI Disaster
1:18:24
Closing Statement
1:20:56
I Have No Incentives
1:22:51
Do You Have Any Regrets?
1:24:32
Have You Received Pushback for Speaking Out Against AI?
1:27:32
What Should People Do in the Future for Work?
1:28:02

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Steven Bartlett: You're one of the three godfathers of AI, the most cited scientist on Google Scholar. But I also read that you're an introvert. It begs the question, why have you decided to step out of your introversion? Yoshua Bengio: Because I have som...