Megathreat: Why AI Is So Dangerous & How It Could Destroy Humanity | Mo Gawdat Pt 2

Mo Gawdat is the former chief business officer for Google X and has built a monumental career in the tech industry working with the biggest names to reshape and reimagine the world as we know it. From IBM to Microsoft, Mo has lived at the cutting edge of technology and has taken a strong stance that AI is a bigger threat to humanity than global warming.

In the second part episode, we’re looking at the ethical dilemma of AI, the alarming truth about how vulnerable we actually are, and what AI’s drive to survive means for humanity. This is just the tip of how deep this conversation gets with Mo. You are sure to walk away with a better view of the impact AI will have on human life, purpose and connection.

How can we best balance our desire for progress and convenience with the importance of embracing the messiness and imperfections of the human experience?

QUOTES:

“Every task we've ever assigned to AI became better than us.”

“We also influence AI through our behaviors. That's what most people don't realize that every time you swipe on Instagram, you've taught A.I. something.”

“If we can influence the data that it's fed, we will influence its behavior.”

“Taking control is not just about the code and the control code, it's also about the data, [...] and the data is not just the books. The data includes human behavior.”

“We're more lonely today, even though we have ten ex more friends on our friends list.”

“We want to sell it as this is good for humanity so that we hire more developers,and we convince the consumers, and we can stand on TED talk stages and give ultra larger than life speeches and so on, but at the end of the day, it's all about making more money.”

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