Episode 190

Michael Lynch: What Happens When AI Becomes Smarter Than Humans?

This presentation was recorded at MindFest, held at Florida Atlantic University, CENTER FOR THE FUTURE MIND, spearheaded by Susan Schneider. Center for the Future Mind (Mindfest @ FAU): https://www.fau.edu/future-mind/ Consider signing up for TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org YouTube: https://youtu.be/TvPcA5KTLoM

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal · Theories of Everything

May 24, 20241h 10m

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Michael Lynch examines epistemic shock, truth-seeking challenges, and ethical risks from AGI emergence He examines the ethical risks AI poses to humanity and argues for deeper philosophical scrutiny of future technologies.

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