Artificial intelligence
In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Eliezer Yudkowsky about the nature of intelligence, different types of AI, the “alignment problem,” IS vs OUGHT, the possibility that future AI might deceive us, the AI arms race, conscious AI, coordination problems, and other topics.
I think that all the doomsday AI stuff is just a technological boogyman. I enjoy AI related Sci-Fi and discussions of AI fueled dystopia/apocalypse but I don't think that AI will evolve into any of those scenarios.
Kinda less worrisome than Trump having keys to the nukes. I know he's not playing with a full deck.