Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the world around us. From self-driving cars to facial recognition software, AI is becoming more and more ubiquitous. But what are the risks and opportunities of this new technology?
In this episode of the podcast, I'm joined by John Vervaeke, a PhD is an award-winning associate professor at the University of Toronto in the departments of psychology, cognitive science and Buddhist psychology.
Professor Vervaeke has been teaching courses on Buddhism and Cognitive Science in the Buddhism, Psychology, and Mental Health program for 15 years. He has authored and presented two YouTube series, "Awakening from the Meaning Crisis" and "After Socrates."
In this episode we discuss:
- Will AI challenge what it means to be human?
- How will AI fuel the meaning crisis?
- How to use AI to our advantage.
and more!
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John's YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@johnvervaeke
Website: https://johnvervaeke.com/
Highlights
00:00 intro
02:30 Is Artificial Intelligence Just Another Tool?
06:25 Will AI challenge what it means to be human?
08:42 How AI is already disrupting the world.
14:50 Should we build AI even if our incentives are misaligned?
23:20 Will artificial intelligence fuel the fire of the meaning crisis we face?
34:30 Will AI reveal the what makes humans unique?
42:05 The dangers of building AI through what we upload to the internet.
49:50 What if we reach enlightenment thanks to Artificial Intelligence?
58:00 Will politics, identity politics, ideologies become obsolete with AI?
1:00:00 Closing remarks
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