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#29 Will AI Be Humanity’s Last Act? with Stuart Russell

#29 Will AI Be Humanity’s Last Act? with Stuart Russell

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Just over a decade ago, Berkeley computer science professor Stuart Russell, recently named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in AI, warned a lecture audience that achieving artificial general intelligence “would be the biggest event in human history . . . and perhaps the last event in human history.” Since then, the development of superintelligent AI has only accelerated—infiltrating nearly every part of society. So, what does the future hold? Stuart joins Editor-in-Chief Pat Joseph live onstage to discuss the perils and promise of the AI revolution.

Further reading:

  • Watch the full live conversation with Stuart Russell on YouTube

This episode was produced by Coby McDonald.

Special thanks to Stuart Russell, Pat Joseph, and Nat Alcantara. Art by Michiko Toki and original music by Mogli Maureal. Additional music from Blue Dot Sessions.

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