
Liron Shapira is a Y-Combinator-backed tech founder & host of the DoomDebates Show who believes there is a 50% chance AI will make us go extinct.Is humanity facing extinction from superintelligent AI? Are the world's leading AI companies taking safety seriously enough? What can you and I do about this? And how do we achieve massive progress while surviving?Look forward to learning why Nobel Prize winners are ringing the alarm about AI risk, how companies like OpenAI deleted their safety teams while working on superintelligence, what "warning shots" you should look for as AI becomes stronger, why today's "alignment" attempts are fundamentally weak, the philosophical question of whether humanity deserves to survive, and much more...-Episodes I think you'll enjoy: The modern philosopher, Jared Henderson: https://youtu.be/Y6PjToeOYr0My note-taking system: https://youtu.be/1XMBQN9WFyg-Liron's Doom Debates Show: @DoomDebates -Hey, my name is Jona. I'm incredibly glad that you found this show! I interview researchers, philosophers, and experts about the most pressing issues we face today and bring their wisdom to you. -Get my weekly Learning Digest: https://jonaragogna.com/Subscribe for free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jonaragogna-Chapters:(00:00) Introduction(00:38) Why AI will kill everyone soon(04:54) How do we know if AI has goals?(06:33) What is P(Doom)?(08:48) The dystopian 2050 scenario(12:46) The utopian 2050 scenario(14:24) How do we avoid extinction?(15:09) Are they trying to stop extinction?(20:18) Warning shots during AI development (23:19) What can people do?(28:31) Living with fear of AI doom(32:34) Who can you trust in AI news?(34:04) Responding to counterarguments(38:54) How fear of death influences this debate(40:27) AI welfare laws are a weak attempt(44:24) We don't control AI anymore(53:14) Effective altruism philosophy(56:55) The AI-God ideology of tech leaders(01:00:55) How to figure out your P(Doom)?-If you have any suggestions for future guests, feel free to leave them in the comments, I read all of them!Jona