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Thursday, 5 September 2024 - 1 hour 57 minutes

Can humanity handle AI or will it be our downfall? Yuval Noah Harari looks back at history to guide us through this uncertain journey ahead.

Yuval Noah Harari is a best-selling author, public intellectual and Professor of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the author of multi-million bestseller books such as, ‘Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind’ and ‘Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow’. 

In this conversation, Yuval and Steven discuss topics such as, how AI is disconnecting people, the best way to control fake news, how institutions drive trust, and how Trump could change democracy. 

(00:00) Intro

(02:31) Will Humans Continue To Rule The World?

(06:48) Why AI Is The Biggest Game-Changer In History

(10:34) Is AI Just Information Or Something More?

(16:53) Can AI Manipulate Our Bank Accounts And Political Views?

(21:42) How AI Will Affect Human Intimacy

(23:44) Will AI Replace Teachers?

(25:09) Why Online Information Is Junk

(28:42) How Politicians Use Fear To Manipulate Us

(31:52) Should There Be A Free Speech Movement

(39:38) How Algorithms Are Shaping Global Politics And Increasing Fear

(45:30) The Impact Of The US Election On Global Politics

(48:48) What Trump Could Do To US Democracy

(50:29) Can We Trust What We See On Social Media And The News?

(55:37) Will AI Eventually Run Governments?

(00:58:32) What Jobs Will AI Leave For Humans?

(01:02:01) Which Jobs Will Be Automated By AI?

(01:05:33) Is AI Conscious?

(01:07:19) AI, Robots, And The Future Of Consciousness

(01:10:01) Are We Living In A Simulation?

(01:13:09) How Algorithms Control Our Lives

(01:16:21) Understanding The AI Alignment Problem

(01:21:13) The Relationship Between AI And Corporate Interests

(01:25:04) The Growing Threat Of Totalitarian Governments

(01:33:08) How The Algorithm Knows It's Fake News

(01:38:01) Is Yuval Tempted To Log Off?

(01:41:52) Will Humans Become Two Species?

(01:44:00) What's The Solution To The Negatives Of AI?

(01:49:17) The Last Guest Question

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