Nick Bostrom Talks Artificial SuperIntelligence, Simulation Hypothesis, Deep Utopia & More

The Krassensteins interviewed Nick Bostrom, The author of NYT’s Bestseller “Superintelligence,” and one of the most influential experts on AI Risks.

We talk about:
- His Simulation Hypothesis
- Will AI will usher in Utopia?
- Elon Musk Vs Sam Altman
- Deep Utopia & More

Timestamps:
2:11 - Will AI be used for Extreme Bad? What are the odds?
4:44 - What are the biggest concerns with AI?
6:16 - People are greatly underestimate what Super-intelligence will be.
7:19 - Can we trust anyone with creating a Super-Intelligent AI?
8:49 - Are the big AI companies taking AI safety serious enough?
10:39 - Are multiple AI systems undergoing the transition to super-intelligence at the same time a good or bad thing?
13:10 - How do we prevent AI from becoming biased like we saw with Google Gemini?
16:17 - Is there a danger of AI being too truthful or too opinionated?
18:10 - When do AI’s gain a moral status? How do we know?
19:40 - What is Truth for an AI?
22:37 - What has surprised Bostrom the most regarding AI in the past 10 years?
26:13 - Is AI moving faster or slower than Bostrom imagined 10 years ago?
26:38 - Do we see another AI Winter or AGI first?
28:21 - Is energy a limiting factor in AI?
30:00 - What is Deep Utopia?
33:18 - When will we reach Super-intelligence and Deep Utopia?
36:00 - Can a Deep Utopia be a problem for humanity?
39:29 - Could a Utopian society lead to the creation of a simulated reality as a way to escape?
42:28 - If we are in a simulation, is our consciousness simulated?
47:48 - Elon Musk or Sam Altman?
48:17 - Artificial Super-Intelligence before or after 2035?
49:40 - How can you get Nick Bostrom’s book “Deep Utopia?”