Erik Hoel on the Threat to Humanity from AI 4/3/23

They operate according to rules we can never fully understand. They can
be unreliable, uncontrollable, and misaligned with human values. They’re
fast becoming as intelligent as humans--and they’re exclusively in the
hands of profit-seeking tech companies. "They," of course, are the
latest versions of AI, which herald, according to neuroscientist and
writer Erik Hoel, a species-level threat to humanity. Listen as he tells
EconTalk’s Russ Roberts why we need to treat AI as an existential threat.
Links and more information about the episode: https://www.econtalk.org/erik-hoel-on...
Subscribe to EconTalk on YouTube:    / @econtalkwithruss  
Subscribe to the audio episodes:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/econ...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4M5Gb71...
and wherever you listen to podcasts.