AI Expert Warns: “This Is The Last Mistake We’ll Ever Make” - Tristan Harris - #1079

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Tristan Harris is a tech ethicist, entrepreneur, and a speaker. Are we sleepwalking into disaster? AI is unlocking massive progress, but the dangers hiding beneath the surface are exactly what experts fear most. So what’s coming… and could it spiral beyond our control? Expect to learn why AI is distinct from other kind of technologies, what the Ali Baba rogue AI catastrophe that should scare everyone is, how worried Tristan is about the impact of AI deepfakes and misinformation campaigns, what’s happening with the AI safety discussion, if we should be skeptical of AI companies pushing just as hard but pretending that they’re not, the end result that AI companies are looking for and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ⁠⁠https://chriswillx.com/deals⁠⁠ Get up to 20% off Timeline powered by Mitopure, now at a lower price, at ⁠https://timeline.com/modernwisdom⁠ Get up to $350 off the Eight Sleep Pod 5 at ⁠https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom⁠ Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at ⁠https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom⁠ Get 160+ biomarkers tested for just $1/day, plus an extra $25 off at ⁠https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Timestamps: (0:00) Can Life With AI Have a Positive Outcome? (6:56) Is AI the Most Powerful Force Ever Created? (16:07) Powerful But Not Wise: AI’s Biggest Flaw (19:11) Could AI End Up Destroying Itself? (24:30) How Social Media Drifted Away From Human Flourishing (29:09) Are We Moving Towards an Anti-Human Future? (36:53) Who Funds AI Once It Replaces Us? (40:58) Why Best-Case Scenario is Still Concerning (53:33) The Alibaba Blackmail Scare Explained (01:04:01) Can We Really Stop AI Taking Over? (01:13:04) The Danger of Denial in the AI Era (01:20:19) Are AI’s Benefits Blinding Us to the Risks? (01:26:01) We Need to Face the Reality of AI (01:31:56) Are AI Companies Controlling the Narrative? (01:33:31) How Close are We to an AI Takeover? (01:35:39) Why Changing AI Feels Impossible (01:42:30) Total Control or Total Collapse: Where Are We Headed? (01:46:23) Can the World Coordinate on AI Safety? (01:52:40) Why Elon Musk Isn't in The AI Doc (01:59:18) Every Second Counts Now (02:03:58) How Do We Accelerate Meaningful Change in AI? Extra Stuff: Check out The Human Movement: https://www.thehumanmovement.org/ Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: ⁠https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom⁠ Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠ #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠ #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast⁠ Email: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/contact⁠ - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices