Here's my conversation with Roman Yampolskiy (@romanyam), AI safety researcher who believes that the chance of AGI eventually destroying human civilization is 99.9999%.
I will continue to chat with many AI researchers & engineers, most of whom put p(doom) at <20%, but it's important to balance those technical conversations by understanding the long-term existential risks of AI. This was a terrifying and fascinating discussion.
It's here on X in full, and is up on YouTube, Spotify, and everywhere else. Links in comment.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
2:20 - Existential risk of AGI
8:32 - Ikigai risk
16:44 - Suffering risk
20:19 - Timeline to AGI
24:51 - AGI turing test
30:14 - Yann LeCun and open source AI
43:06 - AI control
45:33 - Social engineering
48:06 - Fearmongering
57:57 - AI deception
1:04:30 - Verification
1:11:29 - Self-improving AI
1:23:42 - Pausing AI development
1:29:59 - AI Safety
1:39:43 - Current AI
1:45:05 - Simulation
1:52:24 - Aliens
1:53:57 - Human mind
2:00:17 - Neuralink
2:09:23 - Hope for the future
2:13:18 - Meaning of life
Humbled to announce the successful completion of our first flight - Mission 01 of Agnibaan SOrTeD - from our own and India’s first & only private Launchpad within SDSC-SHAR at Sriharikota. All the mission objectives of this controlled vertical ascent flight were met and performance was nominal. The vehicle was completely designed in-house and was powered by the world’s first single piece 3d printed engine and also happens to be India’s first flight with a semi cryo engine. Our greatest thanks to @INSPACeIND@isro@iitmadras & our incredibly committed team in helping us prove that a private player can design and fly original space tech hardware in India. #madeInIndiaForTheWorld
“You care for nothing but shooting, dogs, and rat-catching, and you will be a disgrace to yourself and all your family.”
– Charles Darwin's dad to teenage Charles
“We made history today by launching India’s first private rocket. It is a symbol of new India, and just the #Prarambh of a great future.” Pawan Kumar Chandana, Co-Founder Skyroot Aerospace. Keep watching https://t.co/p2DOuRFiIA
#Prarambh#OpeningSpaceForAll
Some clarifications regarding recent Space Aura media news:
> I've been at certain instances wrongly quoted or misinterpreted
> It's ex-TIFR, ex-ISRO people as part of team. Wrongly mentioned as partnered institutions
> Full form of SKAP1 is mentioned in previous tweet thread
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@AgnikulCosmos ने घोषणा की है, की ये साल खत्म होने से पहले, अपने 🔥 अग्निबाण 🚀 रॉकेट का प्रथम परीक्षण प्रक्षेपण (1st Test Launch)👍 https://t.co/CTN51WmHx6