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#094 - Max Winga - The 5-Year Countdown to AI Extinction


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Max Winga, an AI safety advocate from Control AI, joins The Peter McCormack Show for a sobering look at the existential risk posed by artificial intelligence.

In this episode, Max reveals how the reckless race for superintelligence, a profound lack of enforceable safety measures, and the apathy of global governance are putting humanity on a potential path to extinction. We explore the chilling capabilities of emerging AI, the concept of a runaway "intelligence explosion," why top AI researchers are sounding the alarm, and what happens when we can no longer control our own creations. CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - [email protected] › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH MAX WINGA › X/Twitter - https://x.com/maxwinga › Website - https://controlai.news/ SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:03:15 - Experts Quit Over AI Fears 00:05:10 - Super Intelligence 00:06:45 - AI models Blackmail Engineers 00:08:30 - Crowdsourcing our Own Extinction 00:14:15 - AI Extinction Risk Scenarios 00:16:30 - How do AI Models Work? 00:20:45 - How an AI Model Could Escape 00:28:15 - The End of Human Control 00:31:30 - Why Would AI Want Human Extinction? 00:33:30 - Timeline For An Extinction Event 00:36:00 - AI Agents 00:41:00 - From Chess AI To Self-Learning 00:46:15 - Bitcoin As The Ideal Currency For AI 00:50:20 - The Race To Build Super Intelligence 00:54:30 - The Personal Toll Of This Work 00:58:30 - Mapping The Path To Human Extinction 01:01:45 - Are AI Leaders Being Irresponsible? 01:05:15 - The Need For A Global Effort 01:06:45 - Controlled Super Intelligence 01:10:20 - Is A Safety Breakthrough Possible? 01:18:00 - Why Aren't Safety Issues Being Solved? 01:20:00 - Should Individuals Stop Using AI? 01:27:00 - What If We Pass The Point Of No Return? 01:29:45 - "Stop Hiring Humans" Advertising Campaign 01:32:00 - The Current State Of Robotics 01:35:30 - How Robots Learn And Improve 01:37:00 - Final Thoughts And Call To Action - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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