Connor Leahy from Conjecture joins the podcast to discuss AI progress, chimps, memes, and markets. Learn more about Connor's work at https://conjecture.dev 

Timestamps: 
00:00 Introduction 
01:00 Defining artificial general intelligence 
04:52 What makes humans more powerful than chimps? 
17:23 Would AIs have to be social to be intelligent? 
20:29 Importing humanity's memes into AIs 
23:07 How do we measure progress in AI? 
42:39 Gut feelings about AI progress 
47:29 Connor's predictions about AGI 
52:44 Is predicting AGI soon betting against the market? 
57:43 How accurate are prediction markets about AGI?

Connor Leahy from Conjecture joins the podcast to discuss AI progress, chimps, memes, and markets. Learn more about Connor's work at https://conjecture.dev Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Defining artificial general intelligence 04:52 What makes humans more powerful than chimps? 17:23 Would AIs have to be social to be intelligent? 20:29 Importing humanity's memes into AIs 23:07 How do we measure progress in AI? 42:39 Gut feelings about AI progress 47:29 Connor's predictions about AGI 52:44 Is predicting AGI soon betting against the market? 57:43 How accurate are prediction markets about AGI?

Connor Leahy on AI Progress, Chimps, Memes, and Markets

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