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David Deutsch is the founder of the field of quantum computing and the author The Beginning of Infinity and The Fabric of Reality.
Read me contra David on AI.
Watch on YouTube. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform.
Read the full transcript with helpful links here.
Follow David on Twitter. Follow me on Twitter for updates on future podcasts.
Timestamps
(0:00:00) - Will AIs be smarter than humans?
(0:06:34) - Are intelligence differences immutable / heritable?
(0:20:13) - IQ correletation of twins seperated at birth
(0:27:12) - Do animals have bounded creativity?
(0:33:32) - How powerful can narrow AIs be?
(0:36:59) - Could you implant thoughts in VR?
(0:38:49) - Can you simulate the whole universe?
(0:41:23) - Are some interesting problems insoluble?
(0:44:59) - Does America fail Popper's Criterion?
(0:50:01) - Does finite matter mean there's no beginning of infinity?
(0:53:16) - The Great Stagnation
(0:55:34) - Changes in epistemic status is Popperianism
(0:59:29) - Open ended science vs gain of function
(1:02:54) - Contra Tyler Cowen on civilizational lifespan
(1:07:20) - Fun criterion
(1:14:16) - Does AGI through evolution require suffering?
(1:18:01) - Would David enter the Experience Machine?
(1:20:09) - (Against) Advice for young people
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David Deutsch is the founder of the field of quantum computing and the author The Beginning of Infinity and The Fabric of Reality.
Read me contra David on AI.
Watch on YouTube. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any other podcast platform.
Read the full transcript with helpful links here.
Follow David on Twitter. Follow me on Twitter for updates on future podcasts.
Timestamps
(0:00:00) - Will AIs be smarter than humans?
(0:06:34) - Are intelligence differences immutable / heritable?
(0:20:13) - IQ correletation of twins seperated at birth
(0:27:12) - Do animals have bounded creativity?
(0:33:32) - How powerful can narrow AIs be?
(0:36:59) - Could you implant thoughts in VR?
(0:38:49) - Can you simulate the whole universe?
(0:41:23) - Are some interesting problems insoluble?
(0:44:59) - Does America fail Popper's Criterion?
(0:50:01) - Does finite matter mean there's no beginning of infinity?
(0:53:16) - The Great Stagnation
(0:55:34) - Changes in epistemic status is Popperianism
(0:59:29) - Open ended science vs gain of function
(1:02:54) - Contra Tyler Cowen on civilizational lifespan
(1:07:20) - Fun criterion
(1:14:16) - Does AGI through evolution require suffering?
(1:18:01) - Would David enter the Experience Machine?
(1:20:09) - (Against) Advice for young people

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