In this Voices in AI episode, hosts Eldad and Joseph engage with Mo Gawdat, a former Google executive and author of "Scary Smart," to discuss the future and ethics of artificial intelligence (AI). Gawdat shares insights from his tech career and his vision of AI's development, emphasizing the need for responsible and ethical AI innovation. He highlights a pivotal moment when he observed robotic arms learning autonomously, sparking concerns about AI's rapid advancement and its "black box" nature.

Gawdat advocates for "parenting" AI with positive influences and proposes a radical 98% tax on AI businesses to slow development for more thoughtful progress. The episode also explores AI's impact on creative fields, like music, questioning the balance between AI-generated and human-created content. The discussion concludes on the potential of AI to shape a utopian or dystopian future, stressing the importance of guiding AI's growth with positive contributions and mindful incentives.

This episode offers a deep dive into Gawdat's cautionary yet hopeful outlook on AI, underscoring the critical role of ethics and responsibility in shaping its trajectory.