Nathan Labenz joins the podcast to discuss the economic effects of AI on growth, productivity, and employment. We also talk about whether AI might have catastrophic effects on the world. You can read more about Nathan's work at https://www.cognitiverevolution.ai

Timestamps:

00:00 Economic transformation from AI

11:15 Productivity increases from technology

17:44 AI effects on employment

28:43 Life without jobs

38:42 Losing contact with reality

42:31 Catastrophic risks from AI

53:52 Scaling AI training runs

1:02:39 Stable opinions on AI?

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