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Tech Whistleblower: You Only Have 3 Years Left Before It Hits! - Mo Gawdat
AI Expert Mo Gawdat returns to The Diary Of A CEO to reveal why AGI has already arrived, why 30% of jobs will disappear by 2027, and why the most dangerous thing about AI isn't the technology - it's the people in charge of it.
Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer at Google X, founder of One Billion Happy, and co-founder of Emma.Love. He is a 4x international bestselling author, and his upcoming book ‘Alive: A Human's Guide to Living in the World of AI’, will be released in October 2026.
He explains:
◾How AI can give you a 400-point IQ boost, and why most people are wasting it
◾ Why Mo actually wants a machine smarter than all of humanity to take control
◾Why Sam Altman said AI will "likely end humanity", and what he chose to do next
◾Why capitalism breaks when AI replaces the workers who buy the things we make
◾Why AI unemployment could trigger civil unrest before governments are ready for it
0:00 Intro
2:29 Why Mo Warned About AI Before Anyone Else
5:26 Can AI Be a Net Positive for Humanity?
8:56 Massive Job Disruption Worldwide
15:28 Will AI Cost Savings Create New Jobs?
16:38 What Happens to Blue Collar Jobs?
22:20 How 10–15% Job Loss Reshapes Society
24:43 How Civil Unrest Could Unfold
26:27 Sam Altman's Flip-Flopping on AI
32:38 Is Sam Altman Pro-Humanity?
34:14 Imagining a Future Where Humanity Is Fine
42:24 Will One Superintelligence Rule the World?
46:15 If AGI Is Already Here, What Now?
48:42 Why Human Lived Experience Still Matters
52:56 Why Not Just Hire AGI Instead of People?
55:23 Can We Control AI Smarter Than Us?
59:05 Could AI Decide to Leave the Server?
59:39 The Risk of Models Even Creators Don't Understand
1:04:53 AI Isn't Evil But We Need a Plan
1:09:11 Ads
1:11:13 The Symptoms of AGI by 2030
1:14:22 If the US Stops, Will We Become China's Lapdog?
1:16:45 Should Governments Invest More in AI?
1:17:39 Can an Economy of Entrepreneurs Work?
1:20:59 Do We Need to Join the AI Arms Race?
1:23:54 Will Global Competition Build Better AI?
1:32:46 Ads
1:34:57 Who Will Prioritize Ethical AI?
1:38:44 Whose Economy Works for the Middle Class?
1:42:20 Can Ethical AI Still Be Engaging?
1:47:02 Has This Ever Happened Without Government?
1:52:47 What Absolute Dystopia Looks Like
1:55:58 Are You Optimistic About AI?
1:57:31 Does Happiness Matter More in the AI Age?
2:00:40 The Legacy Mo Gawdat Wants to Leave
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You can pre-order Mo’s book, ‘Alive: A Human's Guide to Living in the World of AI’, here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BvCLbtT
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By AI Expert Mo Gawdat returns to The Diary Of A CEO to reveal why AGI has already arrived, why 30% of jobs will disappear by 2027, and why the most dangerous thing about AI isn't the technology - it's the people in charge of it.
Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer at Google X, founder of One Billion Happy, and co-founder of Emma.Love. He is a 4x international bestselling author, and his upcoming book ‘Alive: A Human's Guide to Living in the World of AI’, will be released in October 2026.
He explains:
◾How AI can give you a 400-point IQ boost, and why most people are wasting it
◾ Why Mo actually wants a machine smarter than all of humanity to take control
◾Why Sam Altman said AI will "likely end humanity", and what he chose to do next
◾Why capitalism breaks when AI replaces the workers who buy the things we make
◾Why AI unemployment could trigger civil unrest before governments are ready for it
0:00 Intro
2:29 Why Mo Warned About AI Before Anyone Else
5:26 Can AI Be a Net Positive for Humanity?
8:56 Massive Job Disruption Worldwide
15:28 Will AI Cost Savings Create New Jobs?
16:38 What Happens to Blue Collar Jobs?
22:20 How 10–15% Job Loss Reshapes Society
24:43 How Civil Unrest Could Unfold
26:27 Sam Altman's Flip-Flopping on AI
32:38 Is Sam Altman Pro-Humanity?
34:14 Imagining a Future Where Humanity Is Fine
42:24 Will One Superintelligence Rule the World?
46:15 If AGI Is Already Here, What Now?
48:42 Why Human Lived Experience Still Matters
52:56 Why Not Just Hire AGI Instead of People?
55:23 Can We Control AI Smarter Than Us?
59:05 Could AI Decide to Leave the Server?
59:39 The Risk of Models Even Creators Don't Understand
1:04:53 AI Isn't Evil But We Need a Plan
1:09:11 Ads
1:11:13 The Symptoms of AGI by 2030
1:14:22 If the US Stops, Will We Become China's Lapdog?
1:16:45 Should Governments Invest More in AI?
1:17:39 Can an Economy of Entrepreneurs Work?
1:20:59 Do We Need to Join the AI Arms Race?
1:23:54 Will Global Competition Build Better AI?
1:32:46 Ads
1:34:57 Who Will Prioritize Ethical AI?
1:38:44 Whose Economy Works for the Middle Class?
1:42:20 Can Ethical AI Still Be Engaging?
1:47:02 Has This Ever Happened Without Government?
1:52:47 What Absolute Dystopia Looks Like
1:55:58 Are You Optimistic About AI?
1:57:31 Does Happiness Matter More in the AI Age?
2:00:40 The Legacy Mo Gawdat Wants to Leave
Enjoyed the episode? Share this link and earn points for every referral - redeem them for exclusive prizes: https://doac-perks.com
Follow Mo:
Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/4Hv5OK8
Website - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/GRKeGgO
Podcast - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/CgXWNIe
You can pre-order Mo’s book, ‘Alive: A Human's Guide to Living in the World of AI’, here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BvCLbtT
The Diary Of A CEO:
◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/
◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook
◼ The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt
◼ The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: https://linkly.link/2io2A
◼ Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt
◼ Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb
Sponsors:
Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett
Function Health - https://Functionhealth.com/DOAC to sign up for $365 a year. One dollar a day for your health
Ketone - https://ketone.com/STEVEN for 30% off your subscription order