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Techno-Optimism vs. Techno-Pessimism (Robert Wright & Reid Hoffman)
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Techno-Optimism vs. Techno-Pessimism (Robert Wright & Reid Hoffman)

0:00 Reid’s deep roots in the tech world
4:02 The kind of AI pessimism that irks Reid the most
15:48 Can (and should) we slow down AI progress?
27:48 Could AI help resolve international disputes?
34:23 The promise and perils of perspective-taking AIs
47:08 Why Reid co-wrote Impromptu with GPT-4
51:47 Where are the AI optimists?
1:00:04 Sam Altman and the OpenAI drama: a (semi-) behind-the-scenes view
1:14:21 How dangerous is open-source AI, really?
1:19:41 Is AI acceleration decelerating?
1:22:34 Engagement with China and “organic transparency”

Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Reid Hoffman (Greylock Partners, Inflection AI, Impromptu, Possible). Recorded January 9, 2024.

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