Yuval Noah Harari

And we had all these failed experiments on the way. And if we now have the same type of failed experiments with the technologies of the 21st century, with AI, with bioengineering, it could cost the lives of, again, hundreds of millions of people and maybe destroy the species. So as a historian, when people talk about the examples from history, from new technologies, I'm not so optimistic.

And we had all these failed experiments on the way. And if we now have the same type of failed experiments with the technologies of the 21st century, with AI, with bioengineering, it could cost the lives of, again, hundreds of millions of people and maybe destroy the species. So as a historian, when people talk about the examples from history, from new technologies, I'm not so optimistic.

We need to think about the failed experiment, which accompanied every major new technology.

We need to think about the failed experiment, which accompanied every major new technology.

We need to think about the failed experiment, which accompanied every major new technology.

Yeah, I mean, I think each time it does both things. Each time it does both good things and bad things. And the more powerful the technology, the greater both the positive and the negative outcomes. Now, we are here because we are the descendants of the survivors. of the surviving cultures, the surviving civilizations. So when we look back, we say in the end, everything was okay.

Yeah, I mean, I think each time it does both things. Each time it does both good things and bad things. And the more powerful the technology, the greater both the positive and the negative outcomes. Now, we are here because we are the descendants of the survivors. of the surviving cultures, the surviving civilizations. So when we look back, we say in the end, everything was okay.

Yeah, I mean, I think each time it does both things. Each time it does both good things and bad things. And the more powerful the technology, the greater both the positive and the negative outcomes. Now, we are here because we are the descendants of the survivors. of the surviving cultures, the surviving civilizations. So when we look back, we say in the end, everything was okay.

Hey, we are here. But the people for whom it wasn't okay, they are just not here.

Hey, we are here. But the people for whom it wasn't okay, they are just not here.

Hey, we are here. But the people for whom it wasn't okay, they are just not here.

You know, on the individual level, as far as we can tell, we were not superior to them. Neanderthals actually had bigger brains than us. And not just other human species, other animals too. If you compare me personally to an elephant, to a chimpanzee, to a pig, I can do some things better, many other things worse.

You know, on the individual level, as far as we can tell, we were not superior to them. Neanderthals actually had bigger brains than us. And not just other human species, other animals too. If you compare me personally to an elephant, to a chimpanzee, to a pig, I can do some things better, many other things worse.

You know, on the individual level, as far as we can tell, we were not superior to them. Neanderthals actually had bigger brains than us. And not just other human species, other animals too. If you compare me personally to an elephant, to a chimpanzee, to a pig, I can do some things better, many other things worse.

If you put me alone on some island with a chimpanzee, an elephant, and a pig, I wouldn't bet on me being the best survivor, the one that comes successful.

If you put me alone on some island with a chimpanzee, an elephant, and a pig, I wouldn't bet on me being the best survivor, the one that comes successful.

If you put me alone on some island with a chimpanzee, an elephant, and a pig, I wouldn't bet on me being the best survivor, the one that comes successful.

And similarly, if you want to climb a tree, if you want to do so many things, my bets will be on the chimp, not on Elon. Fair enough. So, I mean, you have advantages on both sides. Yeah.

And similarly, if you want to climb a tree, if you want to do so many things, my bets will be on the chimp, not on Elon. Fair enough. So, I mean, you have advantages on both sides. Yeah.

And similarly, if you want to climb a tree, if you want to do so many things, my bets will be on the chimp, not on Elon. Fair enough. So, I mean, you have advantages on both sides. Yeah.