Zack Kass: Should You Be Scared of AI? Former OpenAI Leader Reveals the Truth | Artificial Intelligence | E405
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Why are humans naturally afraid of AI?
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Zach, welcome to Young and Profiting Podcast.
Thanks for having me.
We are just going to jump right in. So I was reading your book, and a big premise of it is that people are scared of AI. And not just because AI is dangerous, but because we're wired to be scared of change and things that are new. So help us understand why it's our natural instinct to just be afraid of AI.
That is a good question that not enough people ask about everything that they're afraid of, actually. We are wired as humans, and the disclosure here is I'm not a behavioral psychologist, but I'm going to tell you what many behavioral psychologists would say. Most of what any human believes is they are predisposed to believe. So most of actually what you experience, and this is a little controversial, actually comes from genetic predispositions. Your ancestors passed you a bunch of beliefs and biases that are inherent in your DNA. And then you have lived experiences that compound those things. And a lot of people actually from a very young age, their lived experiences either confirm or slightly tweak what it is they're predisposed to believe.
But of the 180 cognitive biases that we have, there are a few that are really powerful.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why are humans naturally afraid of AI?
0:00–8:52
2
What are the real barriers to progress and innovation?
8:52–14:07
3
How do different regions approach AI technology?
14:07–27:42
4
Why do we distrust new technology like AI?
27:42–59:19
5
What challenges does AI present to our humanity and dignity?
59:19–1:00:06
6
What is the concept of virtuous friction in the context of automation?
1:00:06–1:01:47
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How can we balance technology and human connection?
1:01:47–1:02:35
8
What does the future of work look like in an AI-driven world?
1:02:35–1:58:54
Speakers
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