#153 If Anyone Builds It, EVERYONE Dies - AI Expert on Superintelligence
Podcast: Within ReasonPublished On: Sun Apr 26 2026
Description: Get all sides of every story and be better informed at https://ground.news/AlexOC - subscribe for 40% off unlimited access.For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: https://www.alexoconnor.com.Nate Soares is an American artificial intelligence author and researcher known for his work on existential risk from AI. In 2014, Soares co-authored a paper that introduced the term AI alignment, the challenge of making increasingly capable AI’s behave as intended. Nate is the president of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, a research nonprofit based in Berkeley, California.Get the book, If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All.TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Is This an Exaggeration?(04:31) What Is Unique About the Threat of AI?(11:28) What is Superintelligence?(21:25) From Chess Computers to Murderous Machines(27:52) What Really Drives AI Systems?(44:29) Evidence AI Is Already Turning Against Us(56:03) How We Are Helping AI Take Over(01:01:21) Why Would AI Seek Power or Control?(01:07:42) Some Worst-Case AI Scenarios(01:18:38) What Do We Do About This Now?(01:32:53) How Has AI Changed in the Last Six Months?CONNECTMy Website: https://www.alexoconnor.comSOCIAL LINKS:Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskepticFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskepticInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskepticTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmicskepticCONTACTBusiness email: contact@alexoconnor.comBrand enquiries: David@modernstoa.co
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