Nick Bostrom
philosopher and writer (born 1973)
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Human Extinction: What Are the Risks?
Sabine Hossenfelder
Director of the Future of Humanity Institute, who defined existential risk and co-authored a paper on planetary destruction probability.
Christof Koch: Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #2
Lex Fridman
A philosopher known for his work on existential risk, mentioned in the context of AI safety and empathy.
The Future of Intelligence: A Conversation with Jeff Hawkins (Episode #255)
Sam Harris
A philosopher whose work on AI risk informs Sam Harris's perspective.
Max Tegmark: Life 3.0 | Lex Fridman Podcast #1
Lex Fridman
Philosopher and author known for work on existential risks and AI safety, whose arguments on AGI goals are mentioned.
Are We Alone in the Universe?: A Conversation with Neil deGrasse Tyson (Episode #252)
Sam Harris
Associated with the 'Great Filter' argument, a potential solution to the Fermi Paradox.
Peter Singer: Suffering in Humans, Animals, and AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #107
Lex Fridman
Philosopher who discusses existential risks from AI and the long-term future.
Tomaso Poggio: Brains, Minds, and Machines | Lex Fridman Podcast #13
Lex Fridman
An individual who has raised concerns about the existential threat of AI, compared to nuclear weapons.
How to Build a Universe: A Conversation with Frank Wilczek (Episode #238)
Sam Harris
Philosopher known for the simulation argument, which is discussed and challenged in the video.
Tim Urban: Tribalism, Marxism, Liberalism, Social Justice, and Politics | Lex Fridman Podcast #360
Lex Fridman
Philosopher known for his work on existential risk, whose thought experiment on ubiquitous nuclear weapons manufacturing illustrates the fragility of civilization.
David Kipping: Alien Civilizations and Habitable Worlds | Lex Fridman Podcast #355
Lex Fridman
Philosopher who originally put forward the 'trilemma' of the simulation argument, providing options for why we might or might not live in a simulation.
AI Utopia: A Conversation with Nick Bostrom (Episode #385)
Sam Harris
Professor at the University of Oxford, founding director of the Future of Humanity Institute, and author of 'Superintelligence' and 'Deep Utopia: Life and Meaning in a Solved World'.
Peter Thiel: The Coming Collapse No One Is Prepared For
All-In Podcast
Author of 'Superintelligence', cited as a key book framing the AI debate in the 2010s.
Regulating Artificial Intelligence: A Conversation with Yoshua Bengio and Scott Wiener(Episode #379)
Sam Harris
Author of 'Superintelligence', influential in AI safety discussions, and mentioned as having a high level of concern about AI risk.
Liv Boeree: Poker, Game Theory, AI, Simulation, Aliens & Existential Risk | Lex Fridman Podcast #314
Lex Fridman
Philosopher known for his work on existential risk. Mentioned in the context of observer-selection effects and the orthogonality problem in AI safety.
How Exactly Does ChatGPT Work? (And How Worried Should We Be?)
Cal Newport
A philosopher whose work on superintelligence likely influenced the discussion on AI existential threats.
Ep. 244: Cal Newport’s Thoughts on ChatGPT
Cal Newport
Mentioned as a likely influence on the Yuval Harari op-ed, author of 'Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies'.
Demis Hassabis: DeepMind - AI, Superintelligence & the Future of Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #299
Lex Fridman
Philosopher famously associated with proposing simulation theory.
ChatBots Are Killing People!
Cal Newport
Oxford philosopher and influential figure in the transhumanist movement, who significantly impacted effective altruism and the discourse around superintelligent AI.
I’ve never done DMT, but this conversation broke my brain
My First Million
An Oxford philosopher who published a seminal paper in 2003 titled 'Are You Living in a Computer Simulation?'
Mathematicians Just Proved How to Prevent AI Brain Rot
Cal Newport
A philosopher and proponent of AI risk, whose ideas contributed to the futurist ideology influencing AI development.
Why the AI Skeptics Keep Being Wrong
Sam Harris
Author of 'Superintelligence,' who raised significant concerns about AI risks.
TOXIC THINKING: How Our Primitive Brain Is FLAWED & Leads To Dangerous Woke Ideology | Tim Urban
Tom Bilyeu
His argument for the simulation hypothesis is mentioned as a potential solution to the Fermi Paradox, suggesting that we are likely living in a simulation created by an advanced civilization.
Webinar: Regulating at the Speed of AI with Francis Fukuyama and Nate Persily
Stanford Online
Author of 'Deep Utopia,' whose 'Beware of What You Wish For' perspective on AI is discussed.
Martin Shkreli: Big Pharma's Blind Spot, Betting Against Quantum & What Prison Taught Him
All-In Podcast
Author of 'Superintelligence', a book that has significantly influenced Elon Musk's views on AI risks.