What happens when artificial intelligence becomes more powerful than the institutions meant to govern it?Shane Smith sits down with Aza Raskin, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, creator of Infinite Scroll, and one of the leading voices on AI ethics, for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of AI, warfare, work, politics, and humanity itself. This conversation is a starting point, not a conclusion. Explore additional perspectives, research, and open questions about the future of AI in our Adobe Acrobat PDF Space: https://adobe.ly/SSHQFresh off a trip with the U.S. Army, Shane shares what he saw: autonomous vehicles, AI-enabled systems, and drones that felt like the beginning of a new era of warfare. Together, he and Aza explore the biggest questions facing society as AI rapidly advances.
They discuss:
Autonomous weapons and the future of war
Why AI has become a global arms race
The race between the U.S. and China
Whether governments understand what's coming
AI's impact on jobs and the economy
Social media, Infinite Scroll, and digital addiction
The future of regulation and governance
Earth Species Project and using AI to understand animal communication
Dark matter, intelligence, and human perception
Is AI humanity's greatest tool—or our greatest challenge?
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