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Professor Geoffrey Hinton, a prominent figure in AI and 2024 Nobel Prize recipient, discusses the urgent risks posed by rapid AI advancements in today's episode of Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal.
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Timestamps:
00:00 The Existential Threat of AI
01:25 The Speed of AI Development
07:11 The Nature of Subjective Experience
14:18 Consciousness vs Self-Consciousness
23:36 The Misunderstanding of Mental States
29:19 The Chinese Room Argument
30:47 The Rise of AI in China
37:18 The Future of AI Development
40:00 The Societal Impact of AI
47:02 Understanding and Intelligence
1:00:47 Predictions on Subjective Experience
1:05:45 The Future Landscape of AI
1:10:14 Reflections on Recognition and Impact
Geoffrey Hinton Links:
• Geoffrey Hinton’s publications: https://www.cs.toronto.edu/~hinton/papers.html#1983-1976
• The Economist’s several mentions of Geoffrey Hinton: https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/10/08/ai-researchers-receive-the-nobel-prize-for-physics
• https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/01/02/would-an-artificial-intelligence-bubble-be-so-bad
• https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/10/10/ai-wins-big-at-the-nobels
• https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/08/14/ai-scientists-are-producing-new-theories-of-how-the-brain-learns
• Scott Aaronson on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZpGCQoL2Rk&ab_channel=CurtJaimungal
• Roger Penrose on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGm505TFMbU&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN6E8KrxcYCWQIHg2tfkqvR&index=19
• The Emperor’s New Mind (book): https://www.amazon.com/Emperors-New-Mind-Concerning-Computers/dp/0192861980
• Daniel Dennett on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH553zzjQlI&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlN6E8KrxcYCWQIHg2tfkqvR&index=78
• Noam Chomsky on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQuiso493ro&t=1353s&ab_channel=CurtJaimungal
• Ray Kurzweil’s books: https://www.thekurzweillibrary.com/
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