010: Effective Altruism & Safety in AI

Deep Learning with PolyAI

The Deep Learning pod is back, and this week Nikola and Michelle discuss effective altruism, its influence on technology builders, and its potential role in the recent OpenAI drama. Is it a guise for-profit entities to deflect scrutiny? Should it be the guiding force for AI regulation, or at minimum, responsible deployment? What's Peter Singer's shallow pond argument? These questions and more answered here!
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00:13 Understanding Effective Altruism and its Impact on AI
00:50 The Role of Effective Altruism in Tech Industry
01:40 The Dilemma of AI Regulation
02:13 The Philosophical Perspective of Effective Altruism
03:15 The Shallow Pond Analogy and its Relevance
03:57 The Data-Driven Aspect of Effective Altruism
05:59 The Cynical View of Effective Altruism
07:33 The Role of Tech Leaders in the New Age
08:37 The Potential Dangers of AI
09:26 The Intersection of AI and Capitalism
09:50 The Impact of AI on the Economy
10:53 The Ethical Dilemmas in AI Development
13:41 The Future of AI Regulation
16:07 The Role of Users in AI Regulation
17:31 The Potential Misuse of AI
19:21 The Importance of Good Governance in AI
20:48 The Challenges of AI Regulation
23:05 The Role of Individuals in AI Regulation

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