David Deutsch - AI, America, Fun, & Bayes

2022-01-31 · 84 min · 8 entities

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David Deutsch is the founder of the field of quantum computing and the author The Beginning of Infinity and The Fabric of Reality . Read me contra David on AI . Watch on YouTube . Listen on Apple Podcasts , Spotify, or any other podcast platform. Read the full transcript with helpful links here . Follow David on Twitter . Follow me on Twitter for updates on future podcasts. Timestamps (0:00:00) - Will AIs be smarter than humans? (0:06:34) - Are intelligence differences immutable / heritable? (0:20:13) - IQ correletation of twins seperated at birth (0:27:12) - Do animals have bounded creativity? (0:33:32) - How powerful can narrow AIs be? (0:36:59) - Could you implant thoughts in VR? (0:38:49) - Can you simulate the whole universe? (0:41:23) - Are some interesting problems insoluble? (0:44:59) - Does America fail Popper's Criterion? (0:50:01) - Does finite matter mean there's no beginning of infinity? (0:53:16) - The Great Stagnation (0:55:34) - Changes in epistemic status is Popperianism (0:59:29) - Open ended science vs gain of function (1:02:54) - Contra Tyler Cowen on civilizational lifespan (1:07:20) - Fun criterion (1:14:16) - Does AGI through evolution require suffering? (1:18:01) - Would David enter the Experience Machine? (1:20:09) - (Against) Advice for young people This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dwarkesh.com