E2: Why AI Will Cause a Cognitive Revolution with Nathan Labenz and Erik Torenberg
Welcome to The Cognitive Revolution, where co-hosts Nathan Labenz and Erik Torenberg, interview builders and researchers working at the edge of AI. In this episode, we explore their revolutionary ideas and paint a picture of the near-future, when they complete the build cycle on their current vision…and change the world.
00:00 Coming Up
01:00 The Cognitive Revolution
01:20 Sponsor
01:39 Intro
02:09 Nathan’s path to AI
04:27 Founding Waymark
06:56 The future of AI is just starting
10:00 AI dramatically enhances human capabilities
10:50 Why we started The Cognitive Revolution and what to expect
14:55 Which guests will appear on the show and topics that will be discussed
18:59 Being replaced by an AI host
20:42 Unpacking the future of AI with “no new breakthroughs”
32:21 What’s underhyped and overhyped
43:46 The dangers of AI
44:51 Applying AI safely
52:19 Losing faith in technology
53:38 A new AI ecology
55:14 Facebook, Google and Open AI
58:00 Upside and downside case for AI
58:18 Sam Altman’s case for AI
01:09:25 Starting an AI company
01:18:22 Closing
01:18:46 Sponsor
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