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Darren McKee on Uncontrollable Superintelligence

Published
1 December, 2023
Video

Darren McKee joins the podcast to discuss how AI might be difficult to control, which goals and traits AI systems will develop, and whether there's a unified solution to AI alignment.

Timestamps:
00:00 Uncontrollable superintelligence
16:41 AI goals and the "virus analogy"
28:36 Speed of AI cognition
39:25 Narrow AI and autonomy
52:23 Reliability of current and future AI
1:02:33 Planning for multiple AI scenarios
1:18:57 Will AIs seek self-preservation?
1:27:57 Is there a unified solution to AI alignment?
1:30:26 Concrete AI safety proposals

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