Future of Life Institute · Daniela and Dario Amodei on Anthropic Find the podcast on: Daniela and Dario Amodei join us to discuss Anthropic: a new AI safety and research company that’s working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Topics discussed in this episode include: Anthropic’s mission and research strategy Recent research and

Future of Life Institute · David Chalmers on Reality+: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy Find the podcast on: David Chalmers, Professor of Philosophy and Neural Science at NYU, joins us to discuss his newest book Reality+: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy. Topics discussed in this episode include: Virtual reality as genuine

Future of Life Institute · Susan Solomon and Stephen Andersen on Saving the Ozone Layer Find the podcast on: Susan Solomon, internationally recognized atmospheric chemist, and Stephen Andersen, leader of the Montreal Protocol, join us to tell the story of the ozone hole and their roles in helping to bring us back from the brink

 Future of Life Institute · Michael Klare on the Pentagon’s view of Climate Change and the Risks of State Collapse Find the podcast on: Michael Klare, Five College Professor of Peace & World Security Studies, joins us to discuss the Pentagon’s view of climate change, why it’s distinctive, and how this all ultimately relates

Future of Life Institute · Avi Loeb on ‘Oumuamua, Aliens, Space Archeology, Great Filters, and Superstructures Find the podcast on: Avi Loeb, Professor of Science at Harvard University, joins us to discuss a recent interstellar visitor, if we’ve already encountered alien technology, and whether we’re ultimately alone in the cosmos.  Topics discussed in this episode

Future of Life Institute · Bart Selman on the Promises and Perils of Artificial Intelligence Find the podcast on: Bart Selman, Professor of Computer Science at Cornell University, joins us to discuss a wide range of AI issues, from autonomous weapons and AI consciousness to international governance and the possibilities of superintelligence.  Topics discussed in this

Future of Life Institute · Joscha Bach and Anthony Aguirre on Digital Physics and Moving Towards Beneficial Futures Find the podcast on: Joscha Bach, Cognitive Scientist and AI researcher, as well as Anthony Aguirre, UCSC Professor of Physics, join us to explore the world through the lens of computation and the difficulties we face on

Future of Life Institute · Max Tegmark and the FLI Team on 2020 and Existential Risk Reduction in the New Year Find the podcast on: Max Tegmark and members of the FLI core team come together to discuss favorite projects from 2020, what we’ve learned from the past year, and what we think is needed

 Future of Life Institute · Sean Carroll on Consciousness, Physicalism, and the History of Intellectual Progress Find the podcast on: Sean Carroll, theoretical physicist at Caltech, joins us on this episode of the FLI Podcast to comb through the history of human thought, the strengths and weaknesses of various intellectual movements, and how we