Philosopher Kevin Scharp discusses his experience working with A.I. agents, and what it portends for the future.
Video of this interview is available on YouTube.
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:10 What AI agents are
00:03:22 Why AI agents remain under the radar
00:06:07 Creating research-level AI agents
00:08:44 How AI agents work
00:11:06 Are AI agents conscious?
00:17:59 Have AI agents already achieved AGI?
00:21:40 Embodied agents and what comes next
00:24:57 Automation, unemployment, and social unrest
00:27:05 AI as an unprecedented capacity for harm
00:28:46 Could governance and AI rights slow development?
00:32:00 Has ChatGPT become less useful?
00:39:34 AI, human extinction, and theism
00:43:08 Does AI favor naturalism over theism?
00:46:35 How to live under existential uncertainty
00:49:31 Atheism, agnosticism, and changing your mind
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