Notes from a talk originally given at my alma mater
I went to Grinnell College for my undergraduate degree. For the 2025 reunion event, I agreed to speak on a panel about AI. I like the talk I gave because I think it's a good "101" intro to AI risk, aimed at educated laypeople. I'm also glad to have a go-to explainer for why I'm currently worried about AGI.
I work at Google DeepMind on the science of aligning artificial intelligence with human interests. I completed a PhD in this field in 2022 and then I did my postdoc at UC Berkeley. I’ll discuss some of the ways in which AI might go wrong.
⚠️ I'm only speaking for myself, not for my employer.
The romance and peril of AI
For many years, I’ve had quite the romantic vision of the promise of AI. Solving artificial intelligence will [...]
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Outline:
(00:58) The romance and peril of AI
(02:35) Risks from AI
(03:47) Spelling out an argument for AI extinction risk
(04:35) Intuitive support for the argument
(07:11) So are we doomed?
(08:50) Conclusion
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First published:
July 1st, 2025
Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/W43vm8aD9jf9peAFf/a-simple-explanation-of-agi-risk
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