Are claims about AI destroying humanity just more AI hype we should ignore? My guests today, Risto Uuk and Torben Swoboda assess three popular arguments for why we should dismiss them and focus solely on the AI risks that are here today. But they find each argument flawed, arguing that, unless some fourth powerful argument comes along, we should devote resources to identifying and avoiding potential existential risks to humanity posed by AI.
Torben Swoboda is a doctoral researcher at the philosophy institute at KU Leuven, where his research focuses on the challenges of using reinforcement learning as a framework for designing ethical AI.
Website: https://www.kuleuven.be/
Risto Uuk is the Head of EU Policy and Research at the Future of Life Institute in Brussels, leading policy and research efforts to maximize the societal benefits of increasingly powerful AI systems.
Website: https://ristouuk.com/
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