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Eliezer Yudkowsky on AI and Human Extinction

Lex Fridman · Podcast · 3 h 18 min · 2023 · YouTube title: Eliezer Yudkowsky: Dangers of AI and the End of Human Civilization | Lex Fridman Podcast #368
Why it's here

Mostly cited as the canonical statement of AI doomer views, with some recommending it and many criticizing it as irresponsible or wrong.

What it covers

A three-hour Lex Fridman podcast conversation with AI researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky about the dangers of superintelligent AI and his argument that it could end human civilization. It covers AI alignment, why he thinks LLM capabilities are poorly understood, and the case for extreme caution.