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Future of Life Institute Podcast

Future of Life Institute

The Future of Life Institute (FLI) is a nonprofit working to reduce global catastrophic and existential risk from powerful technologies. In particular, FLI focuses on risks from artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, nuclear weapons and climate change. The Institute"s work is made up of three main strands: grantmaking for risk reduction, educational outreach, and advocacy within the United Nations, US government and European Union institutions. FLI has become one of the world"s leading voices

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00:34:00

Heather Roff and Peter Asaro on Autonomous Weapons

Future of Life Institute Podcast ·

2016/11/30

Drs. Heather Roff and Peter Asaro, two experts in autonomous weapons, talk about their work to understand and define the role of autonomous weapons, the problems with autonomous weapons, and why the ethical issues surrounding autonomous weapons are so much more complicated than other AI systems.

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34:01

Heather Roff and Peter Asaro on Autonomous Weapons

Future of Life Institute Podcast ·

2016/11/30

Drs. Heather Roff and Peter Asaro, two experts in autonomous weapons, talk about their work to understand and define the role of autonomous weapons, the problems with autonomous weapons, and why the ethical issues surrounding autonomous weapons are so much more complicated than other AI systems.

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46:49

Nuclear Winter With Alan Robock and Brian Toon

Future of Life Institute Podcast ·

2016/10/31

I recently sat down with Meteorologist Alan Robock from Rutgers University and physicist Brian Toon from the University of Colorado to discuss what is potentially the most devastating consequence of nuclear war: nuclear winter.

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00:46:48

Nuclear Winter With Alan Robock and Brian Toon

Future of Life Institute Podcast ·

2016/10/31

I recently sat down with Meteorologist Alan Robock from Rutgers University and physicist Brian Toon from the University of Colorado to discuss what is potentially the most devastating consequence of nuclear war: nuclear winter.

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24:42

Robin Hanson On The Age Of Em

Future of Life Institute Podcast ·

2016/09/28

Dr. Robin Hanson talks about the Age of Em, the future and evolution of humanity, and his research for his next book.

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00:24:41

Robin Hanson On The Age Of Em

Future of Life Institute Podcast ·

2016/09/28

Dr. Robin Hanson talks about the Age of Em, the future and evolution of humanity, and his research for his next book.

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15:36

Nuclear Risk In The 21st Century

Future of Life Institute Podcast ·

2016/09/20

In this podcast interview, Lucas and Ariel discuss the concepts of nuclear deterrence, hair trigger alert, the potential consequences of nuclear war, and how individuals can do their part to lower the risks of nuclear catastrophe.

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00:15:35

Nuclear Risk In The 21st Century

Future of Life Institute Podcast ·

2016/09/20

In this podcast interview, Lucas and Ariel discuss the concepts of nuclear deterrence, hair trigger alert, the potential consequences of nuclear war, and how individuals can do their part to lower the risks of nuclear catastrophe.

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43:22

Concrete Problems In AI Safety With Dario Amodei And...

Future of Life Institute Podcast ·

2016/08/30

Interview with Dario Amodei of OpenAI and Seth Baum of the Global Catastrophic Risk Institute about studying short-term vs. long-term risks of AI, plus lots of discussion about Amodei's recent paper, Concrete Problems in AI Safety.

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00:43:21

Concrete Problems In AI Safety With Dario Amodei And...

Future of Life Institute Podcast ·

2016/08/30

Interview with Dario Amodei of OpenAI and Seth Baum of the Global Catastrophic Risk Institute about studying short-term vs. long-term risks of AI, plus lots of discussion about Amodei's recent paper, Concrete Problems in AI Safety.

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27:39

Earthquakes As Existential Risks?

Future of Life Institute Podcast ·

2016/07/25

Could an earthquake become an existential or catastrophic risk that puts all of humanity at risk? Seth Baum of the Global Catastrophic Risk Institute and Ariel Conn of the Future of Life Institute consider extreme earthquake scenarios to figure out if such a risk is plausible. Featuring seismologist Martin Chapman of Virginia Tech. (Edit: This was just for fun, in a similar vein to MythBusters. We wanted to see just how far we could go.)

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00:27:39

Earthquakes As Existential Risks?

Future of Life Institute Podcast ·

2016/07/25

Could an earthquake become an existential or catastrophic risk that puts all of humanity at risk? Seth Baum of the Global Catastrophic Risk Institute and Ariel Conn of the Future of Life Institute consider extreme earthquake scenarios to figure out if such a risk is plausible. Featuring seismologist Martin Chapman of Virginia Tech. (Edit: This was just for fun, in a similar vein to MythBusters. We wanted to see just how far we could go.)

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27:31

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Future of Life Institute Podcast ·

2016/01/14

nuclear_interview_David_Wright by Future of Life Institute

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00:27:30

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Future of Life Institute Podcast ·

2016/01/14

nuclear_interview_David_Wright by Future of Life Institute

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00:12:33

Climate interview with Seth Baum

Future of Life Institute Podcast ·

2015/12/22

An interview with Seth Baum, Executive Director of the Global Catastrophic Risk Institute, about whether the Paris Climate Agreement can be considered a success.

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12:33

Climate interview with Seth Baum

Future of Life Institute Podcast ·

2015/12/22

An interview with Seth Baum, Executive Director of the Global Catastrophic Risk Institute, about whether the Paris Climate Agreement can be considered a success.

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