The AI Dilemma: War, Jobs, Power & Humanity | w/ Aza Raskin

What happens when artificial intelligence becomes more powerful than the institutions meant to govern it?
Shane Smith sits down with Aza Raskin, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, creator of Infinite Scroll, and one of the leading voices on AI ethics, for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of AI, warfare, work, politics, and humanity itself. This conversation is a starting point, not a conclusion. Explore additional perspectives, research, and open questions about the future of AI in our Adobe Acrobat PDF Space: https://adobe.ly/SSHQ

Fresh off a trip with the U.S. Army, Shane shares what he saw: autonomous vehicles, AI-enabled systems, and drones that felt like the beginning of a new era of warfare. Together, he and Aza explore the biggest questions facing society as AI rapidly advances.

They discuss:

• Autonomous weapons and the future of war
• Why AI has become a global arms race
• The race between the U.S. and China
• Whether governments understand what's coming
• AI's impact on jobs and the economy
• Social media, Infinite Scroll, and digital addiction
• The future of regulation and governance
• Earth Species Project and using AI to understand animal communication
• Dark matter, intelligence, and human perception

Is AI humanity's greatest tool—or our greatest challenge?

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