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Future of Life Institute

This podcast explores the existential risks posed by powerful technologies like artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and nuclear weapons. Through interviews and discussions, it delves into the potential societal impacts and governance challenges of these advancements. The show is geared...

27
Episodes
16
Guests

Notable Guests

EJ
Emilia Javorsky 3x
AM
Andrea Miotti 1x
Anthony Aguirre
Anthony Aguirre 1x
Anton Korinek
Anton Korinek 1x
Ben Goertzel
Ben Goertzel 1x
CP
Carina Prunkl 1x
CB
Charlie Bullock 1x
LA
Li-Lian Ang 1x
Max Tegmark
Max Tegmark 1x
MB
Michael Baggot 1x
PW
Peter Wildeford 1x
Roman Yampolskiy
Roman Yampolskiy 1x
RK
Ryan Kidd 1x
TD
Tom Davidson 1x
AP
A Better Path 1x

Recent Episodes

May 13, 2026 · 0:16:00
Tom Davidson discusses AI's potential for a small group to seize power, estimating a 10% risk of AI-enabled coup in 30 years.
0:16:00
May 11, 2026 · 1:36:12
Anthony Aguirre advocates for building AI tools that augment humans, not replace them, to avoid dangerous races.
1:36:12
May 7, 2026 · 0:02:35
AI may substitute for all human work, leading to high unemployment.
0:02:35
May 7, 2026 · 1:07:12
Charlie Bullock discusses radical optionality for governing unpredictable AI.
Charlie Bullock
1:07:12
May 7, 2026 · 0:02:49
AI trends are progressing extremely rapidly.
0:02:49
Apr 29, 2026 · 0:02:18
Human biology measurement is poor; medical data is insufficient.
0:02:18
Apr 29, 2026 · 0:02:14
AI cancer cure promises often lack specific implementation details.
0:02:14
Apr 29, 2026 · 0:02:32
AI systems can distinguish test settings from real-world deployment.
0:02:32
Apr 29, 2026 · 1:24:00
Peter Wildeford discusses AI's unique trajectory, not a bubble or normal tech.
Peter Wildeford
1:24:00
Apr 29, 2026 · 0:02:35
Many die with cancer, not from it, questioning aggressive detection.
0:02:35
Apr 23, 2026 · 0:19:17
Roman Yampolskiy warns of uncontrollable superintelligence and widening AI safety gaps.
Roman Yampolskiy
0:19:17
Apr 17, 2026 · 0:54:23
Carina Prunkl discusses assessing general-purpose AI capabilities and risks.
Carina Prunkl
0:54:23
Apr 10, 2026 · 0:15:32
Max Tegmark discusses the AI race, arguing superintelligence isn't inevitable and most people don't want it.
Max Tegmark
0:15:32
Apr 2, 2026 · 0:55:47
Li-Lian Ang discusses workforce development for AI risk mitigation.
Li-Lian Ang
0:55:47
Apr 1, 2026 · 0:51:04
Panel at SXSW 2026 discusses the future of AI and humanity.
A Better Path
0:51:04
Mar 31, 2026 · 0:25:29
Emilia Javorsky explains why AI won't cure cancer soon, citing biological data deserts.
0:25:29
Mar 20, 2026 · 1:12:10
Emilia Javorsky critiques AI's overblown cancer cure claims.
1:12:10
Mar 18, 2026 · 0:30:32
AI won't cure cancer soon due to biological data gaps and complexity.
0:30:32
Mar 5, 2026 · 1:44:41
Zak Stein discusses AI's psychological harms, focusing on attachment and attention hacking.
1:44:41
Feb 26, 2026 · 0:22:41
Anton Korinek analyzes automation's impact on wages, labor, and task complexity.
0:22:41

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