Does using AI feed the beast? Interesting name of the "arts program" in Sweden... Babel. 13:24 min.
He had my attention until the very end about climate change $$$. I've listened to a couple of his speeches over the years, but more recent ones feel a bit like he's warning humanity.
https://youtu.be/qB_DLoBTLMI?si=8ShZ3aD0OYbG3AoF
Yuval Noah Harari and Jessika Gedin discussing his latest book, 'Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI' on Babel – an arts program on Sweden's @svt channel. In this conversation with host Jessika Gedin, Harari explores one of today’s most pressing questions: what should we do when non-human intelligence threatens our existence?
'Nexus' examines how information networks have shaped human history – from ancient oral traditions to modern AI-driven societies. How have these networks empowered civilizations? And in an age of artificial intelligence, what risks do they pose?
Originally broadcast on October 18, 2024
Saturation. Consensus. Direction. Its as old as time itself. First you saturate. You know, all newspapers, media all with the same talking points. It was the same back in the day of newspapers, radio and television. Once you have saturation (everyone with the same information) you then create Consensus (everyone agrees with the information) thus creating the direction everyone goes in. Rinse and repeat with newer technologies. AI is the next phase of the same damn scheme. Saturation. Consensus. Direction.