Can We Still Trust Reality? How AI Is Changing Truth Forever | John Vervaeke - PT 1

Welcome back to Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu! In this episode, we dive deep into the fascinating world of cognitive science, AI, and the crisis of meaning with our special guest, philosopher and cognitive scientist John Vervaeke. Join us as we explore the transformative powers of psychedelics, the concept of epistemic vulnerability, and the critical need for the 'Four S's' in psychedelic experiences. We’ll also tackle the implications of the meaning crisis, drawing parallels with historical contexts like the Hellenistic period, and discuss potential solutions through an ecology of practices rooted in ancient wisdom.

John shares his insights on AI, the complexity of bias-variance trade-offs, and the inherent challenges of relevance realization. We delve into the nuanced relationship between rationality and intelligence, and how evolutionary principles can inform the development of more insightful AI systems.

SHOWNOTES

00:00 Bullshit jeopardizes meaning by disregarding truth.

09:09 Beliefs depend on trusted, credible influences.

12:27 Developing minds misusing A.I. like dangerous tools.

17:50 Concerns about bias in AI's influence.

24:42 Misframing blocks solutions; insight reveals deceptions.

29:46 Balancing bias, variance: avoiding overfitting in ML.

36:39 Evaluating context and bias in problem-solving.

41:29 Evolution hardwires cultural response mechanisms algorithmically.

47:15 AI understands patterns contextually, hypothesizes author.

52:56 Align machines with truth, beauty, meaning, God.

54:55 Creating autonomous machines requires significant energy resources.

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