Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

Upon the recommendation of a friend, I tried to listen in order to get informed about the real progress of AI, (which I do use every day for my two businesses), but the constant effusive praise of Elon Musk is incredibly disturbing, as is the lack of seriousness about potential problems AI will create for regular people. It’s so clearly biased (and so clearly from a rich male perspective) ~ it honestly made me feel MORE worried about the future with AI than I was before. Every time I try to listen, I feel worse, so I’m going to try to find a different source for positive news about AI development.

I enjoy this show. As a tech enthusiast and someone very interested and excited about AI I really enjoy these conversations. But the dismissal of the fears of what uncontrolled AI could mean for the future of our species is a real disappointment. The people who have shared their concerns are not crazy or seeking publicity, like these guys imply. Many people are worried. And to dismiss this out of hand without actually addressing their concerns on the merits and just calling them crazy? Yeah, it’s starting to feel like the people who called the Titanic an “unsinkable ship.” Believe it or not, there are lots of AI enthusiasts who are ALSO very concerned.

I work for an AI company in San Francisco and used to absolutely love this podcast. The hosts are clearly brilliant. However, I find that I can longer listen or resonate, so I had to unsubscribe. These guys exude such a lack of empathy when it comes to other people, whether talking about p(doom), the labor market, etc. They too easily forget the best parts of what make humans human

Thanks for bringing positivity into AI discussions. You bring knowledge and HOPE! A great combo.