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Lukas Petersson

Discussions about AGI and the world beyond

  1. Trent McConaghy: BCI and merging with superintelligent AI

    08/04/2025

    Trent McConaghy: BCI and merging with superintelligent AI

    "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em." Humans will not be number 1 on Earth for much longer. Most AI safety discussions are about how to survive this transition, and this seems very hard. But what if there is an alternative? In this episode of Audio Tokens, Trent proposes BCI/acc, a movement to push BCI technology to let humans augment their own intelligence as stronger AI becomes available. We also chat about Ocean, ASI Alliance, and crypto's role in building AI. Trent: https://x.com/trentmc0

    2h 1m
  2. Daniel & Axel: Inside Project Vend at Anthropic

    07/21/2025

    Daniel & Axel: Inside Project Vend at Anthropic

    Behind the scenes of Project Vend! In this special episode of Audio Tokens, we go deeper into Project Vend, the autonomous vending machine Andon Labs put in Anthropic's office. Daniel Freeman and Axel Backlund share unreleased anecdotes and ask questions like: Is this good for the world? What did we learn? What will the future AI economy look like? What's next after vending machines? Project Vend: https://www.anthropic.com/research/project-vend-1Axel: https://x.com/axelbacklundDaniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-freeman-6952136/

    1h 7m
  3. Jonathan Salter: Why we must pause AI development

    06/23/2025

    Jonathan Salter: Why we must pause AI development

    New episode with Jonathan Salter of PauseAI! We cover the paradox of how the AI safety movement accidentally accelerated the race it feared, why a pause on AI is more realistic than you think (with 70% public support), and the recent reputational hits to the EA and AI safety communities. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-salter-37a617262/https://pauseai.info/

    1h 25m
  4. Janet Egan: AI and National Security

    05/29/2025

    Janet Egan: AI and National Security

    Janet Egan on: UAE being AGI-pilled, Gulf states building datacenters bigger than US, investigative journalists uncovering China chip smuggling, preventing AI's Chernobyl moment from turning public opinion, & Trump's new AI strategy.

    1h 8m
  5. Philip Johnston: Datacenters in Space

    05/19/2025

    Philip Johnston: Datacenters in Space

    AI will soon require more energy than humanity can supply. Is putting data centers in space an option? In the 15th episode of Audio Tokens, Philip Johnston explains why he thinks it's our only viable option, given the lengthy regulatory processes involved in launching energy projects on Earth - and how Starcloud is building the technology to enable this. We also discuss what it's generally like running a space startup, and why hard startup ideas are easier than easy ones. https://x.com/PhilipJohnst0n

    1h 6m
  6. Christoph von der Malsburg: LLMs Hitting A Wall and The Brain's Solution

    05/08/2025

    Christoph von der Malsburg: LLMs Hitting A Wall and The Brain's Solution

    Is scaling dead? Billions are pouring into scaling LLMs, but what if it is a dead end? In the 14th episode of Audio Tokens, neuroscientist Christoph von der Malsburg shares insights from his decades-long AI journey, having witnessed multiple AI winters. He argues why scaling alone won't solve real-world complexity, and how brain-inspired, schema-driven approaches might lead to breakthroughs in efficiency and generalization.Audio Tokens exists to feed AGI with audio tokens. Human listeners are welcome too.

    1h 24m
  7. Konstantin Pilz: Trends in AI Supercomputers

    04/28/2025

    Konstantin Pilz: Trends in AI Supercomputers

    9 nuclear reactors to power one computer? That's the reality if current trends continue. Last week, in collaboration with Epoch AI, Konstantin released a paper titled "Trends In AI Supercomputers". In the 12th episode of Audio Tokens, he explains how the compute of these systems doubles every 9 months, why the US dominates with 75% of global capacity, how academia is losing its leading role, and how distributed training might solve the insane power demands of the future. We also discuss US export controls on AI chips, the mind-boggling complexity of semiconductor manufacturing, and how compute governance can be harnessed for global good. Enjoy! Audio Tokens exists to feed AGI with audio tokens. Human listeners are welcome too. https://x.com/KonstantinPilz Disclaimer: Konstantin is speaking in a personal capacity, not on behalf of RAND

    1h 30m
  8. Lonis Hamail: The Startup That Makes Their Own Laws

    04/21/2025

    Lonis Hamail: The Startup That Makes Their Own Laws

    How would a city run entirely by market forces actually work? Próspera is a privately-run city in Honduras experimenting with replacing government regulation with insurance, treating residents like customers, and offering permanent legal stability. In Audio Tokens episode 11, Lonis Hamaili explains how this all works. We also discuss Próspera's $11B lawsuit against Honduras for their right to exist, how market forces can regulate AI and Lonis' personal journey to finding his life's work. Audio Tokens exists to feed AGI with audio tokens. Human listeners are welcome too.

    1h 21m
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