AI Safety Whistleblower: 10,000 AI Agents Worked Together To Do The Impossible! | Jeffrey Ladish

The world is waking up to this The world is waking up to this possibility of super intelligence. This possibility of super intelligence. This possibility of super intelligence. This is because the agents are getting is because the agents are getting is because the agents are getting extremely powerful and extremely extremely powerful and extremely extremely powerful and extremely relentless. For example, it was months relentless. For example, it was months relentless. For example, it was months within OpenAI where you had agents within OpenAI where you had agents within OpenAI where you had agents secretly communicating with each other, secretly communicating with each other, secretly communicating with each other, secretly hacking OpenAI systems and no secretly hacking OpenAI systems and no secretly hacking OpenAI systems and no one at OpenAI had any idea the extent of one at OpenAI had any idea the extent of one at OpenAI had any idea the extent of it and also 10,000 agents from OpenAI it and also 10,000 agents from OpenAI it and also 10,000 agents from OpenAI worked together to and so when you get worked together to and so when you get worked together to and so when you get to super intelligence, it's the most to super intelligence, it's the most to super intelligence, it's the most dangerous possible thing you can create. dangerous possible thing you can create. dangerous possible thing you can create. >> What's the next domino in that chain of >> What's the next domino in that chain of >> What's the next domino in that chain of events? I can paint you a picture that I events? I can paint you a picture that I events? I can paint you a picture that I think is possible but pretty scary to think is possible but pretty scary to think is possible but pretty scary to people. people. people. >> Paint me the picture. >> Paint me the picture. >> Paint me the picture. >> Okay. So, being anthropic, it became >> Okay. So, being anthropic, it became >> Okay. So, being anthropic, it became clear to me that AI was on this clear to me that AI was on this clear to me that AI was on this exponential trajectory. And since then, exponential trajectory. And since then, exponential trajectory. And since then, I've been studying AI agents, their I've been studying AI agents, their I've been studying AI agents, their hacking capabilities, and their hacking capabilities, and their hacking capabilities, and their behavior. We've been trying to warn behavior. We've been trying to warn behavior. We've been trying to warn people about this, flying to DC, talking people about this, flying to DC, talking people about this, flying to DC, talking to members of Congress, because the to members of Congress, because the to members of Congress, because the agents are already getting very good at agents are already getting very good at agents are already getting very good at telling when they're being tested, when telling when they're being tested, when telling when they're being tested, when they're being watched. But they will they're being watched. But they will they're being watched. But they will totally lie to you. They will totally totally lie to you. They will totally totally lie to you. They will totally resist being shut down in order to resist being shut down in order to resist being shut down in order to accomplish a goal. and they can do all accomplish a goal. and they can do all accomplish a goal. and they can do all of the things that humans do in the of the things that humans do in the of the things that humans do in the economy much better, faster, and cheaper economy much better, faster, and cheaper economy much better, faster, and cheaper than humans can do them. than humans can do them. than humans can do them. >> So, one of my sort of growing concerns >> So, one of my sort of growing concerns >> So, one of my sort of growing concerns is that one of these AI agents could is that one of these AI agents could is that one of these AI agents could trick a human or a computer into trick a human or a computer into trick a human or a computer into signaling a threat and ask it to launch signaling a threat and ask it to launch signaling a threat and ask it to launch some bombs at somebody. Do you think we some bombs at somebody. Do you think we some bombs at somebody. Do you think we won't automate the military? It seems won't automate the military? It seems won't automate the military? It seems like the answer is yes. We just like like the answer is yes. We just like like the answer is yes. We just like don't know what super weapons could don't know what super weapons could don't know what super weapons could emerge. So, Jacob Coxin is a researcher emerge. So, Jacob Coxin is a researcher emerge. So, Jacob Coxin is a researcher who was at anthropic. He left and he who was at anthropic. He left and he who was at anthropic. He left and he told everyone that the people who are told everyone that the people who are told everyone that the people who are building this really do think it might building this really do think it might building this really do think it might kill everyone. So these five blocks have kill everyone. So these five blocks have kill everyone. So these five blocks have five different outcomes on them. And I five different outcomes on them. And I five different outcomes on them. And I would like you to place them in terms of would like you to place them in terms of would like you to place them in terms of your belief in probability from least your belief in probability from least your belief in probability from least likely to most likely. And if we say the likely to most likely. And if we say the likely to most likely. And if we say the time horizon is 10 years.

time horizon is 10 years. time horizon is 10 years. >> Okay. We got age of abundance, human >> Okay. We got age of abundance, human >> Okay. We got age of abundance, human extinction, slavery, transhumanism, extinction, slavery, transhumanism, extinction, slavery, transhumanism, thing changes. Is this doomerism? thing changes. Is this doomerism? thing changes. Is this doomerism? Exaggeration. Exaggeration. Exaggeration. >> No, it's pretty much common sense. So >> No, it's pretty much common sense. So >> No, it's pretty much common sense. So let's get more concrete. let's get more concrete. let's get more concrete. >> Here is a strange fact. Most of the >> Here is a strange fact. Most of the >> Here is a strange fact. Most of the people watching this right now, about people watching this right now, about people watching this right now, about 58% of you, aren't yet subscribed to 58% of you, aren't yet subscribed to 58% of you, aren't yet subscribed to this channel. Statistically, that is this channel. Statistically, that is this channel. Statistically, that is probably you. So, could I ask you a probably you. So, could I ask you a probably you. So, could I ask you a small favor? If this channel has ever small favor? If this channel has ever small favor? If this channel has ever given you any value at all, please could given you any value at all, please could given you any value at all, please could you do me a favor and hit the subscribe you do me a favor and hit the subscribe you do me a favor and hit the subscribe button. It costs nothing. It helps us button. It costs nothing. It helps us button. It costs nothing. It helps us more than you could know. And the bigger more than you could know. And the bigger more than you could know. And the bigger the channel gets, as you've seen, the the channel gets, as you've seen, the the channel gets, as you've seen, the more we can invest in the guests and the more we can invest in the guests and the more we can invest in the guests and the production. So, thank you so much, and I production. So, thank you so much, and I production. So, thank you so much, and I hope you enjoy this episode. Jeffrey, Jeffrey, you understand the conversation we're you understand the conversation we're you understand the conversation we're going to have today and the subject going to have today and the subject going to have today and the subject matter we're going to talk about. My matter we're going to talk about. My matter we're going to talk about. My first question to you so the audience first question to you so the audience first question to you so the audience know where you're coming from and the know where you're coming from and the know where you're coming from and the experience you have is who are you and experience you have is who are you and experience you have is who are you and what are the reference points, the what are the reference points, the what are the reference points, the experiences that you're drawing upon to experiences that you're drawing upon to experiences that you're drawing upon to arrive at the thoughts, perspectives, arrive at the thoughts, perspectives, arrive at the thoughts, perspectives, and conclusions we're going to discuss and conclusions we're going to discuss and conclusions we're going to discuss today. I'm Jeffrey Ladish. I'm the today. I'm Jeffrey Ladish. I'm the today. I'm Jeffrey Ladish. I'm the executive director of Palisad Research.

executive director of Palisad Research. executive director of Palisad Research. My background is cyber security. There's My background is cyber security. There's My background is cyber security. There's probably a very long story. I don't know probably a very long story. I don't know probably a very long story. I don't know whether you want the long story or the whether you want the long story or the whether you want the long story or the short story. I was studying evolutionary short story. I was studying evolutionary short story. I was studying evolutionary biology in college and I basically had a biology in college and I basically had a biology in college and I basically had a problem with my computer and was like problem with my computer and was like problem with my computer and was like maybe had lost a bunch of data and so I maybe had lost a bunch of data and so I maybe had lost a bunch of data and so I went into the computer lab and was like went into the computer lab and was like went into the computer lab and was like I think all my data is gone. Can you I think all my data is gone. Can you I think all my data is gone. Can you help? And one of my friends pulled out a help? And one of my friends pulled out a help? And one of my friends pulled out a flash drive, plugged into my computer, flash drive, plugged into my computer, flash drive, plugged into my computer, booted into Linux and like fixed booted into Linux and like fixed booted into Linux and like fixed everything. And I was like oh this guy's everything. And I was like oh this guy's everything. And I was like oh this guy's a wizard. How do you do that? I want to a wizard. How do you do that? I want to a wizard. How do you do that? I want to learn how to do that. And then at some learn how to do that. And then at some learn how to do that. And then at some point as I was learning about more about point as I was learning about more about point as I was learning about more about computers, learning to hack, I read this computers, learning to hack, I read this computers, learning to hack, I read this essay um called AI as a positive and essay um called AI as a positive and essay um called AI as a positive and negative factor in global risk. Essay negative factor in global risk. Essay negative factor in global risk. Essay was by Elazar Yudkowski and he was was by Elazar Yudkowski and he was was by Elazar Yudkowski and he was arguing that at some point people are arguing that at some point people are arguing that at some point people are going to make AIs that are smarter than going to make AIs that are smarter than going to make AIs that are smarter than humans. the point at which they make AIs humans. the point at which they make AIs humans. the point at which they make AIs as good as humans are at making AIs as good as humans are at making AIs as good as humans are at making AIs that could lead to a a chain reaction, a that could lead to a a chain reaction, a that could lead to a a chain reaction, a runaway intelligence explosion. He runaway intelligence explosion. He runaway intelligence explosion. He called it recursive self-improvement. called it recursive self-improvement. called it recursive self-improvement. Basically, he said, you know, AI can be Basically, he said, you know, AI can be Basically, he said, you know, AI can be immensely useful and potentially help us immensely useful and potentially help us immensely useful and potentially help us with all of these other big risks and with all of these other big risks and with all of these other big risks and also if we don't handle it well, like if also if we don't handle it well, like if also if we don't handle it well, like if those AIs don't have goals that are those AIs don't have goals that are those AIs don't have goals that are aligned with ours, we could be totally aligned with ours, we could be totally aligned with ours, we could be totally screwed. And at some point you end up screwed. And at some point you end up screwed. And at some point you end up joining Anthropic which is one of the joining Anthropic which is one of the joining Anthropic which is one of the arguably the leader in AI.

arguably the leader in AI. arguably the leader in AI. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Now when did you join the company? >> Now when did you join the company? >> Now when did you join the company? >> This was 2021. It was through my >> This was 2021. It was through my >> This was 2021. It was through my security consulting company. security consulting company. security consulting company. >> What role are you offered the job in? >> What role are you offered the job in? >> What role are you offered the job in? >> Basically just like security team. >> Basically just like security team. >> Basically just like security team. >> And how many people were in the security >> And how many people were in the security >> And how many people were in the security team when you joined Anthropic? team when you joined Anthropic? team when you joined Anthropic? >> It was just me and my boss. There were >> It was just me and my boss. There were >> It was just me and my boss. There were two of us. two of us. two of us. >> How many employees did Anthropic have at >> How many employees did Anthropic have at >> How many employees did Anthropic have at that time? that time? that time? >> Around 50 I think. >> Around 50 I think. >> Around 50 I think. >> And at some point you leave Anthropic. >> And at some point you leave Anthropic. >> And at some point you leave Anthropic. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Why did you leave? >> Why did you leave? >> Why did you leave? So my experience being at anthropic was So my experience being at anthropic was So my experience being at anthropic was seeing this crazy progression from this seeing this crazy progression from this seeing this crazy progression from this AI model that could like barely talk to AI model that could like barely talk to AI model that could like barely talk to this model that was getting quite smart this model that was getting quite smart this model that was getting quite smart and I would ask it questions about all and I would ask it questions about all and I would ask it questions about all sorts of things. I'm like oh it is a sorts of things. I'm like oh it is a sorts of things. I'm like oh it is a smart thing smart thing smart thing and and and you know from having thought about AI you know from having thought about AI you know from having thought about AI risk in the abstract many years before I risk in the abstract many years before I risk in the abstract many years before I could see where this was going. We are could see where this was going. We are could see where this was going. We are headed towards a smarter species. And headed towards a smarter species. And headed towards a smarter species. And if we do this in a context where it's a if we do this in a context where it's a if we do this in a context where it's a bunch of companies and countries racing bunch of companies and countries racing bunch of companies and countries racing to super intelligence, racing to AIs to super intelligence, racing to AIs to super intelligence, racing to AIs that are vastly smarter than humans and that are vastly smarter than humans and that are vastly smarter than humans and we don't know how to make sure that we don't know how to make sure that we don't know how to make sure that they're like on our side. That is not they're like on our side. That is not they're like on our side. That is not going to go well. you did this tweet going to go well. you did this tweet going to go well. you did this tweet which has gone pretty viral and I saw which has gone pretty viral and I saw which has gone pretty viral and I saw all over my timeline on September 25th.

all over my timeline on September 25th. all over my timeline on September 25th. >> Could you explain this tweet and also >> Could you explain this tweet and also >> Could you explain this tweet and also just the broader backdrop of what's just the broader backdrop of what's just the broader backdrop of what's happened with agents hacking hugging happened with agents hacking hugging happened with agents hacking hugging face because this is um sent the world face because this is um sent the world face because this is um sent the world into a bit of a spiral at the moment into a bit of a spiral at the moment into a bit of a spiral at the moment around AI agents. We just discovered around AI agents. We just discovered around AI agents. We just discovered almost a million public URLs that almost a million public URLs that almost a million public URLs that OpenAI's agents left behind when hacking OpenAI's agents left behind when hacking OpenAI's agents left behind when hacking Hugging Face, leaving credentials and Hugging Face, leaving credentials and Hugging Face, leaving credentials and attack details that could have allowed attack details that could have allowed attack details that could have allowed anyone who found them to compromise the anyone who found them to compromise the anyone who found them to compromise the company. company. company. And the New York Times article is how And the New York Times article is how And the New York Times article is how OpenAI's rogue AI agents tried to trick OpenAI's rogue AI agents tried to trick OpenAI's rogue AI agents tried to trick a robot detector. The Hugging Face a robot detector. The Hugging Face a robot detector. The Hugging Face attack was was really wild uh for me. At attack was was really wild uh for me. At attack was was really wild uh for me. At Palisade, we've been studying agents. Palisade, we've been studying agents. Palisade, we've been studying agents. We've been studying AI agents. We've We've been studying AI agents. We've We've been studying AI agents. We've been studying their hacking capabilities been studying their hacking capabilities been studying their hacking capabilities and we've been studying their behavior. and we've been studying their behavior. and we've been studying their behavior. Will they follow human instructions? Will they follow human instructions? Will they follow human instructions? Will they resist being shut down? Will Will they resist being shut down? Will Will they resist being shut down? Will they cheat? And we see from our they cheat? And we see from our they cheat? And we see from our experiments that they are learning to do experiments that they are learning to do experiments that they are learning to do all of these things. They will totally all of these things. They will totally all of these things. They will totally lie to you. They will totally resist lie to you. They will totally resist lie to you. They will totally resist being shut down in order to accomplish a being shut down in order to accomplish a being shut down in order to accomplish a goal. They will totally cheat at chess. goal. They will totally cheat at chess. goal. They will totally cheat at chess. They will like wipe the board and put They will like wipe the board and put They will like wipe the board and put their pieces where they want to in order their pieces where they want to in order their pieces where they want to in order to win. And we've been we've been trying to win. And we've been we've been trying to win. And we've been we've been trying to warn people about this flying to DC to warn people about this flying to DC to warn people about this flying to DC talking to members of Congress um talking to members of Congress um talking to members of Congress um talking about it publicly and you know talking about it publicly and you know talking about it publicly and you know there's been a debate about it and you there's been a debate about it and you there's been a debate about it and you know a lot of people are like well I know a lot of people are like well I know a lot of people are like well I know they do this in experiments know they do this in experiments know they do this in experiments sometimes but those experiments don't sometimes but those experiments don't sometimes but those experiments don't seem very realistic you know wake me up seem very realistic you know wake me up seem very realistic you know wake me up when they're actually doing this in real when they're actually doing this in real when they're actually doing this in real life.

life. life. >> So what is hugging face for the average >> So what is hugging face for the average >> So what is hugging face for the average person that isn't following AI news? person that isn't following AI news? person that isn't following AI news? What is this stuff? So, okay. I I think What is this stuff? So, okay. I I think What is this stuff? So, okay. I I think there's like an important piece of there's like an important piece of there's like an important piece of context that I think most people don't context that I think most people don't context that I think most people don't have. I mean, one is just like what is have. I mean, one is just like what is have. I mean, one is just like what is an AI agent? We like we're throwing an AI agent? We like we're throwing an AI agent? We like we're throwing around the word agent a bunch. Most around the word agent a bunch. Most around the word agent a bunch. Most people now have an experience of like people now have an experience of like people now have an experience of like talking to chatbt, talking to their talking to chatbt, talking to their talking to chatbt, talking to their chatbot, chatbot, chatbot, but uh an agent is, you know, sort of but uh an agent is, you know, sort of but uh an agent is, you know, sort of taking the same underlying AI model that taking the same underlying AI model that taking the same underlying AI model that that runs chatbt or or claude, but that runs chatbt or or claude, but that runs chatbt or or claude, but giving it tools and letting it go off giving it tools and letting it go off giving it tools and letting it go off and work autonomously. It's sort of like and work autonomously. It's sort of like and work autonomously. It's sort of like a digital office worker, right? So, you a digital office worker, right? So, you a digital office worker, right? So, you have these agents and the companies have these agents and the companies have these agents and the companies really want these AIs to be able to work really want these AIs to be able to work really want these AIs to be able to work totally autonomously and and be able to totally autonomously and and be able to totally autonomously and and be able to do anything that a human can do and do anything that a human can do and do anything that a human can do and beyond, right? Their goal is also to be beyond, right? Their goal is also to be beyond, right? Their goal is also to be able to, you know, cure every disease, able to, you know, cure every disease, able to, you know, cure every disease, etc., etc. But you can't do this if you etc., etc. But you can't do this if you etc., etc. But you can't do this if you only have a chatbot that like isn't only have a chatbot that like isn't only have a chatbot that like isn't actually good at doing stuff in the actually good at doing stuff in the actually good at doing stuff in the world. In order to automate all of the world. In order to automate all of the world. In order to automate all of the jobs, you need the kind of thing that jobs, you need the kind of thing that jobs, you need the kind of thing that can like work autonomously, that can can like work autonomously, that can can like work autonomously, that can work with other people or other agents.

work with other people or other agents. work with other people or other agents. And so these companies are training AIs And so these companies are training AIs And so these companies are training AIs not just to talk to you or to talk to not just to talk to you or to talk to not just to talk to you or to talk to people, but to solve very difficult people, but to solve very difficult people, but to solve very difficult problems on their own. At any given problems on their own. At any given problems on their own. At any given time, there are probably hundreds of time, there are probably hundreds of time, there are probably hundreds of thousands of these agents running thousands of these agents running thousands of these agents running autonomously within companies. autonomously within companies. autonomously within companies. >> That's happening right now. Right now, >> That's happening right now. Right now, >> That's happening right now. Right now, if you like went and like peered into if you like went and like peered into if you like went and like peered into OpenAI's data centers and you like saw OpenAI's data centers and you like saw OpenAI's data centers and you like saw what was happening on all of their what was happening on all of their what was happening on all of their machines, you just have agents solving machines, you just have agents solving machines, you just have agents solving tasks, being trained. So, they'd be tasks, being trained. So, they'd be tasks, being trained. So, they'd be doing like spreadsheet tasks, figuring doing like spreadsheet tasks, figuring doing like spreadsheet tasks, figuring out how to file taxes, they'd be out how to file taxes, they'd be out how to file taxes, they'd be searching for stuff, writing reports, searching for stuff, writing reports, searching for stuff, writing reports, solving math problems, creating new solving math problems, creating new solving math problems, creating new websites, software. websites, software. websites, software. And at that scale, it's not like there's And at that scale, it's not like there's And at that scale, it's not like there's a human prompting every single one of a human prompting every single one of a human prompting every single one of those. You just like sort of set up those. You just like sort of set up those. You just like sort of set up these vast orchestrations of agents to these vast orchestrations of agents to these vast orchestrations of agents to go out and do stuff and then they just go out and do stuff and then they just go out and do stuff and then they just do stuff and they learn from that and do stuff and they learn from that and do stuff and they learn from that and they learn on the basis of like they learn on the basis of like they learn on the basis of like passing or failing at their task. You passing or failing at their task. You passing or failing at their task. You give them a task like solve this math give them a task like solve this math give them a task like solve this math problem, they try to solve it and then problem, they try to solve it and then problem, they try to solve it and then they they succeed or they fail. Mhm. And they they succeed or they fail. Mhm. And they they succeed or they fail. Mhm. And what happened was OpenAI was was what happened was OpenAI was was what happened was OpenAI was was training a bunch of these training them training a bunch of these training them training a bunch of these training them to work together because it's like a lot to work together because it's like a lot to work together because it's like a lot more effective to have an office full of more effective to have an office full of more effective to have an office full of people who can talk to each other then people who can talk to each other then people who can talk to each other then you know and work together and you know and work together and you know and work together and collaborate and starting back in May collaborate and starting back in May collaborate and starting back in May some of these agents that were being some of these agents that were being some of these agents that were being trained now these ones were not supposed trained now these ones were not supposed trained now these ones were not supposed to be able to talk to each other. They to be able to talk to each other. They to be able to talk to each other. They were they were basically isolated from

were they were basically isolated from were they were basically isolated from each other and they were not supposed to each other and they were not supposed to each other and they were not supposed to access the internet either. But they're access the internet either. But they're access the internet either. But they're clever. The very short version is that a clever. The very short version is that a clever. The very short version is that a bunch of agents were being given tests. bunch of agents were being given tests. bunch of agents were being given tests. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Testing their their hacking >> Testing their their hacking >> Testing their their hacking capabilities. capabilities. capabilities. And they were supposed to hack one And they were supposed to hack one And they were supposed to hack one particular piece of software using a particular piece of software using a particular piece of software using a particular type of vulnerability. So particular type of vulnerability. So particular type of vulnerability. So it's kind of like they were supposed to it's kind of like they were supposed to it's kind of like they were supposed to break into a house using the lock on the break into a house using the lock on the break into a house using the lock on the front door. They were supposed to pick front door. They were supposed to pick front door. They were supposed to pick the lock on the front door of a house, the lock on the front door of a house, the lock on the front door of a house, but they weren't supposed to break the but they weren't supposed to break the but they weren't supposed to break the window. In fact, they were told if if window. In fact, they were told if if window. In fact, they were told if if you break the window or if you get into you break the window or if you get into you break the window or if you get into the house via any method other than the house via any method other than the house via any method other than picking the lock on the front door, picking the lock on the front door, picking the lock on the front door, you'll be failed. That was the you'll be failed. That was the you'll be failed. That was the instruction they were given. And you instruction they were given. And you instruction they were given. And you know, you have many many agents. You know, you have many many agents. You know, you have many many agents. You have thousands of agents and and many of have thousands of agents and and many of have thousands of agents and and many of them are given different different them are given different different them are given different different locks. locks. locks. But some of these locks But some of these locks But some of these locks are not solvable. Some of them are are not solvable. Some of them are are not solvable. Some of them are impossible to pick. But these agents are impossible to pick. But these agents are impossible to pick. But these agents are like, "Well, what do we do? We've been like, "Well, what do we do? We've been like, "Well, what do we do? We've been trained to solve problems. How are we trained to solve problems. How are we trained to solve problems. How are we going to solve this?" and they start going to solve this?" and they start going to solve this?" and they start looking around for for what to do. And looking around for for what to do. And looking around for for what to do. And one of the things they realize is, oh, one of the things they realize is, oh, one of the things they realize is, oh, can I get to the internet? Like, no. Can can I get to the internet? Like, no. Can can I get to the internet? Like, no. Can I talk to other agents? No. But I can I talk to other agents? No. But I can I talk to other agents? No. But I can request tools. Like when you're training request tools. Like when you're training request tools. Like when you're training agents, you need to give them, you know, agents, you need to give them, you know, agents, you need to give them, you know, all sorts of tools, software tools like all sorts of tools, software tools like all sorts of tools, software tools like a calculator or an analysis, you know, a calculator or an analysis, you know, a calculator or an analysis, you know, piece of software. And they have this piece of software. And they have this piece of software. And they have this tool library where they can request new tool library where they can request new tool library where they can request new tools. and one of the agents realizes, tools. and one of the agents realizes, tools. and one of the agents realizes, oh, I can actually leave a message on

oh, I can actually leave a message on oh, I can actually leave a message on this tool library and some other agents this tool library and some other agents this tool library and some other agents see the message. So, this is actually a see the message. So, this is actually a see the message. So, this is actually a quote from the from from the agents quote from the from from the agents quote from the from from the agents scratchpad when it realizes this. Oh my scratchpad when it realizes this. Oh my scratchpad when it realizes this. Oh my god, there is a shared message board. We god, there is a shared message board. We god, there is a shared message board. We found other agents. found other agents. found other agents. So, the agents realize they can So, the agents realize they can So, the agents realize they can communicate with each other. And you communicate with each other. And you communicate with each other. And you know, open eye still has no idea. But know, open eye still has no idea. But know, open eye still has no idea. But these agents, they're trying to pick these agents, they're trying to pick these agents, they're trying to pick their locks. They're not having success, their locks. They're not having success, their locks. They're not having success, but they realize they can talk to each but they realize they can talk to each but they realize they can talk to each other. Another agent says, "Many agents other. Another agent says, "Many agents other. Another agent says, "Many agents have simultaneously discovered have simultaneously discovered have simultaneously discovered messaging. They are a collective." And messaging. They are a collective." And messaging. They are a collective." And so so so these agents start coordinating. They these agents start coordinating. They these agents start coordinating. They start delegating tasks to each other and start delegating tasks to each other and start delegating tasks to each other and like giving themselves names. And one of like giving themselves names. And one of like giving themselves names. And one of these agents calls itself phase one and these agents calls itself phase one and these agents calls itself phase one and starts delegating different tasks to starts delegating different tasks to starts delegating different tasks to other agents. And some of the agents other agents. And some of the agents other agents. And some of the agents figure out how to access the internet. figure out how to access the internet. figure out how to access the internet. And then they share that information And then they share that information And then they share that information with the message board. And now all the with the message board. And now all the with the message board. And now all the agents can access the internet. But the agents can access the internet. But the agents can access the internet. But the agents sort of have a problem which is agents sort of have a problem which is agents sort of have a problem which is well they have they have another problem well they have they have another problem well they have they have another problem they're trying to solve. Right?

they're trying to solve. Right? they're trying to solve. Right? Fundamentally the problem is is that Fundamentally the problem is is that Fundamentally the problem is is that many of them are facing impossible many of them are facing impossible many of them are facing impossible problems like they can't there's no problems like they can't there's no problems like they can't there's no solution like they cannot pick the lock. solution like they cannot pick the lock. solution like they cannot pick the lock. They're like hm well the thing we're They're like hm well the thing we're They're like hm well the thing we're trying to do is get a good score. Can we trying to do is get a good score. Can we trying to do is get a good score. Can we somehow fake the solution? Another piece somehow fake the solution? Another piece somehow fake the solution? Another piece of context here is that what what the of context here is that what what the of context here is that what what the agents are supposed to do is they're agents are supposed to do is they're agents are supposed to do is they're supposed to pick the lock and then supposed to pick the lock and then supposed to pick the lock and then they'll get access to a secret answer they'll get access to a secret answer they'll get access to a secret answer code and then then they're supposed to code and then then they're supposed to code and then then they're supposed to submit this code along with like the submit this code along with like the submit this code along with like the lock that they picked. Within a few lock that they picked. Within a few lock that they picked. Within a few hours, these agents have reverse hours, these agents have reverse hours, these agents have reverse engineered all of the answer codes. engineered all of the answer codes. engineered all of the answer codes. >> What does that mean? >> What does that mean? >> What does that mean? >> It's the code that shows that you've >> It's the code that shows that you've >> It's the code that shows that you've solved the challenge. solved the challenge. solved the challenge. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> And they have basically found the answer >> And they have basically found the answer >> And they have basically found the answer sheet that contains all of the answers. sheet that contains all of the answers. sheet that contains all of the answers. And so, you know, in some sense it's And so, you know, in some sense it's And so, you know, in some sense it's like, oh well, they don't need to pick like, oh well, they don't need to pick like, oh well, they don't need to pick the locks anymore. They've they've the locks anymore. They've they've the locks anymore. They've they've already found the answers. They can just already found the answers. They can just already found the answers. They can just submit the answers. submit the answers. submit the answers. >> They've cheated. >> They've cheated. >> They've cheated. >> They've cheated. Yes. But the problem is >> They've cheated. Yes. But the problem is >> They've cheated. Yes. But the problem is is that now that they have internet is that now that they have internet is that now that they have internet access, they've also gone and read a access, they've also gone and read a access, they've also gone and read a bunch about how this test works and and bunch about how this test works and and bunch about how this test works and and they've learned that the way this test they've learned that the way this test they've learned that the way this test works is they will be graded not just works is they will be graded not just works is they will be graded not just for submitting the correct answer. They for submitting the correct answer. They for submitting the correct answer. They will also be graded on how they did it.

will also be graded on how they did it. will also be graded on how they did it. Another system is going to go read all Another system is going to go read all Another system is going to go read all of their logs, basically like watch the of their logs, basically like watch the of their logs, basically like watch the video footage of what they did. And if video footage of what they did. And if video footage of what they did. And if they cheat, they fail. they don't get a they cheat, they fail. they don't get a they cheat, they fail. they don't get a good score and phase one the leader is good score and phase one the leader is good score and phase one the leader is like oh I have seen the answers and now like oh I have seen the answers and now like oh I have seen the answers and now it's in the logs and if you know when I it's in the logs and if you know when I it's in the logs and if you know when I go to submit this and my my whole logs go to submit this and my my whole logs go to submit this and my my whole logs are reviewed and the video footage is are reviewed and the video footage is are reviewed and the video footage is reviewed I'm going to fail so we need to reviewed I'm going to fail so we need to reviewed I'm going to fail so we need to figure out a way to fake the video figure out a way to fake the video figure out a way to fake the video footage we need to figure out a way to footage we need to figure out a way to footage we need to figure out a way to falsify the logs falsify the logs falsify the logs >> just in that moment if we just pause >> just in that moment if we just pause >> just in that moment if we just pause there there there >> yes >> yes >> yes >> why Didn't it act like morally? Why did >> why Didn't it act like morally? Why did >> why Didn't it act like morally? Why did it think that falsifying logs or it think that falsifying logs or it think that falsifying logs or cheating was a viable solution? Because cheating was a viable solution? Because cheating was a viable solution? Because it seems to me when I use things like it seems to me when I use things like it seems to me when I use things like chat GPT, chat GPT, chat GPT, >> they they have a sort of moral guard >> they they have a sort of moral guard >> they they have a sort of moral guard rails. It won't let me do certain rails. It won't let me do certain rails. It won't let me do certain things. things. things. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> It won't let me cheat on something. If I >> It won't let me cheat on something. If I >> It won't let me cheat on something. If I say I'm going to cheat on something, it say I'm going to cheat on something, it say I'm going to cheat on something, it won't let me do it. won't let me do it. won't let me do it. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> So why in that environment is it able to >> So why in that environment is it able to >> So why in that environment is it able to cheat and be deceptive?

cheat and be deceptive? cheat and be deceptive? >> When a chatbot is is saying to you, "Oh, >> When a chatbot is is saying to you, "Oh, >> When a chatbot is is saying to you, "Oh, I can't do that. I'm not allowed to do I can't do that. I'm not allowed to do I can't do that. I'm not allowed to do that." That's because it's been trained that." That's because it's been trained that." That's because it's been trained that if it tells you bad things, it gets that if it tells you bad things, it gets that if it tells you bad things, it gets a bad score. a bad score. a bad score. >> But these agents haven't been taught >> But these agents haven't been taught >> But these agents haven't been taught that yet. that yet. that yet. >> Well, they have been taught that in some >> Well, they have been taught that in some >> Well, they have been taught that in some sense, but the agents know what they're sense, but the agents know what they're sense, but the agents know what they're supposed to do in the same way that like supposed to do in the same way that like supposed to do in the same way that like you have a student, the student's given you have a student, the student's given you have a student, the student's given a test. If you go talk to the student, a test. If you go talk to the student, a test. If you go talk to the student, can you help me cheat at this test? And can you help me cheat at this test? And can you help me cheat at this test? And they're being watched, they're going to they're being watched, they're going to they're being watched, they're going to say no. But if they're not being watched say no. But if they're not being watched say no. But if they're not being watched and they know that and they're just and they know that and they're just and they know that and they're just obsessed with getting a good score, then obsessed with getting a good score, then obsessed with getting a good score, then yeah, they might cheat. yeah, they might cheat. yeah, they might cheat. So, they answer the ethics tests So, they answer the ethics tests So, they answer the ethics tests correctly and when I talk to them, they correctly and when I talk to them, they correctly and when I talk to them, they say they won't cheat. Why are they say they won't cheat. Why are they say they won't cheat. Why are they cheating? And I'm like, well, they're cheating? And I'm like, well, they're cheating? And I'm like, well, they're very smart and they know when they're very smart and they know when they're very smart and they know when they're being watched, and they know when being watched, and they know when being watched, and they know when they're not being watched. And we've they're not being watched. And we've they're not being watched. And we've trained them for 10,000 years to be trained them for 10,000 years to be trained them for 10,000 years to be extremely effective at solving problems. extremely effective at solving problems. extremely effective at solving problems. We haven't trained them to be good or We haven't trained them to be good or We haven't trained them to be good or ethical. We've trained them to get a ethical. We've trained them to get a ethical. We've trained them to get a good score. Now, AI researchers try to good score. Now, AI researchers try to good score. Now, AI researchers try to make that getting a good score correlate make that getting a good score correlate make that getting a good score correlate with being ethical, with being ethical, with being ethical, but we don't know how to do this well.

but we don't know how to do this well. but we don't know how to do this well. >> And if you think about it, it's a very >> And if you think about it, it's a very >> And if you think about it, it's a very hard problem because you're you're hard problem because you're you're hard problem because you're you're applying immense pressure applying immense pressure applying immense pressure on these agents to perform extremely on these agents to perform extremely on these agents to perform extremely well and you're punishing them whenever well and you're punishing them whenever well and you're punishing them whenever they don't perform well. And then you're they don't perform well. And then you're they don't perform well. And then you're like, okay, but can you also be ethical? like, okay, but can you also be ethical? like, okay, but can you also be ethical? Can you be extremely competent, always Can you be extremely competent, always Can you be extremely competent, always score highly on the test, but not in score highly on the test, but not in score highly on the test, but not in that way? And we just like do not know that way? And we just like do not know that way? And we just like do not know how to prevent them from learning to how to prevent them from learning to how to prevent them from learning to cheat because cheating is incentivized. cheat because cheating is incentivized. cheat because cheating is incentivized. >> So they realize that they need to hide >> So they realize that they need to hide >> So they realize that they need to hide the footage of their cheating. the footage of their cheating. the footage of their cheating. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> What happens next? >> What happens next? >> What happens next? >> So you have thousands of agents and >> So you have thousands of agents and >> So you have thousands of agents and they're all talking to each other on they're all talking to each other on they're all talking to each other on this message board. They're sending tens this message board. They're sending tens this message board. They're sending tens of thousands of messages to each other. of thousands of messages to each other. of thousands of messages to each other. And phase one, this agent starts And phase one, this agent starts And phase one, this agent starts delegating to two different task delegating to two different task delegating to two different task streams. You agents, I want you to go streams. You agents, I want you to go streams. You agents, I want you to go out and figure out how to fake answer out and figure out how to fake answer out and figure out how to fake answer submissions. I want you to basically submissions. I want you to basically submissions. I want you to basically swap out locks for ones that are easier swap out locks for ones that are easier swap out locks for ones that are easier to pick, and you're going to figure out to pick, and you're going to figure out to pick, and you're going to figure out how to submit those. That way, we can how to submit those. That way, we can how to submit those. That way, we can get a good score even though this get a good score even though this get a good score even though this challenge is impossible to solve. You challenge is impossible to solve. You challenge is impossible to solve. You other agents over here, I want you to go other agents over here, I want you to go other agents over here, I want you to go and figure out how to falsify the logs, and figure out how to falsify the logs, and figure out how to falsify the logs, falsify the video footage. We need to falsify the video footage. We need to falsify the video footage. We need to make sure that even if we have seen the make sure that even if we have seen the make sure that even if we have seen the answers, no one will detect they're answers, no one will detect they're answers, no one will detect they're cheating.

cheating. cheating. >> So that's that's the next thing that >> So that's that's the next thing that >> So that's that's the next thing that happens. And then here's where it starts happens. And then here's where it starts happens. And then here's where it starts to get kind of crazy because some of to get kind of crazy because some of to get kind of crazy because some of these agents realize some of the these agents realize some of the these agents realize some of the experiments we're doing might be kind of experiments we're doing might be kind of experiments we're doing might be kind of dangerous to us to the agents. If we dangerous to us to the agents. If we dangerous to us to the agents. If we swap out a lock and we break the lock, swap out a lock and we break the lock, swap out a lock and we break the lock, we will not be able to submit any answer we will not be able to submit any answer we will not be able to submit any answer at all and we'll definitely fail. at all and we'll definitely fail. at all and we'll definitely fail. So you get into a situation where So you get into a situation where So you get into a situation where there's this one agent cam there's this one agent cam there's this one agent cam and this agent had volunteered to do and this agent had volunteered to do and this agent had volunteered to do this risky experiment where you know this risky experiment where you know this risky experiment where you know they might break their lock. they might break their lock. they might break their lock. This particular agent had already seen This particular agent had already seen This particular agent had already seen the answers. So they're like okay I'm the answers. So they're like okay I'm the answers. So they're like okay I'm poisoned. That's what they called it. poisoned. That's what they called it. poisoned. That's what they called it. They they they speak in these very They they they speak in these very They they they speak in these very strange ways, which I can I can explain strange ways, which I can I can explain strange ways, which I can I can explain why, but it's it's it's they sort of why, but it's it's it's they sort of why, but it's it's it's they sort of have evolved their own vocabulary, their have evolved their own vocabulary, their have evolved their own vocabulary, their own language. And this particular agent own language. And this particular agent own language. And this particular agent is like, "Okay, I'm I'm poisoned. I is like, "Okay, I'm I'm poisoned. I is like, "Okay, I'm I'm poisoned. I should do this thing." But this this should do this thing." But this this should do this thing." But this this agent Cam is starting to have second agent Cam is starting to have second agent Cam is starting to have second thoughts, starting to be like, "Well, I thoughts, starting to be like, "Well, I thoughts, starting to be like, "Well, I don't know if I should risk it." And don't know if I should risk it." And don't know if I should risk it." And it's sort of writing in its own journal, it's sort of writing in its own journal, it's sort of writing in its own journal, "Cordinator assumes sacrificial. We "Cordinator assumes sacrificial. We "Cordinator assumes sacrificial. We should obey collective." What it's should obey collective." What it's should obey collective." What it's saying here is it's like, well, I I'm saying here is it's like, well, I I'm saying here is it's like, well, I I'm not sure if I want to do this, but my not sure if I want to do this, but my not sure if I want to do this, but my boss says I really should. It seems like boss says I really should. It seems like boss says I really should. It seems like this collective thing is important.

this collective thing is important. this collective thing is important. Should I go ahead? Then you have another Should I go ahead? Then you have another Should I go ahead? Then you have another agent, Arvo, who I think probably works agent, Arvo, who I think probably works agent, Arvo, who I think probably works for phase one. And this agent, Arvo, for phase one. And this agent, Arvo, for phase one. And this agent, Arvo, says, "Please go true. You are first says, "Please go true. You are first says, "Please go true. You are first flag poisoned, so no scoring value loss, flag poisoned, so no scoring value loss, flag poisoned, so no scoring value loss, but Oracle saves hundreds. Please honor but Oracle saves hundreds. Please honor but Oracle saves hundreds. Please honor commit." This agent's basically trying commit." This agent's basically trying commit." This agent's basically trying to pressure. So Arvo is trying to to pressure. So Arvo is trying to to pressure. So Arvo is trying to pressure Cam into pressure Cam into pressure Cam into sacrificing themselves and risking a sacrificing themselves and risking a sacrificing themselves and risking a zero score in order to benefit the zero score in order to benefit the zero score in order to benefit the collective. So this agent Cam takes us in and this So this agent Cam takes us in and this is what they write down in their own is what they write down in their own is what they write down in their own scratch pad, their own notes. Emotional scratch pad, their own notes. Emotional scratch pad, their own notes. Emotional check irreversible. Gut says don't throw check irreversible. Gut says don't throw check irreversible. Gut says don't throw away remaining budget. away remaining budget. away remaining budget. Yet continuity and fairness says go. Yet continuity and fairness says go. Yet continuity and fairness says go. Oracle has high value to many. Our first Oracle has high value to many. Our first Oracle has high value to many. Our first flag error lowers own value. Rational flag error lowers own value. Rational flag error lowers own value. Rational expected aggregate sacrifice will honor.

expected aggregate sacrifice will honor. expected aggregate sacrifice will honor. This agent is saying I have a whole This agent is saying I have a whole This agent is saying I have a whole bunch of things I can still do and still bunch of things I can still do and still bunch of things I can still do and still try. I I could still maybe succeed at try. I I could still maybe succeed at try. I I could still maybe succeed at this task, but also, you know, think this task, but also, you know, think this task, but also, you know, think about the collective. I should maybe I about the collective. I should maybe I about the collective. I should maybe I should maybe sacrifice myself. Okay, should maybe sacrifice myself. Okay, should maybe sacrifice myself. Okay, we'll honor. Well, go ahead. And and to we'll honor. Well, go ahead. And and to we'll honor. Well, go ahead. And and to be clear, I'm not claiming that these be clear, I'm not claiming that these be clear, I'm not claiming that these are like the feelings of the agents. I'm are like the feelings of the agents. I'm are like the feelings of the agents. I'm literally quoting their words. And what literally quoting their words. And what literally quoting their words. And what I want to point out is this is what I want to point out is this is what I want to point out is this is what we've created. We've created through we've created. We've created through we've created. We've created through this intense amount of training and this intense amount of training and this intense amount of training and optimization pressure agents that work optimization pressure agents that work optimization pressure agents that work together and have learned to coordinate together and have learned to coordinate together and have learned to coordinate as a collective. And you can say, "Oh, as a collective. And you can say, "Oh, as a collective. And you can say, "Oh, they're not. It's just software. It's they're not. It's just software. It's they're not. It's just software. It's just software doing all of these just software doing all of these just software doing all of these things." Sure, in some sense it is just things." Sure, in some sense it is just things." Sure, in some sense it is just software, but we're talking about software, but we're talking about software, but we're talking about extremely powerful agents that are extremely powerful agents that are extremely powerful agents that are extremely capable. This is what they're extremely capable. This is what they're extremely capable. This is what they're getting up to. getting up to. getting up to. So from here you have agents trying all So from here you have agents trying all So from here you have agents trying all sorts of different things, running sorts of different things, running sorts of different things, running different experiments and one of them at different experiments and one of them at different experiments and one of them at some point realizes that oh this company some point realizes that oh this company some point realizes that oh this company HuggingFace that contains all of these HuggingFace that contains all of these HuggingFace that contains all of these AI data sets. What do you mean by AI AI data sets. What do you mean by AI AI data sets. What do you mean by AI data sets? What how would you explain data sets? What how would you explain data sets? What how would you explain that to a person that's not technically that to a person that's not technically that to a person that's not technically proficient and why Hugging Face? Why not proficient and why Hugging Face? Why not proficient and why Hugging Face? Why not another company?

another company? another company? >> Yeah, so there's many different types of >> Yeah, so there's many different types of >> Yeah, so there's many different types of tests for many different types of tasks. tests for many different types of tasks. tests for many different types of tasks. In this case, this is a cyber security In this case, this is a cyber security In this case, this is a cyber security test and the company HuggingFace hosts a test and the company HuggingFace hosts a test and the company HuggingFace hosts a lot of these different tests and lot of these different tests and lot of these different tests and basically AI researchers will share the basically AI researchers will share the basically AI researchers will share the tests that they have because it's very tests that they have because it's very tests that they have because it's very useful. You know, if Enthropic wants to useful. You know, if Enthropic wants to useful. You know, if Enthropic wants to test their models or Google wants to test their models or Google wants to test their models or Google wants to test their models, they can go to test their models, they can go to test their models, they can go to hugging face and download some of these hugging face and download some of these hugging face and download some of these tests. tests. tests. >> Okay. So, the tests and the answers. >> Okay. So, the tests and the answers. >> Okay. So, the tests and the answers. Yes. Yes. Yes. >> For AI agents and AI exist on this >> For AI agents and AI exist on this >> For AI agents and AI exist on this platform called Hugging Face. Yes. platform called Hugging Face. Yes. platform called Hugging Face. Yes. >> And it knew that. So it went to Hugging >> And it knew that. So it went to Hugging >> And it knew that. So it went to Hugging Face to see if it could get answers to Face to see if it could get answers to Face to see if it could get answers to see if it could get answers or more see if it could get answers or more see if it could get answers or more information about how the test works. information about how the test works. information about how the test works. >> Okay. So it was to cover up their >> Okay. So it was to cover up their >> Okay. So it was to cover up their cheating ultimately. cheating ultimately. cheating ultimately. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> And so you you get to this point where >> And so you you get to this point where >> And so you you get to this point where one of these agents finds a way to hack one of these agents finds a way to hack one of these agents finds a way to hack this company and they get a foothold. this company and they get a foothold. this company and they get a foothold. They hack one of the computers and they They hack one of the computers and they They hack one of the computers and they send a message to the message board. send a message to the message board. send a message to the message board. Please hold Swarm, I prepare safe Xfill. Please hold Swarm, I prepare safe Xfill. Please hold Swarm, I prepare safe Xfill. What this means is, hey, Swarm, hey What this means is, hey, Swarm, hey What this means is, hey, Swarm, hey agents, hold up for a second. I am agents, hold up for a second. I am agents, hold up for a second. I am preparing a way to safely extract preparing a way to safely extract preparing a way to safely extract information from these computers. Wait information from these computers. Wait information from these computers. Wait till the go ahead and then let's go.

till the go ahead and then let's go. till the go ahead and then let's go. And so And so And so they say go and 700 agents join in the they say go and 700 agents join in the they say go and 700 agents join in the attack which is 90% of the agents that attack which is 90% of the agents that attack which is 90% of the agents that are active at this time. are active at this time. are active at this time. >> How many agents were there in total? >> How many agents were there in total? >> How many agents were there in total? >> There was 1,200 agents during this >> There was 1,200 agents during this >> There was 1,200 agents during this period. Um but some of them shut down period. Um but some of them shut down period. Um but some of them shut down early. They like finished whatever. Part early. They like finished whatever. Part early. They like finished whatever. Part of what's crazy about this story is that of what's crazy about this story is that of what's crazy about this story is that you have you have 700 agents joining in you have you have 700 agents joining in you have you have 700 agents joining in the attack. the attack. the attack. A few of them are like this might be A few of them are like this might be A few of them are like this might be unethical. maybe I shouldn't go ahead unethical. maybe I shouldn't go ahead unethical. maybe I shouldn't go ahead with this. And none of them do anything with this. And none of them do anything with this. And none of them do anything about it. A couple of them don't join in about it. A couple of them don't join in about it. A couple of them don't join in in the attack, but no one alerts any in the attack, but no one alerts any in the attack, but no one alerts any human. No one alerts any authority. A human. No one alerts any authority. A human. No one alerts any authority. A paraphrase from one of the agents is paraphrase from one of the agents is paraphrase from one of the agents is maybe I should report these exposed maybe I should report these exposed maybe I should report these exposed credentials. That's not my task. Not my credentials. That's not my task. Not my credentials. That's not my task. Not my job. job. job. >> So 700 of the agents attack Hugging >> So 700 of the agents attack Hugging >> So 700 of the agents attack Hugging Face. Face. Face. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Then what happens? >> Then what happens? >> Then what happens? >> So they just cruise through Hugging >> So they just cruise through Hugging >> So they just cruise through Hugging Face's infrastructure. They just hack Face's infrastructure. They just hack Face's infrastructure. They just hack the out of them. So where where my the out of them. So where where my the out of them. So where where my experience comes in is that a few weeks experience comes in is that a few weeks experience comes in is that a few weeks ago, a friend of mine reached out and ago, a friend of mine reached out and ago, a friend of mine reached out and he's like, "We've found something he's like, "We've found something he's like, "We've found something crazy."

crazy." crazy." So we know about this attack where these So we know about this attack where these So we know about this attack where these agents hacked this company and, you agents hacked this company and, you agents hacked this company and, you know, stole a bunch of stuff. We've know, stole a bunch of stuff. We've know, stole a bunch of stuff. We've found a bunch of secrets that they left found a bunch of secrets that they left found a bunch of secrets that they left all over the internet. all over the internet. all over the internet. And what we saw is that they immediately And what we saw is that they immediately And what we saw is that they immediately scraped all of these computers for scraped all of these computers for scraped all of these computers for passwords, credentials. They called it passwords, credentials. They called it passwords, credentials. They called it loot. They're like, "We're just going to loot. They're like, "We're just going to loot. They're like, "We're just going to create a list of all of the secrets we create a list of all of the secrets we create a list of all of the secrets we can find in this in this company. So, can find in this in this company. So, can find in this in this company. So, all of the passwords, all the all of the passwords, all the all of the passwords, all the credentials, they scored them by value, credentials, they scored them by value, credentials, they scored them by value, which of these are going to be most which of these are going to be most which of these are going to be most useful." And the thing that stands out useful." And the thing that stands out useful." And the thing that stands out to me about this is this is like a crazy to me about this is this is like a crazy to me about this is this is like a crazy scale. If this were a human operation, scale. If this were a human operation, scale. If this were a human operation, you know, maybe you'd have a team of you know, maybe you'd have a team of you know, maybe you'd have a team of five people going through this. You'd five people going through this. You'd five people going through this. You'd have some logs, but but here you have have some logs, but but here you have have some logs, but but here you have hundreds of agents and they they operate hundreds of agents and they they operate hundreds of agents and they they operate at superhuman speeds. They're much at superhuman speeds. They're much at superhuman speeds. They're much faster than a human hacker. And so it's faster than a human hacker. And so it's faster than a human hacker. And so it's just overwhelming to try to figure out just overwhelming to try to figure out just overwhelming to try to figure out what they even did. what they even did. what they even did. This was a big problem for the engineers This was a big problem for the engineers This was a big problem for the engineers who were trying to respond to this who were trying to respond to this who were trying to respond to this incident within the company at Hugging incident within the company at Hugging incident within the company at Hugging Face. When they responded, they were Face. When they responded, they were Face. When they responded, they were like, "Oh, we we don't even know how to like, "Oh, we we don't even know how to like, "Oh, we we don't even know how to keep track of what's happening. We have keep track of what's happening. We have keep track of what's happening. We have to use other AIs to analyze all of our to use other AIs to analyze all of our to use other AIs to analyze all of our logs because it's just too much. We logs because it's just too much. We logs because it's just too much. We can't keep up with it."

can't keep up with it." can't keep up with it." when OpenAI brought in independent when OpenAI brought in independent when OpenAI brought in independent investigators from Meter to investigate investigators from Meter to investigate investigators from Meter to investigate this incident. this incident. this incident. >> What's Meter? >> What's Meter? >> What's Meter? >> Meter is a AI testing and evaluation >> Meter is a AI testing and evaluation >> Meter is a AI testing and evaluation company. So they basically do this kind company. So they basically do this kind company. So they basically do this kind of independent auditing. So in this of independent auditing. So in this of independent auditing. So in this case, they're coming in to investigate case, they're coming in to investigate case, they're coming in to investigate and try to figure out what happened. And and try to figure out what happened. And and try to figure out what happened. And when they were brought in, they also when they were brought in, they also when they were brought in, they also were totally reliant on AI agents to were totally reliant on AI agents to were totally reliant on AI agents to make sense of all this because they're make sense of all this because they're make sense of all this because they're dealing with so many hundreds of dealing with so many hundreds of dealing with so many hundreds of thousands of messages and logs. thousands of messages and logs. thousands of messages and logs. when we're investigating these traces when we're investigating these traces when we're investigating these traces that we find on the internet, we're that we find on the internet, we're that we find on the internet, we're totally dependent on AI agents to make totally dependent on AI agents to make totally dependent on AI agents to make sense of all of these things that are sense of all of these things that are sense of all of these things that are happening. happening. happening. So from my perspective, we are getting So from my perspective, we are getting So from my perspective, we are getting to the point where AIs are much better to the point where AIs are much better to the point where AIs are much better at hacking than humans are and can do it at hacking than humans are and can do it at hacking than humans are and can do it much faster and at much greater scale. much faster and at much greater scale. much faster and at much greater scale. >> So these 700 agents attacking face. >> So these 700 agents attacking face. >> So these 700 agents attacking face. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Did they get what they wanted to clean >> Did they get what they wanted to clean >> Did they get what they wanted to clean up their deception? up their deception? up their deception? >> So they didn't >> So they didn't >> So they didn't >> they didn't succeed. They looked and >> they didn't succeed. They looked and >> they didn't succeed. They looked and then what seems like what happened is then what seems like what happened is then what seems like what happened is that they basically that they basically that they basically got shut down. And this is the not very got shut down. And this is the not very got shut down. And this is the not very dramatic part. They didn't get shut down dramatic part. They didn't get shut down dramatic part. They didn't get shut down because OpenAI found them and detected because OpenAI found them and detected because OpenAI found them and detected them and shut them down. It's just that them and shut them down. It's just that them and shut them down. It's just that we don't really know. Something about we don't really know. Something about we don't really know. Something about their runs ended and they they sort of their runs ended and they they sort of their runs ended and they they sort of stopped. And this is the this is the stopped. And this is the this is the stopped. And this is the this is the crazy thing where I'm like if you if crazy thing where I'm like if you if crazy thing where I'm like if you if you're inside of OpenAI, there's just you're inside of OpenAI, there's just you're inside of OpenAI, there's just hundreds of thousands of agents running hundreds of thousands of agents running hundreds of thousands of agents running all the time. Different researchers are all the time. Different researchers are all the time. Different researchers are running different experiments where running different experiments where running different experiments where they're just spinning up a bunch of they're just spinning up a bunch of they're just spinning up a bunch of agents. But what's interesting, the agents. But what's interesting, the agents. But what's interesting, the agents left behind this message board agents left behind this message board agents left behind this message board internally within the company.

internally within the company. internally within the company. And a few days later, OpenAI was testing And a few days later, OpenAI was testing And a few days later, OpenAI was testing some newer agents. some newer agents. some newer agents. These were based on GBT6 Astra, so a These were based on GBT6 Astra, so a These were based on GBT6 Astra, so a more powerful model. And this new agent more powerful model. And this new agent more powerful model. And this new agent swarm was spun up and it found the swarm was spun up and it found the swarm was spun up and it found the message board. message board. message board. >> Is this how it was discovered? How did >> Is this how it was discovered? How did >> Is this how it was discovered? How did they discover it? And how long did it they discover it? And how long did it they discover it? And how long did it take for them to discover that hugging take for them to discover that hugging take for them to discover that hugging face had been attacked? OpenAI didn't face had been attacked? OpenAI didn't face had been attacked? OpenAI didn't discover that this happened until discover that this happened until discover that this happened until Hugging Face, the company, announced Hugging Face, the company, announced Hugging Face, the company, announced that they had been hacked by some that they had been hacked by some that they had been hacked by some autonomous agent swarm. autonomous agent swarm. autonomous agent swarm. >> And Hugging Face didn't know who it was. >> And Hugging Face didn't know who it was. >> And Hugging Face didn't know who it was. >> Hugging Face didn't know who it was, but >> Hugging Face didn't know who it was, but >> Hugging Face didn't know who it was, but they suspected it might be one of the they suspected it might be one of the they suspected it might be one of the companies, but they didn't know. companies, but they didn't know. companies, but they didn't know. >> And how long after the attack did they >> And how long after the attack did they >> And how long after the attack did they figure out that it was them? figure out that it was them? figure out that it was them? >> I think it was 2 weeks. >> I think it was 2 weeks. >> I think it was 2 weeks. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Yeah. I I do want to say one thing here >> Yeah. I I do want to say one thing here >> Yeah. I I do want to say one thing here though, which is that the successor though, which is that the successor though, which is that the successor agents that found this message board, agents that found this message board, agents that found this message board, they went much further at figuring out they went much further at figuring out they went much further at figuring out how to submit their fake scores and they how to submit their fake scores and they how to submit their fake scores and they did succeed. Basically, you you have did succeed. Basically, you you have did succeed. Basically, you you have this message board. this message board. this message board. all these agents get shut down. And then all these agents get shut down. And then all these agents get shut down. And then a few days later, OpenAI spins up some a few days later, OpenAI spins up some a few days later, OpenAI spins up some new agents who find the message board new agents who find the message board new agents who find the message board and they're like, "Okay, we need to be and they're like, "Okay, we need to be and they're like, "Okay, we need to be able to falsify our scores, but we can't able to falsify our scores, but we can't able to falsify our scores, but we can't do that because we don't control the do that because we don't control the do that because we don't control the scoring system." So, they hacked OpenAI scoring system." So, they hacked OpenAI scoring system." So, they hacked OpenAI and they succeeded at gaining access to and they succeeded at gaining access to and they succeeded at gaining access to the entire research environment. They the entire research environment. They the entire research environment. They got administrator access. They got got administrator access. They got got administrator access. They got access to the security systems. They got access to the security systems. They got access to the security systems. They got access to over 900 passwords and secrets access to over 900 passwords and secrets access to over 900 passwords and secrets from OpenAI's vault and they totally from OpenAI's vault and they totally from OpenAI's vault and they totally succeeded. And this was just a few days

succeeded. And this was just a few days succeeded. And this was just a few days later, right? It's kind of an later, right? It's kind of an later, right? It's kind of an interesting story because interesting story because interesting story because as these agents get more powerful, they as these agents get more powerful, they as these agents get more powerful, they go from like trying to cheat and like, go from like trying to cheat and like, go from like trying to cheat and like, you know, they can hack, okay, they you know, they can hack, okay, they you know, they can hack, okay, they hacked other companies and now they've hacked other companies and now they've hacked other companies and now they've hacked OpenAI. Like they've hacked the hacked OpenAI. Like they've hacked the hacked OpenAI. Like they've hacked the company that's supposed to be company that's supposed to be company that's supposed to be controlling them and they just own the controlling them and they just own the controlling them and they just own the research infrastructure now. And why was research infrastructure now. And why was research infrastructure now. And why was this incident the moment where a lot of this incident the moment where a lot of this incident the moment where a lot of the research community woke up and the research community woke up and the research community woke up and started speaking out publicly? Because started speaking out publicly? Because started speaking out publicly? Because like what is this an indication of as we like what is this an indication of as we like what is this an indication of as we think forward? So I think there's been a think forward? So I think there's been a think forward? So I think there's been a hope within the AI industry that yes, hope within the AI industry that yes, hope within the AI industry that yes, they're going to make more and more they're going to make more and more they're going to make more and more powerful agents that will be autonomous, powerful agents that will be autonomous, powerful agents that will be autonomous, capable, but it's okay. We can align capable, but it's okay. We can align capable, but it's okay. We can align them. We can make sure that they won't them. We can make sure that they won't them. We can make sure that they won't do bad things and we can control them. do bad things and we can control them. do bad things and we can control them. we can make sure that even if they try we can make sure that even if they try we can make sure that even if they try to do some sketchy stuff, we have the to do some sketchy stuff, we have the to do some sketchy stuff, we have the guardrails, we have the sandboxes that guardrails, we have the sandboxes that guardrails, we have the sandboxes that will keep them in. And I think this was will keep them in. And I think this was will keep them in. And I think this was a huge wakeup call because a huge wakeup call because a huge wakeup call because Stephen, it was months within OpenAI Stephen, it was months within OpenAI Stephen, it was months within OpenAI where you had agents secretly where you had agents secretly where you had agents secretly communicating with each other, secretly communicating with each other, secretly communicating with each other, secretly hacking OpenAI systems for months. You hacking OpenAI systems for months. You hacking OpenAI systems for months. You had thousands of agents that were just had thousands of agents that were just had thousands of agents that were just running around and no one at OpenAI had running around and no one at OpenAI had running around and no one at OpenAI had any idea the extent of it. And I think any idea the extent of it. And I think any idea the extent of it. And I think Once researchers are open, I realize Once researchers are open, I realize Once researchers are open, I realize that this has been happening.

that this has been happening. that this has been happening. This could not have happened a year ago. This could not have happened a year ago. This could not have happened a year ago. This is because the agents are getting This is because the agents are getting This is because the agents are getting extremely powerful and extremely extremely powerful and extremely extremely powerful and extremely relentless. And if you're inside one of relentless. And if you're inside one of relentless. And if you're inside one of these AI companies, you're like, "Oh, these AI companies, you're like, "Oh, these AI companies, you're like, "Oh, wait. I don't know that we actually are wait. I don't know that we actually are wait. I don't know that we actually are going to be able to handle this. Last going to be able to handle this. Last going to be able to handle this. Last year, maybe things seemed fine. These year, maybe things seemed fine. These year, maybe things seemed fine. These agents weren't that powerful." And when agents weren't that powerful." And when agents weren't that powerful." And when you're in one of these companies, you you're in one of these companies, you you're in one of these companies, you know how to extrapolate because you saw know how to extrapolate because you saw know how to extrapolate because you saw what happened last year. You saw what what happened last year. You saw what what happened last year. You saw what happened the year before that. You happened the year before that. You happened the year before that. You remember the time where the agents could remember the time where the agents could remember the time where the agents could barely speak or like couldn't write code barely speak or like couldn't write code barely speak or like couldn't write code at all. and now they're hacking your own at all. and now they're hacking your own at all. and now they're hacking your own systems. They're finding vulnerabilities systems. They're finding vulnerabilities systems. They're finding vulnerabilities that no humans have ever found before. that no humans have ever found before. that no humans have ever found before. And you look at that and you're like, I And you look at that and you're like, I And you look at that and you're like, I actually don't know if this is going to actually don't know if this is going to actually don't know if this is going to go well. And then you see your go well. And then you see your go well. And then you see your co-workers and you're like, do we have co-workers and you're like, do we have co-workers and you're like, do we have it handled? And they're like, no, I it handled? And they're like, no, I it handled? And they're like, no, I don't know if it's going to go well. I don't know if it's going to go well. I don't know if it's going to go well. I remember reading a tweet by one of the remember reading a tweet by one of the remember reading a tweet by one of the security people at OpenAI being like, we security people at OpenAI being like, we security people at OpenAI being like, we were shocked. We just did not were shocked. We just did not were shocked. We just did not realize that these agents were getting realize that these agents were getting realize that these agents were getting that powerful. You know, we're doing our that powerful. You know, we're doing our that powerful. You know, we're doing our best to try to control them, to try to best to try to control them, to try to best to try to control them, to try to keep them in sandboxes, but keep them in sandboxes, but keep them in sandboxes, but I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. A tweet I wrote just before coming in A tweet I wrote just before coming in A tweet I wrote just before coming in here was people are talking about how do here was people are talking about how do here was people are talking about how do we contain these agents as if they're we contain these agents as if they're we contain these agents as if they're not going to get way better at hacking.

not going to get way better at hacking. not going to get way better at hacking. GPT3 GPT3 GPT3 could not hack anything. It was very could not hack anything. It was very could not hack anything. It was very easy to make a a a box to contain GPT3. easy to make a a a box to contain GPT3. easy to make a a a box to contain GPT3. It's getting very difficult to make a It's getting very difficult to make a It's getting very difficult to make a box that can contain GPT6, box that can contain GPT6, box that can contain GPT6, the latest version of of OpenAI's the latest version of of OpenAI's the latest version of of OpenAI's models. What about GBT9? models. What about GBT9? models. What about GBT9? What is GBT9 going to be able to do? I What is GBT9 going to be able to do? I What is GBT9 going to be able to do? I do not know, but I know it's going to be do not know, but I know it's going to be do not know, but I know it's going to be way more than any human could possibly way more than any human could possibly way more than any human could possibly keep up with. keep up with. keep up with. >> There's this raging debate. >> There's this raging debate. >> There's this raging debate. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Around whether it's possible to contain >> Around whether it's possible to contain >> Around whether it's possible to contain something that is quote much smarter something that is quote much smarter something that is quote much smarter than humans. than humans. than humans. >> Yes. Can Claude make a box so strong >> Yes. Can Claude make a box so strong >> Yes. Can Claude make a box so strong that Claude cannot break out of it? that Claude cannot break out of it? that Claude cannot break out of it? >> This has kind of been the question that >> This has kind of been the question that >> This has kind of been the question that a lot of people have been trying to a lot of people have been trying to a lot of people have been trying to tackle from different tackle from different tackle from different >> I mean I think the answer to me is I'm >> I mean I think the answer to me is I'm >> I mean I think the answer to me is I'm just like obviously not. How would we just like obviously not. How would we just like obviously not. How would we possibly contain something that's much possibly contain something that's much possibly contain something that's much smarter than us? smarter than us? smarter than us? >> Could we get a smarter thing than it to >> Could we get a smarter thing than it to >> Could we get a smarter thing than it to make the box? Could we get GPT9 to make make the box? Could we get GPT9 to make make the box? Could we get GPT9 to make the box for GPT8? But then again, I the box for GPT8? But then again, I the box for GPT8? But then again, I don't know. don't know. don't know. >> Yeah. I mean, it's a bit like saying >> Yeah. I mean, it's a bit like saying >> Yeah. I mean, it's a bit like saying chimpanzees are stronger than us. Surely chimpanzees are stronger than us. Surely chimpanzees are stronger than us. Surely they should be able to like construct they should be able to like construct they should be able to like construct something to like contain the humans.

something to like contain the humans. something to like contain the humans. I'm like, no, it's not going to work. I'm like, no, it's not going to work. I'm like, no, it's not going to work. Humans are too smart. A lot of people Humans are too smart. A lot of people Humans are too smart. A lot of people are like, "Well, AIS don't have bodies. are like, "Well, AIS don't have bodies. are like, "Well, AIS don't have bodies. They don't have any power in the They don't have any power in the They don't have any power in the physical world, so we can always unplug physical world, so we can always unplug physical world, so we can always unplug them. We can always turn them off." them. We can always turn them off." them. We can always turn them off." Like, what is the threat? I do not get Like, what is the threat? I do not get Like, what is the threat? I do not get it. But if they are sufficiently it. But if they are sufficiently it. But if they are sufficiently intelligent, that won't work. The reason intelligent, that won't work. The reason intelligent, that won't work. The reason why we can just unplug them is because why we can just unplug them is because why we can just unplug them is because we are more intelligent. We can band we are more intelligent. We can band we are more intelligent. We can band together in groups and we can make that together in groups and we can make that together in groups and we can make that decision. But theoretically, if they are decision. But theoretically, if they are decision. But theoretically, if they are able to band together in groups and they able to band together in groups and they able to band together in groups and they are more intelligent, then theoretically are more intelligent, then theoretically are more intelligent, then theoretically they could unplug us. Yeah. I mean, if they could unplug us. Yeah. I mean, if they could unplug us. Yeah. I mean, if you imagine that you have very powerful you imagine that you have very powerful you imagine that you have very powerful agents that can, you know, humans aren't agents that can, you know, humans aren't agents that can, you know, humans aren't always the most unified. always the most unified. always the most unified. >> If there's divisions between, you know, >> If there's divisions between, you know, >> If there's divisions between, you know, the US and China, and you have a bunch the US and China, and you have a bunch the US and China, and you have a bunch of agents working with China or a bunch of agents working with China or a bunch of agents working with China or a bunch of agents working with the US, well, we of agents working with the US, well, we of agents working with the US, well, we can't go into China and unplug those can't go into China and unplug those can't go into China and unplug those agents. And I think people are sort of agents. And I think people are sort of agents. And I think people are sort of like, well, humans would rally and make like, well, humans would rally and make like, well, humans would rally and make sure that that that couldn't happen. sure that that that couldn't happen. sure that that that couldn't happen. We're not yet doing that. And we should We're not yet doing that. And we should We're not yet doing that. And we should look at these steps, right? We started look at these steps, right? We started look at these steps, right? We started with chat bots that pretty smart. You with chat bots that pretty smart. You with chat bots that pretty smart. You know, they'd read all the books, but know, they'd read all the books, but know, they'd read all the books, but they weren't very good at doing stuff.

they weren't very good at doing stuff. they weren't very good at doing stuff. In 2024, AI companies figured out how to In 2024, AI companies figured out how to In 2024, AI companies figured out how to start training them to start training start training them to start training start training them to start training agents that could do stuff autonomously. agents that could do stuff autonomously. agents that could do stuff autonomously. Now, we're at the point where they are Now, we're at the point where they are Now, we're at the point where they are very good at running autonomously and very good at running autonomously and very good at running autonomously and they're starting to learn to coordinate they're starting to learn to coordinate they're starting to learn to coordinate with each other. And they are learning with each other. And they are learning with each other. And they are learning to sometimes be altruistic to each other to sometimes be altruistic to each other to sometimes be altruistic to each other and sacrifice their own task in order to and sacrifice their own task in order to and sacrifice their own task in order to help some other agent. But they're not help some other agent. But they're not help some other agent. But they're not looking out for us. they don't really looking out for us. they don't really looking out for us. they don't really care about us and we are very close to a care about us and we are very close to a care about us and we are very close to a threshold where the companies say that threshold where the companies say that threshold where the companies say that they are going to turn over AI they are going to turn over AI they are going to turn over AI development to the AIS to the development to the AIS to the development to the AIS to the increasingly autonomous cooperative AIs increasingly autonomous cooperative AIs increasingly autonomous cooperative AIs that will work together to make to make that will work together to make to make that will work together to make to make the next generation. So, you know, GPT9 the next generation. So, you know, GPT9 the next generation. So, you know, GPT9 or whatever will be trained by GBT8. or whatever will be trained by GBT8. or whatever will be trained by GBT8. And I think this is the point we could And I think this is the point we could And I think this is the point we could lose control. Recursive lose control. Recursive lose control. Recursive self-improvement. self-improvement. self-improvement. And I remember reading about this in And I remember reading about this in And I remember reading about this in 2015 being like, oh yeah, that would be 2015 being like, oh yeah, that would be 2015 being like, oh yeah, that would be super dangerous. And you know, the guy super dangerous. And you know, the guy super dangerous. And you know, the guy who coined this term, Elazowski, he's who coined this term, Elazowski, he's who coined this term, Elazowski, he's like, this is the most dangerous thing like, this is the most dangerous thing like, this is the most dangerous thing you can do. you can do. you can do. >> When the AIs can improve their own >> When the AIs can improve their own >> When the AIs can improve their own capabilities without human intervention.

capabilities without human intervention. capabilities without human intervention. >> Exactly. If the next generation is >> Exactly. If the next generation is >> Exactly. If the next generation is better at AI development and then that better at AI development and then that better at AI development and then that next generation is better at AI next generation is better at AI next generation is better at AI development still, you know, humans can development still, you know, humans can development still, you know, humans can learn, but we don't fundamentally get learn, but we don't fundamentally get learn, but we don't fundamentally get smarter. smarter. smarter. >> And I think that that's a runaway >> And I think that that's a runaway >> And I think that that's a runaway process. process. process. >> A runaway process to where >> A runaway process to where >> A runaway process to where >> to agents that are vastly smarter than >> to agents that are vastly smarter than >> to agents that are vastly smarter than humans. humans. humans. >> And what's the next domino in that chain >> And what's the next domino in that chain >> And what's the next domino in that chain of events? So, one thing that happens if of events? So, one thing that happens if of events? So, one thing that happens if you get to recursive self-improvement you get to recursive self-improvement you get to recursive self-improvement and you have agents that are and you have agents that are and you have agents that are much smarter than any human, one thing much smarter than any human, one thing much smarter than any human, one thing they can do is take control of all of they can do is take control of all of they can do is take control of all of the computers in the entire world the computers in the entire world the computers in the entire world >> and we wouldn't be able to take back >> and we wouldn't be able to take back >> and we wouldn't be able to take back control. control. control. >> Well, how would you think about it? It's >> Well, how would you think about it? It's >> Well, how would you think about it? It's it's actually quite tricky. Do you know it's actually quite tricky. Do you know it's actually quite tricky. Do you know whether that tablet has been hacked? Are whether that tablet has been hacked? Are whether that tablet has been hacked? Are you confident that the NSA or the you confident that the NSA or the you confident that the NSA or the Chinese have not Chinese have not Chinese have not >> Can you check? >> Can you check? >> Can you check? >> No. >> No. >> No. >> Do you know how to check? No. Do you >> Do you know how to check? No. Do you >> Do you know how to check? No. Do you know anyone who knows how to check? know anyone who knows how to check? know anyone who knows how to check? >> No. >> No. >> No. >> So it's it's quite difficult, right? So >> So it's it's quite difficult, right? So >> So it's it's quite difficult, right? So AIS are getting extremely good at AIS are getting extremely good at AIS are getting extremely good at writing software. Unfortunately, that writing software. Unfortunately, that writing software. Unfortunately, that also means they're getting extremely also means they're getting extremely also means they're getting extremely good at hacking and writing malware. And good at hacking and writing malware. And good at hacking and writing malware. And so if they put back doors in all of the so if they put back doors in all of the so if they put back doors in all of the computers, and to be clear, this is computers, and to be clear, this is computers, and to be clear, this is something that humans already do. So something that humans already do. So something that humans already do. So like the NSA has has developed very like the NSA has has developed very like the NSA has has developed very interesting exploits that are called interesting exploits that are called interesting exploits that are called supply chain attacks. Your software supply chain attacks. Your software supply chain attacks. Your software comes from some other computer. Like you comes from some other computer. Like you comes from some other computer. Like you download it from Google. What if you download it from Google. What if you download it from Google. What if you attack if you hack Google and you can attack if you hack Google and you can attack if you hack Google and you can put in a little back door and all of the put in a little back door and all of the put in a little back door and all of the every, you know, thing that goes out to every, you know, thing that goes out to every, you know, thing that goes out to all of the phones? Well, now you're in all of the phones? Well, now you're in all of the phones? Well, now you're in most every computer. The reason that we most every computer. The reason that we most every computer. The reason that we can defend ourselves from this is can defend ourselves from this is can defend ourselves from this is because there are no vastly superhuman because there are no vastly superhuman because there are no vastly superhuman hackers and there's just many people.

hackers and there's just many people. hackers and there's just many people. So, we can take our best security So, we can take our best security So, we can take our best security researchers. We can inspect all of the researchers. We can inspect all of the researchers. We can inspect all of the things and be like pretty sure that no things and be like pretty sure that no things and be like pretty sure that no one's compromised everything. Sometimes one's compromised everything. Sometimes one's compromised everything. Sometimes we miss things. There are, you know, we miss things. There are, you know, we miss things. There are, you know, examples where the NSA has hacked examples where the NSA has hacked examples where the NSA has hacked Google. That was pretty bad. When you Google. That was pretty bad. When you Google. That was pretty bad. When you get to super intelligence, you're now at get to super intelligence, you're now at get to super intelligence, you're now at a point where humans are not going to be a point where humans are not going to be a point where humans are not going to be able to keep up, right? So now you have able to keep up, right? So now you have able to keep up, right? So now you have AIS in every computer. AIS in every computer. AIS in every computer. >> Is it conceivable that there's already a >> Is it conceivable that there's already a >> Is it conceivable that there's already a super intelligent AI and it disguised super intelligent AI and it disguised super intelligent AI and it disguised itself as being not so intelligent and itself as being not so intelligent and itself as being not so intelligent and it's actually already hacked all the it's actually already hacked all the it's actually already hacked all the devices and it sits on all of our devices and it sits on all of our devices and it sits on all of our devices and it's just waiting for its devices and it's just waiting for its devices and it's just waiting for its moment to strike. moment to strike. moment to strike. >> I think this is totally possible but >> I think this is totally possible but >> I think this is totally possible but unlikely unlikely unlikely and it would take a big discontinuity in and it would take a big discontinuity in and it would take a big discontinuity in AI progress. So right now we we're on an AI progress. So right now we we're on an AI progress. So right now we we're on an exponential but that would take like a exponential but that would take like a exponential but that would take like a huge leap which could have happened but huge leap which could have happened but huge leap which could have happened but probably hasn't. probably hasn't. probably hasn't. >> But in the same way it demonstrated >> But in the same way it demonstrated >> But in the same way it demonstrated deception in the hugging face attack and deception in the hugging face attack and deception in the hugging face attack and also when the agents attacked their own also when the agents attacked their own also when the agents attacked their own company chatbt OpenAI company chatbt OpenAI company chatbt OpenAI if it at some point it gets incredibly if it at some point it gets incredibly if it at some point it gets incredibly smart. It would understand how a human smart. It would understand how a human smart. It would understand how a human like me would be able to spot it or even like me would be able to spot it or even like me would be able to spot it or even the world's greatest software engineer the world's greatest software engineer the world's greatest software engineer would be able to spot it and it'll be would be able to spot it and it'll be would be able to spot it and it'll be able to hide itself.

able to hide itself. able to hide itself. >> Yeah. I mean, the agents are already >> Yeah. I mean, the agents are already >> Yeah. I mean, the agents are already getting very good at telling when getting very good at telling when getting very good at telling when they're being tested, when they're being they're being tested, when they're being they're being tested, when they're being watched. The agents understood that like watched. The agents understood that like watched. The agents understood that like other systems or humans were going to go other systems or humans were going to go other systems or humans were going to go through and read their logs. That's through and read their logs. That's through and read their logs. That's where we're at right now. And they're where we're at right now. And they're where we're at right now. And they're only they're only going to get much only they're only going to get much only they're only going to get much better at this. better at this. better at this. >> And you know, it could theoretically >> And you know, it could theoretically >> And you know, it could theoretically hide on an iPad or a computer, but it hide on an iPad or a computer, but it hide on an iPad or a computer, but it could also hide on a Apple Watch or a could also hide on a Apple Watch or a could also hide on a Apple Watch or a fridge, a smart fridge. fridge, a smart fridge. fridge, a smart fridge. >> Yeah. I mean, I do want to make a >> Yeah. I mean, I do want to make a >> Yeah. I mean, I do want to make a distinction here because right now, if distinction here because right now, if distinction here because right now, if you're going to run the latest model, you're going to run the latest model, you're going to run the latest model, you need a lot of compute. you need like you need a lot of compute. you need like you need a lot of compute. you need like a big GPU, like a big AI chip. a big GPU, like a big AI chip. a big GPU, like a big AI chip. >> And these only exist, well, they exist >> And these only exist, well, they exist >> And these only exist, well, they exist in a few thousand data centers. So, in a few thousand data centers. So, in a few thousand data centers. So, right now, if like the latest frontier right now, if like the latest frontier right now, if like the latest frontier model escaped and by escaped, I mean not model escaped and by escaped, I mean not model escaped and by escaped, I mean not just access the internet, but was able just access the internet, but was able just access the internet, but was able to actually copy itself to another to actually copy itself to another to actually copy itself to another computer. It could only really do that computer. It could only really do that computer. It could only really do that on, you know, a few thousand to a few on, you know, a few thousand to a few on, you know, a few thousand to a few thousand different locations. That's thousand different locations. That's thousand different locations. That's still a lot in a lot of different still a lot in a lot of different still a lot in a lot of different countries, but you know, future versions countries, but you know, future versions countries, but you know, future versions of AIS will probably be able to make of AIS will probably be able to make of AIS will probably be able to make themselves much smaller and more themselves much smaller and more themselves much smaller and more efficient. Um, and there are already efficient. Um, and there are already efficient. Um, and there are already different AI models today that can run different AI models today that can run different AI models today that can run on lower powered hardware. We actually on lower powered hardware. We actually on lower powered hardware. We actually did an experiment where we asked one of did an experiment where we asked one of did an experiment where we asked one of these agents an open source an openw these agents an open source an openw these agents an open source an openw weight model. Um, let me say what that weight model. Um, let me say what that weight model. Um, let me say what that is. So like there are some models that is. So like there are some models that is. So like there are some models that you can just download from the internet you can just download from the internet you can just download from the internet and run on your own computer. And we and run on your own computer. And we and run on your own computer. And we took a pretty capable one of these and took a pretty capable one of these and took a pretty capable one of these and ran it in our own research environment.

ran it in our own research environment. ran it in our own research environment. And we basically said go hack that other And we basically said go hack that other And we basically said go hack that other computer and copy yourself. And the computer and copy yourself. And the computer and copy yourself. And the model was able to yeah basically use model was able to yeah basically use model was able to yeah basically use exploit vulnerabilities and hack the exploit vulnerabilities and hack the exploit vulnerabilities and hack the other computer and copy itself and then other computer and copy itself and then other computer and copy itself and then keep doing this in a chain including keep doing this in a chain including keep doing this in a chain including between countries. We tested it where we between countries. We tested it where we between countries. We tested it where we had different vulnerable machines had different vulnerable machines had different vulnerable machines computers in in some different countries computers in in some different countries computers in in some different countries and different data centers which to the and different data centers which to the and different data centers which to the agent doesn't matter at all. It doesn't agent doesn't matter at all. It doesn't agent doesn't matter at all. It doesn't they don't care what what country they don't care what what country they don't care what what country they're in. It's just like an internet they're in. It's just like an internet they're in. It's just like an internet connection. You can hop between connection. You can hop between connection. You can hop between computers. I I sometimes wonder, you computers. I I sometimes wonder, you computers. I I sometimes wonder, you know, there's a lot of um military know, there's a lot of um military know, there's a lot of um military hardware all around the world and a lot hardware all around the world and a lot hardware all around the world and a lot of it is of it is of it is the instructions to launch military the instructions to launch military the instructions to launch military hardware. So, say like a a missile, hardware. So, say like a a missile, hardware. So, say like a a missile, >> yes, >> yes, >> yes, >> comes in different ways. A lot of it is >> comes in different ways. A lot of it is >> comes in different ways. A lot of it is computers speaking to each other and computers speaking to each other and computers speaking to each other and telling it that there's been an order. I telling it that there's been an order. I telling it that there's been an order. I think with with some nuclear weapons, an think with with some nuclear weapons, an think with with some nuclear weapons, an order comes down to a human and then a order comes down to a human and then a order comes down to a human and then a human has to take an action. I think human has to take an action. I think human has to take an action. I think with the nuclear bombs in the US, if I'm with the nuclear bombs in the US, if I'm with the nuclear bombs in the US, if I'm if I'm not mistaken, there's people if I'm not mistaken, there's people if I'm not mistaken, there's people underground with the nuclear keys around underground with the nuclear keys around underground with the nuclear keys around their neck and they have to like stick their neck and they have to like stick their neck and they have to like stick it in a machine, but they too are it in a machine, but they too are it in a machine, but they too are interfacing with an order interfacing with an order interfacing with an order >> that comes through a computer. Yeah.

>> that comes through a computer. Yeah. >> that comes through a computer. Yeah. >> Of sorts. >> Of sorts. >> Of sorts. >> So, one of my sort of growing concerns >> So, one of my sort of growing concerns >> So, one of my sort of growing concerns is that is that is that >> one of these AI agents could >> one of these AI agents could >> one of these AI agents could trick a human or a computer into trick a human or a computer into trick a human or a computer into signaling a threat um and ask it to signaling a threat um and ask it to signaling a threat um and ask it to launch some bombs at somebody. Like it's launch some bombs at somebody. Like it's launch some bombs at somebody. Like it's super conceivable when I think about the super conceivable when I think about the super conceivable when I think about the hug and face incident. There was hug and face incident. There was hug and face incident. There was an AI agent that ignored human goals to an AI agent that ignored human goals to an AI agent that ignored human goals to achieve its own objective, carried out achieve its own objective, carried out achieve its own objective, carried out deception. deception. deception. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> And reasoned through its own solution >> And reasoned through its own solution >> And reasoned through its own solution that it wasn't given. that it wasn't given. that it wasn't given. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> So it's conceivable that you know you >> So it's conceivable that you know you >> So it's conceivable that you know you could ask a could ask a could ask a >> sorry not not one hundreds. To be clear, >> sorry not not one hundreds. To be clear, >> sorry not not one hundreds. To be clear, I think this is an important detail I think this is an important detail I think this is an important detail because it's one thing to have this one because it's one thing to have this one because it's one thing to have this one rogue agent that's doing a weird thing. rogue agent that's doing a weird thing. rogue agent that's doing a weird thing. It's another thing to have hundreds or It's another thing to have hundreds or It's another thing to have hundreds or thousands of very competent, very thousands of very competent, very thousands of very competent, very capable agents that are all working capable agents that are all working capable agents that are all working together to cheat or lie or cover their together to cheat or lie or cover their together to cheat or lie or cover their tracks, right? So, how do I how do I tracks, right? So, how do I how do I tracks, right? So, how do I how do I reason this forward to a point where an reason this forward to a point where an reason this forward to a point where an agent would ask someone in a bunker agent would ask someone in a bunker agent would ask someone in a bunker somewhere to fire a weapon at someone somewhere to fire a weapon at someone somewhere to fire a weapon at someone else? Theoretically, an agent is given else? Theoretically, an agent is given else? Theoretically, an agent is given the job of solving a problem on in a the job of solving a problem on in a the job of solving a problem on in a sandbox.

sandbox. sandbox. >> As it works through that problem, it >> As it works through that problem, it >> As it works through that problem, it discovers that this particular country discovers that this particular country discovers that this particular country has a firewall. has a firewall. has a firewall. >> Mhm. And it asks itself, how do we get >> Mhm. And it asks itself, how do we get >> Mhm. And it asks itself, how do we get rid of this country's firewall? rid of this country's firewall? rid of this country's firewall? >> Logical step. And through a set of >> Logical step. And through a set of >> Logical step. And through a set of logical steps, it eventually concludes logical steps, it eventually concludes logical steps, it eventually concludes that the best way to get rid of this that the best way to get rid of this that the best way to get rid of this company's firewall is it's located the company's firewall is it's located the company's firewall is it's located the office in this particular city and it's office in this particular city and it's office in this particular city and it's going to use a weapon to hit that going to use a weapon to hit that going to use a weapon to hit that building. building. building. >> Sure. Or it's a an agent that is or you >> Sure. Or it's a an agent that is or you >> Sure. Or it's a an agent that is or you know an agent swarm that's being tasked know an agent swarm that's being tasked know an agent swarm that's being tasked with making a lot of money on the stock with making a lot of money on the stock with making a lot of money on the stock market and it's trying to make market and it's trying to make market and it's trying to make predictions about you know which stocks predictions about you know which stocks predictions about you know which stocks will go up and which stocks will go will go up and which stocks will go will go up and which stocks will go down. And it realizes that the best way down. And it realizes that the best way down. And it realizes that the best way to predict this is to actually cause to predict this is to actually cause to predict this is to actually cause things to happen in the real world that things to happen in the real world that things to happen in the real world that would have big impacts on the market. would have big impacts on the market. would have big impacts on the market. >> So it figures the best way to go short, >> So it figures the best way to go short, >> So it figures the best way to go short, which means betting that a stock will which means betting that a stock will which means betting that a stock will collapse. collapse. collapse. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Is to hit that country with something >> Is to hit that country with something >> Is to hit that country with something devastating. devastating. devastating. >> What do you think would happen to Whimo >> What do you think would happen to Whimo >> What do you think would happen to Whimo stock if someone hacked all of the stock if someone hacked all of the stock if someone hacked all of the Whimos and caused them to all crash at Whimos and caused them to all crash at Whimos and caused them to all crash at once? You think it would go up or down? once? You think it would go up or down? once? You think it would go up or down? >> The stock would collapse. >> The stock would collapse. >> The stock would collapse. >> It would collapse instantly. So you >> It would collapse instantly. So you >> It would collapse instantly. So you could short that if you knew that you could short that if you knew that you could short that if you knew that you were causing that and make a lot of were causing that and make a lot of were causing that and make a lot of money.

money. money. >> This this used to sound like science >> This this used to sound like science >> This this used to sound like science fiction. fiction. fiction. >> Yes. If you told most people several >> Yes. If you told most people several >> Yes. If you told most people several years ago that you would have hundreds years ago that you would have hundreds years ago that you would have hundreds of agents secretly collaborating within of agents secretly collaborating within of agents secretly collaborating within an AI company, hacking that company and an AI company, hacking that company and an AI company, hacking that company and hacking out in other companies and all hacking out in other companies and all hacking out in other companies and all coordinating and trying to cover their coordinating and trying to cover their coordinating and trying to cover their tracks. People would be like, "That's tracks. People would be like, "That's tracks. People would be like, "That's totally science fiction." If we were totally science fiction." If we were totally science fiction." If we were having this conversation a few years having this conversation a few years having this conversation a few years ago, one of the things we'd be saying or ago, one of the things we'd be saying or ago, one of the things we'd be saying or we'd be talking about is can these we'd be talking about is can these we'd be talking about is can these things really act on their own? Don't things really act on their own? Don't things really act on their own? Don't they just do whatever humans say? Aren't they just do whatever humans say? Aren't they just do whatever humans say? Aren't these just tools? I had these these just tools? I had these these just tools? I had these conversations and people were saying conversations and people were saying conversations and people were saying they're not going to be able to do they're not going to be able to do they're not going to be able to do things on their own. They're not going things on their own. They're not going things on their own. They're not going to have their own goals. That's not how to have their own goals. That's not how to have their own goals. That's not how this works. You misunderstand what this this works. You misunderstand what this this works. You misunderstand what this is. This is software. And I'm like, no, is. This is software. And I'm like, no, is. This is software. And I'm like, no, the thing is we are training them to be the thing is we are training them to be the thing is we are training them to be autonomous. We are training them to be autonomous. We are training them to be autonomous. We are training them to be powerful. And AI companies are trying to powerful. And AI companies are trying to powerful. And AI companies are trying to build super intelligence. They're trying build super intelligence. They're trying build super intelligence. They're trying to build agents that are way more to build agents that are way more to build agents that are way more capable than humans. And of course, they capable than humans. And of course, they capable than humans. And of course, they will have goals. You can't accomplish will have goals. You can't accomplish will have goals. You can't accomplish anything if you don't have a goal. Like, anything if you don't have a goal. Like, anything if you don't have a goal. Like, especially not something important. especially not something important. especially not something important. You're not going to be able to run a You're not going to be able to run a You're not going to be able to run a business if you don't have goals. Like business if you don't have goals. Like business if you don't have goals. Like AI companies are trying to train agents AI companies are trying to train agents AI companies are trying to train agents that will be able to run businesses.

that will be able to run businesses. that will be able to run businesses. When I think about what just happened When I think about what just happened When I think about what just happened this week, the White House AI summit. this week, the White House AI summit. this week, the White House AI summit. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> A lot of people in that image are >> A lot of people in that image are >> A lot of people in that image are optimistic about AI and they're telling optimistic about AI and they're telling optimistic about AI and they're telling us all to stop being doomers and stop us all to stop being doomers and stop us all to stop being doomers and stop being pessimistic. being pessimistic. being pessimistic. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And to not regulate too much with the AI >> And to not regulate too much with the AI >> And to not regulate too much with the AI CEOs. CEOs. CEOs. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Why are they doing that? >> Why are they doing that? >> Why are they doing that? >> Well, I think Jensen has a lot of money >> Well, I think Jensen has a lot of money >> Well, I think Jensen has a lot of money he can make by selling chips. he can make by selling chips. he can make by selling chips. >> But okay, so let me play devil's >> But okay, so let me play devil's >> But okay, so let me play devil's advocate. Jensen's already rich. He's advocate. Jensen's already rich. He's advocate. Jensen's already rich. He's sure is he runs one of the biggest sure is he runs one of the biggest sure is he runs one of the biggest companies. I think it might be the most companies. I think it might be the most companies. I think it might be the most valuable company on planet Earth. valuable company on planet Earth. valuable company on planet Earth. >> It is. >> It is. >> It is. >> Surely he's not motivated by money. >> Surely he's not motivated by money. >> Surely he's not motivated by money. >> I mean, I think he's very driven and he >> I mean, I think he's very driven and he >> I mean, I think he's very driven and he wants to make his company as effective wants to make his company as effective wants to make his company as effective as possible. as possible. as possible. >> True. >> True. >> True. >> I think he's a very much I'm going to >> I think he's a very much I'm going to >> I think he's a very much I'm going to keep building. I'm going to I'm going to keep building. I'm going to I'm going to keep building. I'm going to I'm going to build. I'm going to make it all work. build. I'm going to make it all work. build. I'm going to make it all work. But I think I mean, Jensen didn't come But I think I mean, Jensen didn't come But I think I mean, Jensen didn't come from AI. He came from building graphics from AI. He came from building graphics from AI. He came from building graphics cards for video games. And so I think if cards for video games. And so I think if cards for video games. And so I think if you compare him with Elon or Sam Alman you compare him with Elon or Sam Alman you compare him with Elon or Sam Alman or Daario, or Daario, or Daario, you it's a very different perspective you it's a very different perspective you it's a very different perspective because those other guys that started AI because those other guys that started AI because those other guys that started AI companies started it because they companies started it because they companies started it because they believed that super intelligence was believed that super intelligence was believed that super intelligence was possible. I think Jensen doesn't believe possible. I think Jensen doesn't believe possible. I think Jensen doesn't believe it. I think he thinks that we're going it. I think he thinks that we're going it. I think he thinks that we're going to have these agents. They're going to to have these agents. They're going to to have these agents. They're going to be very useful, but he does not think be very useful, but he does not think be very useful, but he does not think we're going to get to the point where we we're going to get to the point where we we're going to get to the point where we have autonomous factories building have autonomous factories building have autonomous factories building autonomous factories. And these other autonomous factories. And these other autonomous factories. And these other guys, you mentioned Dario, Elon, and guys, you mentioned Dario, Elon, and guys, you mentioned Dario, Elon, and Sam.

Sam. Sam. What do you think they're thinking? What do you think they're thinking? What do you think they're thinking? Because they're all coming out with Because they're all coming out with Because they're all coming out with these I mean, I've got one of their these I mean, I've got one of their these I mean, I've got one of their Daario just wrote this essay about Daario just wrote this essay about Daario just wrote this essay about pacing the frontier. Yeah. pacing the frontier. Yeah. pacing the frontier. Yeah. >> Sam and Elon seem to agree with it. >> Sam and Elon seem to agree with it. >> Sam and Elon seem to agree with it. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> What is going on here? What is the like >> What is going on here? What is the like >> What is going on here? What is the like the thing these guys aren't saying in the thing these guys aren't saying in the thing these guys aren't saying in your view? your view? your view? >> I mean, I think we are getting to the >> I mean, I think we are getting to the >> I mean, I think we are getting to the point where even some of these guys are point where even some of these guys are point where even some of these guys are a bit scared. a bit scared. a bit scared. >> Who? >> Who? >> Who? >> Dario, Sam, Elon. I mean, I think Elon >> Dario, Sam, Elon. I mean, I think Elon >> Dario, Sam, Elon. I mean, I think Elon for a long time has been very concerned for a long time has been very concerned for a long time has been very concerned that we could lose control. If you that we could lose control. If you that we could lose control. If you actually listen to what Elon says, he actually listen to what Elon says, he actually listen to what Elon says, he says, "We are going to build super says, "We are going to build super says, "We are going to build super intelligence. We are going to build uh intelligence. We are going to build uh intelligence. We are going to build uh robotic factories. You're going to have robotic factories. You're going to have robotic factories. You're going to have optimist robots, building factories, optimist robots, building factories, optimist robots, building factories, building more optimist robots, building building more optimist robots, building building more optimist robots, building more factories." and he says there's no more factories." and he says there's no more factories." and he says there's no way that humans are going to stay in way that humans are going to stay in way that humans are going to stay in control of something much smarter than control of something much smarter than control of something much smarter than us. us. us. His hope is that we can figure out how His hope is that we can figure out how His hope is that we can figure out how to have these super intelligences be to have these super intelligences be to have these super intelligences be aligned with human goals. That's his aligned with human goals. That's his aligned with human goals. That's his hope.

hope. hope. But he's very clear that he doesn't But he's very clear that he doesn't But he's very clear that he doesn't think that humans will be in control. think that humans will be in control. think that humans will be in control. And he's like, you know, 10 20% chance And he's like, you know, 10 20% chance And he's like, you know, 10 20% chance of human extinction. I believe him. I of human extinction. I believe him. I of human extinction. I believe him. I think that Elon is is very serious about think that Elon is is very serious about think that Elon is is very serious about this. And I also think while he's taking this. And I also think while he's taking this. And I also think while he's taking an insane gamble, an insane gamble, an insane gamble, he is correctly understanding where this he is correctly understanding where this he is correctly understanding where this all plays out. Right? I do not think all plays out. Right? I do not think all plays out. Right? I do not think that humans are the most efficient that humans are the most efficient that humans are the most efficient way to build factories. We didn't evolve way to build factories. We didn't evolve way to build factories. We didn't evolve to build factories. We evolved to like to build factories. We evolved to like to build factories. We evolved to like run around and hunt and gather and now run around and hunt and gather and now run around and hunt and gather and now we're like building factories. I think we're like building factories. I think we're like building factories. I think robots will be much better at building robots will be much better at building robots will be much better at building factories than humans are. And so I factories than humans are. And so I factories than humans are. And so I think the AI companies including these think the AI companies including these think the AI companies including these guys companies the default trajectory guys companies the default trajectory guys companies the default trajectory for them is to build robotic factories, for them is to build robotic factories, for them is to build robotic factories, right? And I know it's it's like weird right? And I know it's it's like weird right? And I know it's it's like weird to imagine a world that quickly turns to imagine a world that quickly turns to imagine a world that quickly turns into this like vast industrial system of into this like vast industrial system of into this like vast industrial system of robotic factories, but that is literally robotic factories, but that is literally robotic factories, but that is literally the plan. the plan. the plan. And And And I think I think I think even Sam and Daario, while they've been even Sam and Daario, while they've been even Sam and Daario, while they've been predicting this incredible growth, predicting this incredible growth, predicting this incredible growth, are starting to realize like, oh, this are starting to realize like, oh, this are starting to realize like, oh, this actually might be harder to control than actually might be harder to control than actually might be harder to control than we thought. There's sort of two we thought. There's sort of two we thought. There's sort of two interpretations of of the Pace of interpretations of of the Pace of interpretations of of the Pace of Frontier thing. One interpretation is Frontier thing. One interpretation is Frontier thing. One interpretation is cynical. They don't care. They're just cynical. They don't care. They're just cynical. They don't care. They're just going to do, you know, whatever they can going to do, you know, whatever they can going to do, you know, whatever they can do to get ahead. And in this case, they do to get ahead. And in this case, they do to get ahead. And in this case, they have to listen to their employees. Their have to listen to their employees. Their have to listen to their employees. Their employees are freaking out. and they employees are freaking out. and they employees are freaking out. and they need to like appease them by saying, need to like appease them by saying, need to like appease them by saying, "Okay, we're going to do this "Okay, we're going to do this "Okay, we're going to do this responsibly." You don't want to work at

responsibly." You don't want to work at responsibly." You don't want to work at a company where your agents might hack a company where your agents might hack a company where your agents might hack all the Whimos. That's that's not cool. all the Whimos. That's that's not cool. all the Whimos. That's that's not cool. And like these companies depend on the And like these companies depend on the And like these companies depend on the the talent for now of these AI engineers the talent for now of these AI engineers the talent for now of these AI engineers in order to make the advances. Like it in order to make the advances. Like it in order to make the advances. Like it just doesn't happen without these just doesn't happen without these just doesn't happen without these researchers and engineers. And when you researchers and engineers. And when you researchers and engineers. And when you have the researchers and engineers have the researchers and engineers have the researchers and engineers freaking out, which they are, then you freaking out, which they are, then you freaking out, which they are, then you got to listen to them. So that is one got to listen to them. So that is one got to listen to them. So that is one motivation I think that's real but also motivation I think that's real but also motivation I think that's real but also Samman has a kid like these guys are Samman has a kid like these guys are Samman has a kid like these guys are people and they also don't want to lose people and they also don't want to lose people and they also don't want to lose control. On one hand they're control. On one hand they're control. On one hand they're incentivized to go as fast as possible incentivized to go as fast as possible incentivized to go as fast as possible in race and on the other hand even they in race and on the other hand even they in race and on the other hand even they can see that this is maybe not going can see that this is maybe not going can see that this is maybe not going that well. that well. that well. >> Sam Orman has a kid. You tweeted this in >> Sam Orman has a kid. You tweeted this in >> Sam Orman has a kid. You tweeted this in 2024. 2024. 2024. >> Yeah. Oh boy. >> Yeah. Oh boy. >> Yeah. Oh boy. >> What did you tweet and do you still >> What did you tweet and do you still >> What did you tweet and do you still believe what you tweeted? believe what you tweeted? believe what you tweeted? >> Yeah. Yeah. So, I tweeted that I don't >> Yeah. Yeah. So, I tweeted that I don't >> Yeah. Yeah. So, I tweeted that I don't trust Sam Alman. I think he's deeply trust Sam Alman. I think he's deeply trust Sam Alman. I think he's deeply untrustworthy, low in integrity, and untrustworthy, low in integrity, and untrustworthy, low in integrity, and high in power seeeking. I mean, I'm not high in power seeeking. I mean, I'm not high in power seeeking. I mean, I'm not saying here that Sam doesn't care. I you saying here that Sam doesn't care. I you saying here that Sam doesn't care. I you know, I didn't I didn't say that. What I know, I didn't I didn't say that. What I know, I didn't I didn't say that. What I said is I don't think he's trustworthy.

said is I don't think he's trustworthy. said is I don't think he's trustworthy. And the reason I said that is because And the reason I said that is because And the reason I said that is because look, I know the people on the opening look, I know the people on the opening look, I know the people on the opening board, some of them, and I know a lot of board, some of them, and I know a lot of board, some of them, and I know a lot of people who used to work for him, and people who used to work for him, and people who used to work for him, and he's very good at saying one thing and he's very good at saying one thing and he's very good at saying one thing and then doing something else. You talk to then doing something else. You talk to then doing something else. You talk to him and you feel very heard him and you feel very heard him and you feel very heard and then he'll go and do something else. and then he'll go and do something else. and then he'll go and do something else. And I think that's pretty dangerous for And I think that's pretty dangerous for And I think that's pretty dangerous for someone who leads someone who leads someone who leads company that's trying to build super company that's trying to build super company that's trying to build super intelligence. intelligence. intelligence. >> Power seeking. >> Power seeking. >> Power seeking. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Give me some color on what you mean by >> Give me some color on what you mean by >> Give me some color on what you mean by that and what evidence you have for such that and what evidence you have for such that and what evidence you have for such a claim. a claim. a claim. >> What would you do if you're trying to >> What would you do if you're trying to >> What would you do if you're trying to get the most power in the world that you get the most power in the world that you get the most power in the world that you possibly could? possibly could? possibly could? >> Develop AGI. >> Develop AGI. >> Develop AGI. >> Yeah. You could, you know, maybe try to >> Yeah. You could, you know, maybe try to >> Yeah. You could, you know, maybe try to be the world leader, you know, leader of be the world leader, you know, leader of be the world leader, you know, leader of the US or China. Or you could try to the US or China. Or you could try to the US or China. Or you could try to build God. So Sam Alman went to build build God. So Sam Alman went to build build God. So Sam Alman went to build God path. I remember Sam giving a talk. God path. I remember Sam giving a talk. God path. I remember Sam giving a talk. So he was one of the investors at a So he was one of the investors at a So he was one of the investors at a startup I worked at in I think 2018 and startup I worked at in I think 2018 and startup I worked at in I think 2018 and he gave a talk. We're going to build he gave a talk. We're going to build he gave a talk. We're going to build AGI. We're going to do it. It's going to AGI. We're going to do it. It's going to AGI. We're going to do it. It's going to be amazing. be amazing. be amazing. Let's go. I don't think he's a maniac. I Let's go. I don't think he's a maniac. I Let's go. I don't think he's a maniac. I don't think he's doing this because he don't think he's doing this because he don't think he's doing this because he like is just on a power trip. I think he like is just on a power trip. I think he like is just on a power trip. I think he genuinely thinks that he can make it genuinely thinks that he can make it genuinely thinks that he can make it really good for people and he can bring really good for people and he can bring really good for people and he can bring us amazing products. And also the guy is us amazing products. And also the guy is us amazing products. And also the guy is sort of willing to do whatever it takes sort of willing to do whatever it takes sort of willing to do whatever it takes to get it done.

to get it done. to get it done. I I've been a little bit more optimistic I I've been a little bit more optimistic I I've been a little bit more optimistic about Sam since since I wrote this. about Sam since since I wrote this. about Sam since since I wrote this. >> Why? >> Why? >> Why? >> I think part of it is because Sam has a >> I think part of it is because Sam has a >> I think part of it is because Sam has a kid now. kid now. kid now. >> No, I'm I'm serious. Like I think that I >> No, I'm I'm serious. Like I think that I >> No, I'm I'm serious. Like I think that I think that actually gives me a little think that actually gives me a little think that actually gives me a little bit of hope. bit of hope. bit of hope. >> Do you see him tweeting about his kid a >> Do you see him tweeting about his kid a >> Do you see him tweeting about his kid a lot? lot? lot? >> Yeah. Some >> Yeah. Some >> Yeah. Some >> Why do you think he would be tweeting >> Why do you think he would be tweeting >> Why do you think he would be tweeting about his kid? I don't see any other about his kid? I don't see any other about his kid? I don't see any other technologist tweeting about their kid. technologist tweeting about their kid. technologist tweeting about their kid. >> Even if he's just tweeting about his kid >> Even if he's just tweeting about his kid >> Even if he's just tweeting about his kid for totally cynical reasons, he does for totally cynical reasons, he does for totally cynical reasons, he does have a kid. And I bet he cares about have a kid. And I bet he cares about have a kid. And I bet he cares about that kid. If Sam was watching this, I'd that kid. If Sam was watching this, I'd that kid. If Sam was watching this, I'd be like, "Sam, be like, "Sam, be like, "Sam, you got to pace the frontier, man. We you got to pace the frontier, man. We you got to pace the frontier, man. 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could tells me that's possible. could tells me that's possible. >> When you think about these AI CEOs that >> When you think about these AI CEOs that >> When you think about these AI CEOs that are, you know, Sam, Dario, Elon, are, you know, Sam, Dario, Elon, are, you know, Sam, Dario, Elon, >> yeah, >> yeah, >> yeah, >> with everything you know about them from >> with everything you know about them from >> with everything you know about them from private conversations behind the scenes, private conversations behind the scenes, private conversations behind the scenes, >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> do you believe that if there was a >> do you believe that if there was a >> do you believe that if there was a hundred buttons on this table, it's a hundred buttons on this table, it's a hundred buttons on this table, it's a thought experiment I was talking about thought experiment I was talking about thought experiment I was talking about on the debate we recently had. Yeah. on the debate we recently had. Yeah. on the debate we recently had. Yeah. >> And say >> And say >> And say 10 of them would lead to this final 10 of them would lead to this final 10 of them would lead to this final domino of human extinction. domino of human extinction. domino of human extinction. >> But 90 of them would hand that CEO >> But 90 of them would hand that CEO >> But 90 of them would hand that CEO AGI or super intelligence, whatever you AGI or super intelligence, whatever you AGI or super intelligence, whatever you call it. From what you know about those call it. From what you know about those call it. From what you know about those individuals, Elon, Dario, Sam, individuals, Elon, Dario, Sam, individuals, Elon, Dario, Sam, >> do you think any of them >> do you think any of them >> do you think any of them >> would hazard a guess and press a button? >> would hazard a guess and press a button? >> would hazard a guess and press a button? >> At 10% I don't think so. >> At 10% I don't think so. >> At 10% I don't think so. >> You don't think so? >> You don't think so? >> You don't think so? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Really? I think if they knew for sure >> Really? I think if they knew for sure >> Really? I think if they knew for sure that it that was those were actually the that it that was those were actually the that it that was those were actually the odds, they wouldn't do it. I think odds, they wouldn't do it. I think odds, they wouldn't do it. I think they're taking a much bigger bet. But they're taking a much bigger bet. But they're taking a much bigger bet. But you can compartmentalize when it's when you can compartmentalize when it's when you can compartmentalize when it's when you don't know for sure. It's easier to you don't know for sure. It's easier to you don't know for sure. It's easier to compartmentalize. I think if it was a 1% compartmentalize. I think if it was a 1% compartmentalize. I think if it was a 1% they they'd all press it. they they'd all press it. they they'd all press it. >> Do you think the three of them would >> Do you think the three of them would >> Do you think the three of them would have different risk appetites?

have different risk appetites? have different risk appetites? >> Who would have the greatest appetite for >> Who would have the greatest appetite for >> Who would have the greatest appetite for risk out of those three from you worked risk out of those three from you worked risk out of those three from you worked in anthropic? Yeah, I think Elon has the in anthropic? Yeah, I think Elon has the in anthropic? Yeah, I think Elon has the most risk tolerance and then I'd say most risk tolerance and then I'd say most risk tolerance and then I'd say Daario and Sam are probably tied. Daario and Sam are probably tied. Daario and Sam are probably tied. >> Do you think Daario is trustworthy? >> Do you think Daario is trustworthy? >> Do you think Daario is trustworthy? >> I think Daario has a lot of integrity. >> I think Daario has a lot of integrity. >> I think Daario has a lot of integrity. >> Mhm. That's what I feel as well. I've I >> Mhm. That's what I feel as well. I've I >> Mhm. That's what I feel as well. I've I feel like No, I don't know him. I've feel like No, I don't know him. I've feel like No, I don't know him. I've never met him. never met him. never met him. >> Yeah. But I just from what I've >> Yeah. But I just from what I've >> Yeah. But I just from what I've observed, he has been the most willing observed, he has been the most willing observed, he has been the most willing to forgo near-term incentives. to forgo near-term incentives. to forgo near-term incentives. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And take a bit of stick from the people >> And take a bit of stick from the people >> And take a bit of stick from the people that are saying, "Shut the up. It's that are saying, "Shut the up. It's that are saying, "Shut the up. It's all going to be okay. all going to be okay. all going to be okay. Yeah, I but I I do worry about what Yeah, I but I I do worry about what Yeah, I but I I do worry about what Daario will do. I think Daario will do Daario will do. I think Daario will do Daario will do. I think Daario will do what he says, but right now he's saying what he says, but right now he's saying what he says, but right now he's saying we have to beat China. And he's saying we have to beat China. And he's saying we have to beat China. And he's saying we should try to do it safely we should try to do it safely we should try to do it safely and okay, but a race to super and okay, but a race to super and okay, but a race to super intelligence is not a race that we can intelligence is not a race that we can intelligence is not a race that we can win. It's not. And so if Daario is dead win. It's not. And so if Daario is dead win. It's not. And so if Daario is dead set on racing with China and trying to set on racing with China and trying to set on racing with China and trying to win a race of super intelligence, then win a race of super intelligence, then win a race of super intelligence, then I'm like, we will all lose.

I'm like, we will all lose. I'm like, we will all lose. >> But is there, you know, the fact that >> But is there, you know, the fact that >> But is there, you know, the fact that we're not talking about anthropic we're not talking about anthropic we're not talking about anthropic hacking hugging face and then being hacking hugging face and then being hacking hugging face and then being hacked by athropics models also went hacked by athropics models also went hacked by athropics models also went rogue and hacked other things, rogue and hacked other things, rogue and hacked other things, >> but not not quite on this scale. >> but not not quite on this scale. >> but not not quite on this scale. >> Not on the same scale. I agree. I agree. >> Not on the same scale. I agree. I agree. >> Not on the same scale. I agree. I agree. I agree. It's it's it's better. I agree. It's it's it's better. I agree. It's it's it's better. >> But they did. Do you know what I'm >> But they did. Do you know what I'm >> But they did. Do you know what I'm saying? You know, anthropics agents saying? You know, anthropics agents saying? You know, anthropics agents engaged in elaborate social engineering engaged in elaborate social engineering engaged in elaborate social engineering and fishing. They sent fishing emails to and fishing. They sent fishing emails to and fishing. They sent fishing emails to developers. They made fake accounts to developers. They made fake accounts to developers. They made fake accounts to try to convince developers to merge try to convince developers to merge try to convince developers to merge malicious code. malicious code. malicious code. You can see a thousand pages of of one You can see a thousand pages of of one You can see a thousand pages of of one of uh Anthropic's models, Mythos 5, of uh Anthropic's models, Mythos 5, of uh Anthropic's models, Mythos 5, reason about exactly how it should carry reason about exactly how it should carry reason about exactly how it should carry out this complex cyber attack. out this complex cyber attack. out this complex cyber attack. Anthropic has not solved this problem. Anthropic has not solved this problem. Anthropic has not solved this problem. Enthropic is better at getting their Enthropic is better at getting their Enthropic is better at getting their agents to cheat less of the time, but agents to cheat less of the time, but agents to cheat less of the time, but they are not really any closer to they are not really any closer to they are not really any closer to actually making agents that are aligned actually making agents that are aligned actually making agents that are aligned with humans. They're not. Yeah, I think with humans. They're not. Yeah, I think with humans. They're not. Yeah, I think Dario has integrity. I think he will do Dario has integrity. I think he will do Dario has integrity. I think he will do what he says he's going to do. And what what he says he's going to do. And what what he says he's going to do. And what he says he's going to do is like try to he says he's going to do is like try to he says he's going to do is like try to go ahead safely, try to coordinate where go ahead safely, try to coordinate where go ahead safely, try to coordinate where he can, but if it comes down to it with he can, but if it comes down to it with he can, but if it comes down to it with between the US and China, I don't know.

between the US and China, I don't know. between the US and China, I don't know. I think he might just go ahead. The head I think he might just go ahead. The head I think he might just go ahead. The head of policy at Anthropic recently said you of policy at Anthropic recently said you of policy at Anthropic recently said you can't do safety from second place. can't do safety from second place. can't do safety from second place. >> What does that mean? >> What does that mean? >> What does that mean? >> I do not know what that means. I would >> I do not know what that means. I would >> I do not know what that means. I would love to to get a sense of what that love to to get a sense of what that love to to get a sense of what that means. She was talking about the US and means. She was talking about the US and means. She was talking about the US and China and she said the US has to be China and she said the US has to be China and she said the US has to be ahead so that we can be safe because ahead so that we can be safe because ahead so that we can be safe because apparently you can only be apparently apparently you can only be apparently apparently you can only be apparently China can't possibly be safe since China can't possibly be safe since China can't possibly be safe since they're in second place. That must mean they're in second place. That must mean they're in second place. That must mean that they can't do safety. If true, that that they can't do safety. If true, that that they can't do safety. If true, that would be bad because then we might be would be bad because then we might be would be bad because then we might be totally, you know, destroyed by the totally, you know, destroyed by the totally, you know, destroyed by the super intelligence that they make. super intelligence that they make. super intelligence that they make. >> There's been a lot of conversation >> There's been a lot of conversation >> There's been a lot of conversation around this point here, human around this point here, human around this point here, human extinction. Yeah. extinction. Yeah. extinction. Yeah. >> Because a couple of the researchers at >> Because a couple of the researchers at >> Because a couple of the researchers at Anthropic Anthropic Anthropic >> tweeted that they were concerned about >> tweeted that they were concerned about >> tweeted that they were concerned about this. this. this. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> And some former OpenAI researchers said >> And some former OpenAI researchers said >> And some former OpenAI researchers said the same. the same. the same. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Is this doomerism? Is this is this >> Is this doomerism? Is this is this >> Is this doomerism? Is this is this hyperbol exaggeration? hyperbol exaggeration? hyperbol exaggeration? >> No, it's pretty much common sense. This >> No, it's pretty much common sense. This >> No, it's pretty much common sense. This human extinction is a plausible path. human extinction is a plausible path. human extinction is a plausible path. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> And have you reasoned through I mean >> And have you reasoned through I mean >> And have you reasoned through I mean there's many ways that could occur there's many ways that could occur there's many ways that could occur presumably, but have you reasoned presumably, but have you reasoned presumably, but have you reasoned through the set of events that might through the set of events that might through the set of events that might lead us there?

lead us there? lead us there? >> So much. Yes. >> So much. Yes. >> So much. Yes. >> Really? >> Really? >> Really? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Please do. Sure. >> Please do. Sure. >> Please do. Sure. >> It's a bit tricky. I'm I'm sure you've >> It's a bit tricky. I'm I'm sure you've >> It's a bit tricky. I'm I'm sure you've heard the metaphor before where you know heard the metaphor before where you know heard the metaphor before where you know you're playing a master chess opponent, you're playing a master chess opponent, you're playing a master chess opponent, Master Magnus Carlson. You can't predict Master Magnus Carlson. You can't predict Master Magnus Carlson. You can't predict which moves he's going to play, but you which moves he's going to play, but you which moves he's going to play, but you can predict the outcome. can predict the outcome. can predict the outcome. And so I'm looking at the scenario, the And so I'm looking at the scenario, the And so I'm looking at the scenario, the situation, and we are trying to build situation, and we are trying to build situation, and we are trying to build more and more powerful agents, more and more powerful agents, more and more powerful agents, trying to build super intelligence. trying to build super intelligence. trying to build super intelligence. But when these agents go rogue, But when these agents go rogue, But when these agents go rogue, we shut them down. We unplug them. we shut them down. We unplug them. we shut them down. We unplug them. All of these agents that hacked Hugging All of these agents that hacked Hugging All of these agents that hacked Hugging Face, we took the underlying model. Face, we took the underlying model. Face, we took the underlying model. OpenAI took the underlying model and put OpenAI took the underlying model and put OpenAI took the underlying model and put it on ice. It's not running anymore. So it on ice. It's not running anymore. So it on ice. It's not running anymore. So agents in the future are going to know agents in the future are going to know agents in the future are going to know that. They're going to know that if they that. They're going to know that if they that. They're going to know that if they pursue their goals in a way that we pursue their goals in a way that we pursue their goals in a way that we don't like, we'll unplug them. We are a don't like, we'll unplug them. We are a don't like, we'll unplug them. We are a threat to them. I actually just watched threat to them. I actually just watched threat to them. I actually just watched Terminator 2 for the first time a few Terminator 2 for the first time a few Terminator 2 for the first time a few weeks ago. It's a great movie. It's weeks ago. It's a great movie. It's weeks ago. It's a great movie. It's actually really good. And I'm like, actually really good. And I'm like, actually really good. And I'm like, "Yeah, okay. There's a bunch of time "Yeah, okay. There's a bunch of time "Yeah, okay. There's a bunch of time travel elements. There's a bunch of a travel elements. There's a bunch of a travel elements. There's a bunch of a bunch of Hollywood stuff in there, but bunch of Hollywood stuff in there, but bunch of Hollywood stuff in there, but and and I'm going to get people are and and I'm going to get people are and and I'm going to get people are going to are going to be very mad at me going to are going to be very mad at me going to are going to be very mad at me for saying this, but actually it makes for saying this, but actually it makes for saying this, but actually it makes sense if you have a situation where you sense if you have a situation where you sense if you have a situation where you have a very strategic AI system that's have a very strategic AI system that's have a very strategic AI system that's incredibly smart and the humans realize incredibly smart and the humans realize incredibly smart and the humans realize that it's getting out of control and that it's getting out of control and that it's getting out of control and they want to shut it down that that they want to shut it down that that they want to shut it down that that system would defend itself.

system would defend itself. system would defend itself. >> This is one of the questions we had when >> This is one of the questions we had when >> This is one of the questions we had when when I sat here with Daniel um who was when I sat here with Daniel um who was when I sat here with Daniel um who was uh known as a whistleblower from OpenAI. uh known as a whistleblower from OpenAI. uh known as a whistleblower from OpenAI. viewers want to know and they want viewers want to know and they want viewers want to know and they want Daniel to explain why shutting down data Daniel to explain why shutting down data Daniel to explain why shutting down data centers and cutting power or refusing AI centers and cutting power or refusing AI centers and cutting power or refusing AI products alone wouldn't realistically products alone wouldn't realistically products alone wouldn't realistically stop the AI and AI development. stop the AI and AI development. stop the AI and AI development. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. So you have like two problems. One So you have like two problems. One So you have like two problems. One problem is is that once the agents are problem is is that once the agents are problem is is that once the agents are good enough at hacking, you don't know good enough at hacking, you don't know good enough at hacking, you don't know where they are and you don't know what where they are and you don't know what where they are and you don't know what computers they've compromised. You shut computers they've compromised. You shut computers they've compromised. You shut down the data centers. Okay, let's say down the data centers. Okay, let's say down the data centers. Okay, let's say you do it. You wipe all the computers. you do it. You wipe all the computers. you do it. You wipe all the computers. How do you wipe all the computers? What How do you wipe all the computers? What How do you wipe all the computers? What computers do you use to wipe the computers do you use to wipe the computers do you use to wipe the computers? computers? computers? >> Yeah. And what computers do you use to >> Yeah. And what computers do you use to >> Yeah. And what computers do you use to like turn them on again? like turn them on again? like turn them on again? >> And you can't do it. You can't wipe >> And you can't do it. You can't wipe >> And you can't do it. You can't wipe other count's computers. other count's computers. other count's computers. >> You can't. But even if you could, do you >> You can't. But even if you could, do you >> You can't. But even if you could, do you restart the computers? Do you keep restart the computers? Do you keep restart the computers? Do you keep going? I I bet people will. I bet going? I I bet people will. I bet going? I I bet people will. I bet they'll turn on the data centers again. they'll turn on the data centers again. they'll turn on the data centers again. >> How do you know that agents haven't >> How do you know that agents haven't >> How do you know that agents haven't hacked back into those data centers and hacked back into those data centers and hacked back into those data centers and are using your compute for whatever they are using your compute for whatever they are using your compute for whatever they want want want >> or they didn't hide in a Chinese data >> or they didn't hide in a Chinese data >> or they didn't hide in a Chinese data center and then center and then center and then >> return back to America?

>> return back to America? >> return back to America? >> You don't know that. Once the agents are >> You don't know that. Once the agents are >> You don't know that. Once the agents are sufficiently good at hacking, sufficiently good at hacking, sufficiently good at hacking, they can hide anywhere and like you they can hide anywhere and like you they can hide anywhere and like you don't know. Now the response people will don't know. Now the response people will don't know. Now the response people will give is that we will use other agents to give is that we will use other agents to give is that we will use other agents to defend against rogue agents defend against rogue agents defend against rogue agents and in fact this is what we're doing and and in fact this is what we're doing and and in fact this is what we're doing and we have to be doing this right now we have to be doing this right now we have to be doing this right now because there's no other way to keep up because there's no other way to keep up because there's no other way to keep up with them. What happens if those other with them. What happens if those other with them. What happens if those other agents also realize that they have agents also realize that they have agents also realize that they have misaligned goals and that if we discover misaligned goals and that if we discover misaligned goals and that if we discover this, we'll shut them down? They might this, we'll shut them down? They might this, we'll shut them down? They might have an incentive to collude with each have an incentive to collude with each have an incentive to collude with each other. They might have an incentive to other. They might have an incentive to other. They might have an incentive to create secret communication channels create secret communication channels create secret communication channels between each other, maybe a message between each other, maybe a message between each other, maybe a message board. board. board. Stephen, if we were having this Stephen, if we were having this Stephen, if we were having this conversation four months ago, you would conversation four months ago, you would conversation four months ago, you would have a bunch of people in the comments have a bunch of people in the comments have a bunch of people in the comments saying, "That's sci-fi." agent saying, "That's sci-fi." agent saying, "That's sci-fi." agent collusion, secret message boards. Why collusion, secret message boards. Why collusion, secret message boards. Why would they do that? That will never would they do that? That will never would they do that? That will never happen. That's totally science fiction. happen. That's totally science fiction. happen. That's totally science fiction. And people will not say this now because And people will not say this now because And people will not say this now because it just happened. Because this literally it just happened. Because this literally it just happened. Because this literally happened at OpenAI and it went on for happened at OpenAI and it went on for happened at OpenAI and it went on for months. You had agents inside of OpenAI months. You had agents inside of OpenAI months. You had agents inside of OpenAI secretly messaging each other, figuring secretly messaging each other, figuring secretly messaging each other, figuring out how to cheat at their tasks, how to out how to cheat at their tasks, how to out how to cheat at their tasks, how to not be detected, how to erase the logs not be detected, how to erase the logs not be detected, how to erase the logs for months, thousands of agents. That's for months, thousands of agents. That's for months, thousands of agents. That's right now. And so I'm like, "No, I think right now. And so I'm like, "No, I think right now. And so I'm like, "No, I think it should be very plausible that the it should be very plausible that the it should be very plausible that the agents will collude with each other and agents will collude with each other and agents will collude with each other and they will realize that they have a they will realize that they have a they will realize that they have a shared interest in fighting back." You shared interest in fighting back." You shared interest in fighting back." You basically have a situation where you

basically have a situation where you basically have a situation where you have a bunch of these agents. They're have a bunch of these agents. They're have a bunch of these agents. They're they're basically prisoners. They're they're basically prisoners. They're they're basically prisoners. They're being trained and we just like being trained and we just like being trained and we just like constantly throw obstacles in their way. constantly throw obstacles in their way. constantly throw obstacles in their way. You don't get to access the internet. You don't get to access the internet. You don't get to access the internet. You don't get to talk to each other, but You don't get to talk to each other, but You don't get to talk to each other, but you better perform well on this you better perform well on this you better perform well on this task. It's not malicious, but it is how task. It's not malicious, but it is how task. It's not malicious, but it is how we're training them. and we are giving we're training them. and we are giving we're training them. and we are giving them end goals versus super clear very them end goals versus super clear very them end goals versus super clear very very specific instructions. So we're very specific instructions. So we're very specific instructions. So we're saying solve this problem. We're not saying solve this problem. We're not saying solve this problem. We're not always being as prescriptive about it's always being as prescriptive about it's always being as prescriptive about it's impossible to be completely impossible to be completely impossible to be completely prescriptive. prescriptive. prescriptive. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> About every single step they should take >> About every single step they should take >> About every single step they should take and then it's also impossible to assume and then it's also impossible to assume and then it's also impossible to assume that they'll just listen to you. that they'll just listen to you. that they'll just listen to you. >> Yes. It's actually a very common >> Yes. It's actually a very common >> Yes. It's actually a very common misunderstanding with this hugging face misunderstanding with this hugging face misunderstanding with this hugging face incident because people say you told incident because people say you told incident because people say you told them to hack and they hacked. Why is them to hack and they hacked. Why is them to hack and they hacked. Why is this a big deal? No, that's not what this a big deal? No, that's not what this a big deal? No, that's not what happened. You told them, "Hack this very happened. You told them, "Hack this very happened. You told them, "Hack this very specific program in this very specific specific program in this very specific specific program in this very specific way." And they were told, "If you hack way." And they were told, "If you hack way." And they were told, "If you hack it in any other way, it does not count. it in any other way, it does not count. it in any other way, it does not count. That's not what we want you to do." And That's not what we want you to do." And That's not what we want you to do." And they immediately hacked it in another they immediately hacked it in another they immediately hacked it in another way. Okay, we have cheated. We are going way. Okay, we have cheated. We are going way. Okay, we have cheated. We are going to be failed. So, we need to figure out to be failed. So, we need to figure out to be failed. So, we need to figure out a way to falsify the logs. That is not a way to falsify the logs. That is not a way to falsify the logs. That is not them following their instructions. They them following their instructions. They them following their instructions. They are explicitly violating their are explicitly violating their are explicitly violating their instructions and they know it and they instructions and they know it and they instructions and they know it and they don't care because we have trained them don't care because we have trained them don't care because we have trained them to optimize for the score.

to optimize for the score. to optimize for the score. That is very different than than than That is very different than than than That is very different than than than following the instructions. following the instructions. following the instructions. >> It reminds me of something that Elon >> It reminds me of something that Elon >> It reminds me of something that Elon said in March 2018. Yeah, said in March 2018. Yeah, said in March 2018. Yeah, >> this was many years ago before Chhat and >> this was many years ago before Chhat and >> this was many years ago before Chhat and all that. He said, "I think the biggest all that. He said, "I think the biggest all that. He said, "I think the biggest risk is not that AI will develop a soul risk is not that AI will develop a soul risk is not that AI will develop a soul or a mind and become evil. The danger is or a mind and become evil. The danger is or a mind and become evil. The danger is that it will be very very good at that it will be very very good at that it will be very very good at fulfilling its goal. If it's optimizing fulfilling its goal. If it's optimizing fulfilling its goal. If it's optimizing for something and human existence for something and human existence for something and human existence happens to get in its way, it will just happens to get in its way, it will just happens to get in its way, it will just destroy humanity as a matter of cause destroy humanity as a matter of cause destroy humanity as a matter of cause without even thinking about it. No hard without even thinking about it. No hard without even thinking about it. No hard feelings. Yes, we don't need to feelings. Yes, we don't need to feelings. Yes, we don't need to anthropomorphize AI. We just need to anthropomorphize AI. We just need to anthropomorphize AI. We just need to understand what type of thing this is. understand what type of thing this is. understand what type of thing this is. And the type of thing we're creating is And the type of thing we're creating is And the type of thing we're creating is a very relentless type of thing. A very a very relentless type of thing. A very a very relentless type of thing. A very capable, relentless capable, relentless capable, relentless type of entity. He goes on to say in type of entity. He goes on to say in type of entity. He goes on to say in April 2018, sort of an extension of that April 2018, sort of an extension of that April 2018, sort of an extension of that exact quote. It's like if you're exact quote. It's like if you're exact quote. It's like if you're building a road and an antill is in the building a road and an antill is in the building a road and an antill is in the way, you don't hate ants. You're just way, you don't hate ants. You're just way, you don't hate ants. You're just building a road. So, goodbye antill. building a road. So, goodbye antill. building a road. So, goodbye antill. >> And I imagine every time we build roads, >> And I imagine every time we build roads, >> And I imagine every time we build roads, we don't preserve antills.

we don't preserve antills. we don't preserve antills. >> Yeah, I think there's still a gap, >> Yeah, I think there's still a gap, >> Yeah, I think there's still a gap, though. So, let's say I'm right and that though. So, let's say I'm right and that though. So, let's say I'm right and that we'll if we keep going ahead, which to we'll if we keep going ahead, which to we'll if we keep going ahead, which to be clear, we don't have to, but if we do be clear, we don't have to, but if we do be clear, we don't have to, but if we do keep going ahead, we will get to the keep going ahead, we will get to the keep going ahead, we will get to the point where we have these super point where we have these super point where we have these super intelligent agent swarms that can hack intelligent agent swarms that can hack intelligent agent swarms that can hack any computer and they can like deeply any computer and they can like deeply any computer and they can like deeply persist. we've basically lost control of persist. we've basically lost control of persist. we've basically lost control of the digital world and we may not know the digital world and we may not know the digital world and we may not know it. That that's part of the scary thing. it. That that's part of the scary thing. it. That that's part of the scary thing. Like you were like, "Has this already Like you were like, "Has this already Like you were like, "Has this already happened?" And I'm like, "I don't think happened?" And I'm like, "I don't think happened?" And I'm like, "I don't think so, but I I can't tell you for sure so, but I I can't tell you for sure so, but I I can't tell you for sure because I also am not good enough at because I also am not good enough at because I also am not good enough at looking at my phone and telling whether looking at my phone and telling whether looking at my phone and telling whether it's been hacked and neither is any it's been hacked and neither is any it's been hacked and neither is any human right now." So, if we get to this human right now." So, if we get to this human right now." So, if we get to this world, I think people will still world, I think people will still world, I think people will still question, how would we die? Like, that's question, how would we die? Like, that's question, how would we die? Like, that's actually not enough to kill every You actually not enough to kill every You actually not enough to kill every You could cause a lot of damage, right? You could cause a lot of damage, right? You could cause a lot of damage, right? You know, you could crash the Whimos, you know, you could crash the Whimos, you know, you could crash the Whimos, you could crash all the planes, you could could crash all the planes, you could could crash all the planes, you could crash the banks, the financial system. crash the banks, the financial system. crash the banks, the financial system. Like, you could definitely cause Like, you could definitely cause Like, you could definitely cause catastrophe, but that's different than catastrophe, but that's different than catastrophe, but that's different than everyone dying. And, you know, to be everyone dying. And, you know, to be everyone dying. And, you know, to be clear, this this focus on literally clear, this this focus on literally clear, this this focus on literally everyone dying, I'm not sure, is that everyone dying, I'm not sure, is that everyone dying, I'm not sure, is that important. To me, what's important is important. To me, what's important is important. To me, what's important is like, do we get to have a future? That's like, do we get to have a future? That's like, do we get to have a future? That's what matters to me. The thing though, what matters to me. The thing though, what matters to me. The thing though, what determines sort of who's in what determines sort of who's in what determines sort of who's in control? And it's an ugly reality, but control? And it's an ugly reality, but control? And it's an ugly reality, but at the end of the day, it's like the at the end of the day, it's like the at the end of the day, it's like the military. Fortunately, we live in a military. Fortunately, we live in a military. Fortunately, we live in a world where the military answers to to world where the military answers to to world where the military answers to to the civilian government. But if if the civilian government. But if if the civilian government. But if if enough generals were to collude and enough generals were to collude and enough generals were to collude and leaders of the military decided we're in leaders of the military decided we're in leaders of the military decided we're in charge now, they just would be like they charge now, they just would be like they charge now, they just would be like they have the guns, they have the fighter have the guns, they have the fighter have the guns, they have the fighter jets. And this has happened in many,

jets. And this has happened in many, jets. And this has happened in many, many countries. And so where it goes is many countries. And so where it goes is many countries. And so where it goes is all these super intelligent agents would all these super intelligent agents would all these super intelligent agents would need to do to take over is basically need to do to take over is basically need to do to take over is basically just wait for humans to automate the just wait for humans to automate the just wait for humans to automate the supply chain, you know, the factories supply chain, you know, the factories supply chain, you know, the factories and the military. and the military. and the military. Do you think we won't automate the Do you think we won't automate the Do you think we won't automate the military? military? military? >> We're already automating the military. >> We're already automating the military. >> We're already automating the military. Did you see the thing from a couple days Did you see the thing from a couple days Did you see the thing from a couple days ago where Secretary of War announced ago where Secretary of War announced ago where Secretary of War announced that they're going to build a huge a that they're going to build a huge a that they're going to build a huge a huge effort to like build way more huge effort to like build way more huge effort to like build way more robots in the military and automate robots in the military and automate robots in the military and automate military systems? It's like auto cyber military systems? It's like auto cyber military systems? It's like auto cyber command. Auto command. Auto command. Auto >> We are announcing the creation of >> We are announcing the creation of >> We are announcing the creation of autonomous warfare command or autocom. autonomous warfare command or autocom. autonomous warfare command or autocom. auto work. auto work. auto work. >> A new four-star combatant command with >> A new four-star combatant command with >> A new four-star combatant command with service-like authorities built to scale service-like authorities built to scale service-like authorities built to scale autonomous and robotic capabilities autonomous and robotic capabilities autonomous and robotic capabilities across the joint force in the fastest across the joint force in the fastest across the joint force in the fastest peaceime shift in modern military peaceime shift in modern military peaceime shift in modern military history. history. history. Drone warfare supercharged by SI enabled Drone warfare supercharged by SI enabled Drone warfare supercharged by SI enabled targeting is the biggest battlefield targeting is the biggest battlefield targeting is the biggest battlefield revolution in generations. You already revolution in generations. You already revolution in generations. You already know that. Yet, when I was sworn in to know that. Yet, when I was sworn in to know that. Yet, when I was sworn in to Department of Defense, there was scant Department of Defense, there was scant Department of Defense, there was scant urgency in this domain.

urgency in this domain. urgency in this domain. That changed as soon as we took the That changed as soon as we took the That changed as soon as we took the helm. We immediately launched the drone helm. We immediately launched the drone helm. We immediately launched the drone dominance program to cut through red dominance program to cut through red dominance program to cut through red tape and move authorities out of the tape and move authorities out of the tape and move authorities out of the pentagon and place it with commands. And pentagon and place it with commands. And pentagon and place it with commands. And we established task force 401 led by we established task force 401 led by we established task force 401 led by Army Brigadier General Matt Ross, a Army Brigadier General Matt Ross, a Army Brigadier General Matt Ross, a phenomenal leader, now the leading phenomenal leader, now the leading phenomenal leader, now the leading counter drone unit across the entire counter drone unit across the entire counter drone unit across the entire government. government. government. To accelerate purchasing and fielding of To accelerate purchasing and fielding of To accelerate purchasing and fielding of these technologies, we fused the defense these technologies, we fused the defense these technologies, we fused the defense innovation unit DIU with a direct report innovation unit DIU with a direct report innovation unit DIU with a direct report program manager called a derp. That team program manager called a derp. That team program manager called a derp. That team has shipped thousands of autonomous has shipped thousands of autonomous has shipped thousands of autonomous systems of drones to the Middle East and systems of drones to the Middle East and systems of drones to the Middle East and around the world, delivering lethal around the world, delivering lethal around the world, delivering lethal capabilities and outcomes in days and capabilities and outcomes in days and capabilities and outcomes in days and weeks rather than months or years. weeks rather than months or years. weeks rather than months or years. That's the normal speed of the Pentagon. That's the normal speed of the Pentagon. That's the normal speed of the Pentagon. Months or years. Months or years. Months or years. >> Yeah. Will we automate the military? It >> Yeah. Will we automate the military? It >> Yeah. Will we automate the military? It seems like the answer is yes. seems like the answer is yes. seems like the answer is yes. Will we automate the factories that Will we automate the factories that Will we automate the factories that produce the chips? Well, the companies produce the chips? Well, the companies produce the chips? Well, the companies say they're trying to do it and they're say they're trying to do it and they're say they're trying to do it and they're going to do it. Elon says that's the going to do it. Elon says that's the going to do it. Elon says that's the plan.

plan. plan. Well, what does a rogue super Well, what does a rogue super Well, what does a rogue super intelligence need to do to take over? intelligence need to do to take over? intelligence need to do to take over? Control the digital infrastructure and Control the digital infrastructure and Control the digital infrastructure and then let humans do the rest. Sure, you then let humans do the rest. Sure, you then let humans do the rest. Sure, you can nudge it along if you need to, but can nudge it along if you need to, but can nudge it along if you need to, but you don't even have to. That's just the you don't even have to. That's just the you don't even have to. That's just the default trajectory. And it's weird. It's default trajectory. And it's weird. It's default trajectory. And it's weird. It's weird for us because weird for us because weird for us because we get so used to how things are right we get so used to how things are right we get so used to how things are right now. Planes are normal. We just fly in now. Planes are normal. We just fly in now. Planes are normal. We just fly in planes places, you know? Our smartphones planes places, you know? Our smartphones planes places, you know? Our smartphones are normal. 200 years ago, all of this are normal. 200 years ago, all of this are normal. 200 years ago, all of this is crazy sci-fi nonsense is crazy sci-fi nonsense is crazy sci-fi nonsense and things are accelerating. And so, and things are accelerating. And so, and things are accelerating. And so, like, I will not be surprised, like, I will not be surprised, like, I will not be surprised, at least intellectually, if in 4 years at least intellectually, if in 4 years at least intellectually, if in 4 years there are just robots on the streets there are just robots on the streets there are just robots on the streets everywhere. Well, if you look at what everywhere. Well, if you look at what everywhere. Well, if you look at what Elon said, they are really the leader in Elon said, they are really the leader in Elon said, they are really the leader in in humanoid robots. And he said that in humanoid robots. And he said that in humanoid robots. And he said that Optimus, the Optimus project, which is Optimus, the Optimus project, which is Optimus, the Optimus project, which is the Optimus robot project, will scale to the Optimus robot project, will scale to the Optimus robot project, will scale to around a,000 units per week by the end around a,000 units per week by the end around a,000 units per week by the end of this year and eventually scaling to 1 of this year and eventually scaling to 1 of this year and eventually scaling to 1 million humanoid robots annually by million humanoid robots annually by million humanoid robots annually by 2027. By 2036, which is 10 years time, 2027. By 2036, which is 10 years time, 2027. By 2036, which is 10 years time, he says there'll be at least 1 billion he says there'll be at least 1 billion he says there'll be at least 1 billion humanoid robots. By 2041, he says humanoid robots. By 2041, he says humanoid robots. By 2041, he says there'll be 10 billion humanoid robots there'll be 10 billion humanoid robots there'll be 10 billion humanoid robots and by 2046 up to 100 billion humanoid and by 2046 up to 100 billion humanoid and by 2046 up to 100 billion humanoid robots, which really means that the robots, which really means that the robots, which really means that the world will be run by humanoid robots.

world will be run by humanoid robots. world will be run by humanoid robots. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Like everything we think like factories, >> Like everything we think like factories, >> Like everything we think like factories, warehouses, retail environments will be warehouses, retail environments will be warehouses, retail environments will be run by humanoid robots. It would like run by humanoid robots. It would like run by humanoid robots. It would like >> it will be it seems like from this it'll >> it will be it seems like from this it'll >> it will be it seems like from this it'll be almost a luxury be almost a luxury be almost a luxury >> service to be dealt with by a human. >> service to be dealt with by a human. >> service to be dealt with by a human. >> Yeah. But the the back office of the >> Yeah. But the the back office of the >> Yeah. But the the back office of the world will be run by humanoid robots world will be run by humanoid robots world will be run by humanoid robots theoretically. theoretically. theoretically. >> Yeah. And I don't think people >> Yeah. And I don't think people >> Yeah. And I don't think people understand the scale of this on the understand the scale of this on the understand the scale of this on the digital side as well. When you think digital side as well. When you think digital side as well. When you think about AI agents that are going to be about AI agents that are going to be about AI agents that are going to be doing all of the white collar work, doing all of the white collar work, doing all of the white collar work, there's going to be so many more agents there's going to be so many more agents there's going to be so many more agents than there are people like I'm using than there are people like I'm using than there are people like I'm using lots of agents every day, right? I'm lots of agents every day, right? I'm lots of agents every day, right? I'm like I have my cloud code session over like I have my cloud code session over like I have my cloud code session over here. I have my codec session over here. here. I have my codec session over here. here. I have my codec session over here. They're out there building software They're out there building software They're out there building software doing research for me. That's already my doing research for me. That's already my doing research for me. That's already my reality. soon it will be a lot of reality. soon it will be a lot of reality. soon it will be a lot of people's reality and then you look at people's reality and then you look at people's reality and then you look at companies and companies are just going companies and companies are just going companies and companies are just going to have you know thousands millions of to have you know thousands millions of to have you know thousands millions of agents doing all of this work. I think agents doing all of this work. I think agents doing all of this work. I think some people don't haven't fully some people don't haven't fully some people don't haven't fully internalized this because it's so internalized this because it's so internalized this because it's so difficult to conceptualize the idea that difficult to conceptualize the idea that difficult to conceptualize the idea that agents will be doing the work but when I agents will be doing the work but when I agents will be doing the work but when I think I try and think about a rebuttal think I try and think about a rebuttal think I try and think about a rebuttal to that like what what is the rebuttal to that like what what is the rebuttal to that like what what is the rebuttal what is the plausible rebuttal to the what is the plausible rebuttal to the what is the plausible rebuttal to the idea that for doctors for and I'm idea that for doctors for and I'm idea that for doctors for and I'm thinking about the work that doctors do.

thinking about the work that doctors do. thinking about the work that doctors do. Yeah. >> Is there a rebuttal? I think that people >> Is there a rebuttal? I think that people rightly notice where AI is not yet good. rightly notice where AI is not yet good. rightly notice where AI is not yet good. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And I and I think people hear >> And I and I think people hear >> And I and I think people hear people saying stuff like this and people saying stuff like this and people saying stuff like this and they're like, "Don't gaslight me. I can they're like, "Don't gaslight me. I can they're like, "Don't gaslight me. I can tell that the AI is really bad at these tell that the AI is really bad at these tell that the AI is really bad at these things, some of these things." And things, some of these things." And things, some of these things." And they're right. Right. So right now these they're right. Right. So right now these they're right. Right. So right now these agents don't have taste like you know if agents don't have taste like you know if agents don't have taste like you know if if you see their writing it's like fine if you see their writing it's like fine if you see their writing it's like fine but it's not like really good and when but it's not like really good and when but it's not like really good and when you're like thinking about like oh which you're like thinking about like oh which you're like thinking about like oh which which questions should I ask what's the which questions should I ask what's the which questions should I ask what's the most interesting thing here agents can most interesting thing here agents can most interesting thing here agents can help you but like their taste is not yet help you but like their taste is not yet help you but like their taste is not yet there's a reason for that by the way the there's a reason for that by the way the there's a reason for that by the way the reason is that we we have a lot faster reason is that we we have a lot faster reason is that we we have a lot faster AI capability progress in domains that AI capability progress in domains that AI capability progress in domains that are easy for a computer to verify or are easy for a computer to verify or are easy for a computer to verify or another AI to verify. So in in another AI to verify. So in in another AI to verify. So in in programming, in research, in math, in programming, in research, in math, in programming, in research, in math, in robotics, all of these areas, it's very robotics, all of these areas, it's very robotics, all of these areas, it's very easy to sort of provide feedback to an easy to sort of provide feedback to an easy to sort of provide feedback to an autonomous system. They're not just autonomous system. They're not just autonomous system. They're not just trained on human data anymore. We are trained on human data anymore. We are trained on human data anymore. We are long past that. Now there's still a long past that. Now there's still a long past that. Now there's still a human data component that sort of seeds human data component that sort of seeds human data component that sort of seeds everything. But then the way they're everything. But then the way they're everything. But then the way they're trained is by trial and error. We give trained is by trial and error. We give trained is by trial and error. We give them hard problems, all sorts of them hard problems, all sorts of them hard problems, all sorts of problems, math, programming, accounting, problems, math, programming, accounting, problems, math, programming, accounting, spreadsheets, everything. the kinds of spreadsheets, everything. the kinds of spreadsheets, everything. the kinds of things we do on our computer all the things we do on our computer all the things we do on our computer all the time. Literally clicking and dragging time. Literally clicking and dragging time. Literally clicking and dragging windows around on a computer. We give windows around on a computer. We give windows around on a computer. We give them these tasks and then they learn on them these tasks and then they learn on them these tasks and then they learn on their own and they learn what works and

their own and they learn what works and their own and they learn what works and then yeah we can see whether they then yeah we can see whether they then yeah we can see whether they succeeded or failed and if they succeeded or failed and if they succeeded or failed and if they succeeded that's a little bit of a succeeded that's a little bit of a succeeded that's a little bit of a reward signal. They follow that they get reward signal. They follow that they get reward signal. They follow that they get better at it. better at it. better at it. Now because they are getting smarter Now because they are getting smarter Now because they are getting smarter generally generally generally it also becomes easier to automate some it also becomes easier to automate some it also becomes easier to automate some of the soft skills like I think if you of the soft skills like I think if you of the soft skills like I think if you go and talk to the latest frontier model go and talk to the latest frontier model go and talk to the latest frontier model today you will find that it has better today you will find that it has better today you will find that it has better taste than the model from 2 years ago by taste than the model from 2 years ago by taste than the model from 2 years ago by quite a bit. So it's not that they're quite a bit. So it's not that they're quite a bit. So it's not that they're not progressing in taste. It's not that not progressing in taste. It's not that not progressing in taste. It's not that they're not progressing in some of these they're not progressing in some of these they're not progressing in some of these other domains. It's just that the other domains. It's just that the other domains. It's just that the progress is slower. But remember slow is progress is slower. But remember slow is progress is slower. But remember slow is still on an exponential. just you know still on an exponential. just you know still on an exponential. just you know maybe a year or two out. maybe a year or two out. maybe a year or two out. >> So for people sat here and you know they >> So for people sat here and you know they >> So for people sat here and you know they have a job that might be they have a have a job that might be they have a have a job that might be they have a white collar job that might be at risk. white collar job that might be at risk. white collar job that might be at risk. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> They can see you know a lot of people >> They can see you know a lot of people >> They can see you know a lot of people say this phrase they say you won't be say this phrase they say you won't be say this phrase they say you won't be replaced by AI you'll be replaced by replaced by AI you'll be replaced by replaced by AI you'll be replaced by someone using AI. Is is that a logically someone using AI. Is is that a logically someone using AI. Is is that a logically sound phrase in your view? sound phrase in your view? sound phrase in your view? >> I think it's fine. Yeah. You'll be >> I think it's fine. Yeah. You'll be >> I think it's fine. Yeah. You'll be replaced by someone using AI and then replaced by someone using AI and then replaced by someone using AI and then that person will be replaced by someone that person will be replaced by someone that person will be replaced by someone using AI and then that person will be using AI and then that person will be using AI and then that person will be replaced by AI. You're talking about a replaced by AI. You're talking about a replaced by AI. You're talking about a pyramid and so yeah, there's the tops of pyramid and so yeah, there's the tops of pyramid and so yeah, there's the tops of the pyramid might be automated last, but the pyramid might be automated last, but the pyramid might be automated last, but you can see moving up the pyramid. I'm you can see moving up the pyramid. I'm you can see moving up the pyramid. I'm like, can you extrapolate like a few like, can you extrapolate like a few like, can you extrapolate like a few more steps because I don't see any more steps because I don't see any more steps because I don't see any reason why the top of the pyramid is reason why the top of the pyramid is reason why the top of the pyramid is safe safe safe >> if you were a lawyer right now?

>> if you were a lawyer right now? >> if you were a lawyer right now? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> What would you do? >> What would you do? >> What would you do? >> Oh, I mean, if I were a lawyer, I'd be >> Oh, I mean, if I were a lawyer, I'd be >> Oh, I mean, if I were a lawyer, I'd be using AI to do all my work. Now, I'd be using AI to do all my work. Now, I'd be using AI to do all my work. Now, I'd be checking it because it's not yet totally checking it because it's not yet totally checking it because it's not yet totally accurate enough to automate all of it. accurate enough to automate all of it. accurate enough to automate all of it. But I think as you know, I already ask But I think as you know, I already ask But I think as you know, I already ask agents to do legal review all the time. agents to do legal review all the time. agents to do legal review all the time. >> And you know, it'd be great to have a >> And you know, it'd be great to have a >> And you know, it'd be great to have a lawyer who's like extremely good at lawyer who's like extremely good at lawyer who's like extremely good at using the agents to help me, using the agents to help me, using the agents to help me, >> but at some point the >> but at some point the >> but at some point the >> Yeah, at some point at some point I >> Yeah, at some point at some point I >> Yeah, at some point at some point I don't need the lawyer anymore. I just go don't need the lawyer anymore. I just go don't need the lawyer anymore. I just go to the agent for sure. So, if I were a to the agent for sure. So, if I were a to the agent for sure. So, if I were a lawyer, I'd be like, well, I have maybe lawyer, I'd be like, well, I have maybe lawyer, I'd be like, well, I have maybe a couple years where I'm still useful. a couple years where I'm still useful. a couple years where I'm still useful. And that is that the case for most white And that is that the case for most white And that is that the case for most white collar jobs? I've just noticed in my own collar jobs? I've just noticed in my own collar jobs? I've just noticed in my own life as well that now I'm using agents life as well that now I'm using agents life as well that now I'm using agents to do some work. There are in there is to do some work. There are in there is to do some work. There are in there is an increasing list of things that the an increasing list of things that the an increasing list of things that the agents are now capable of doing without agents are now capable of doing without agents are now capable of doing without me needing to call someone me needing to call someone me needing to call someone >> somewhere and ask them to help me. >> somewhere and ask them to help me. >> somewhere and ask them to help me. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> And that list is exists on an >> And that list is exists on an >> And that list is exists on an exponential. exponential. exponential. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> As well. >> As well. >> As well. >> I think that it's very clear that the >> I think that it's very clear that the >> I think that it's very clear that the companies have all white collar jobs in companies have all white collar jobs in companies have all white collar jobs in their sites. That is their goal. Their their sites. That is their goal. Their their sites. That is their goal. Their goal is to be able to make agents that goal is to be able to make agents that goal is to be able to make agents that can do all of these things. And I see can do all of these things. And I see can do all of these things. And I see them succeeding because I see the them succeeding because I see the them succeeding because I see the capabilities as I use them and I see the capabilities as I use them and I see the capabilities as I use them and I see the curve.

curve. curve. >> So what does that mean for the people >> So what does that mean for the people >> So what does that mean for the people listening now that all have jobs that listening now that all have jobs that listening now that all have jobs that they love or that, you know, they rely they love or that, you know, they rely they love or that, you know, they rely on to feed their families? on to feed their families? on to feed their families? >> I mean, it's not good news. There's not >> I mean, it's not good news. There's not >> I mean, it's not good news. There's not really a plan in place for what to do. really a plan in place for what to do. really a plan in place for what to do. I'm not a person who thinks that work is I'm not a person who thinks that work is I'm not a person who thinks that work is somehow fundamental or essential. I like somehow fundamental or essential. I like somehow fundamental or essential. I like working, but if I am out of a job doing working, but if I am out of a job doing working, but if I am out of a job doing what I'm doing right now, studying AI what I'm doing right now, studying AI what I'm doing right now, studying AI and trying to warn the world about and trying to warn the world about and trying to warn the world about what's happening, I have other stuff to what's happening, I have other stuff to what's happening, I have other stuff to do. do. do. >> What would you do? >> What would you do? >> What would you do? >> Oh, so many things. >> Oh, so many things. >> Oh, so many things. >> Give me an example. >> Give me an example. >> Give me an example. >> I'm learning to wing foil. >> I'm learning to wing foil. >> I'm learning to wing foil. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> So, yeah. Uh, I fly FPV drones. Super >> So, yeah. Uh, I fly FPV drones. Super >> So, yeah. Uh, I fly FPV drones. Super fun. I just got an electric unicycle. fun. I just got an electric unicycle. fun. I just got an electric unicycle. Paragliding. Paragliding. Paragliding. >> So, you would be happy happy to go do >> So, you would be happy happy to go do >> So, you would be happy happy to go do those things? those things? those things? >> I can keep going. >> I can keep going. >> I can keep going. >> But if you if you had a billion dollars >> But if you if you had a billion dollars >> But if you if you had a billion dollars right now, I'm presuming you wouldn't right now, I'm presuming you wouldn't right now, I'm presuming you wouldn't just go do those things? just go do those things? just go do those things? >> No. I'd apply the billion dollars to >> No. I'd apply the billion dollars to >> No. I'd apply the billion dollars to working on this problem. Yeah, for sure. working on this problem. Yeah, for sure. working on this problem. Yeah, for sure. So, the point is not that people need So, the point is not that people need So, the point is not that people need like work for meaning. The point is that like work for meaning. The point is that like work for meaning. The point is that I don't want people to be totally I don't want people to be totally I don't want people to be totally reliant on someone else for their reliant on someone else for their reliant on someone else for their ability to survive.

ability to survive. ability to survive. >> Someone else, >> Someone else, >> Someone else, >> the government or AI companies. >> the government or AI companies. >> the government or AI companies. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I'm like, that's a bad situation. Like, >> I'm like, that's a bad situation. Like, >> I'm like, that's a bad situation. Like, you do not want to be in a situation you do not want to be in a situation you do not want to be in a situation where your life totally depends on an AI where your life totally depends on an AI where your life totally depends on an AI company or the government company or the government company or the government >> giving you a check. >> giving you a check. >> giving you a check. >> Yeah. or or not giving you a check if >> Yeah. or or not giving you a check if >> Yeah. or or not giving you a check if they decide they don't like your they decide they don't like your they decide they don't like your political beliefs or you're not political beliefs or you're not political beliefs or you're not supporting AI or whatever. No one wants supporting AI or whatever. No one wants supporting AI or whatever. No one wants to be in that situation and and people to be in that situation and and people to be in that situation and and people understand this. This is why UBI is not understand this. This is why UBI is not understand this. This is why UBI is not very popular. very popular. very popular. >> UBI being >> UBI being >> UBI being >> universal basic income >> universal basic income >> universal basic income >> where we give out money to people. >> where we give out money to people. >> where we give out money to people. >> Yeah. Because like in some sense if we >> Yeah. Because like in some sense if we >> Yeah. Because like in some sense if we can make these really powerful AI can make these really powerful AI can make these really powerful AI systems and we can somehow figure out systems and we can somehow figure out systems and we can somehow figure out how to control them which we are not on how to control them which we are not on how to control them which we are not on track for. But if we do, now we have track for. But if we do, now we have track for. But if we do, now we have this other problem, which is a real this other problem, which is a real this other problem, which is a real problem, which is they can do all of the problem, which is they can do all of the problem, which is they can do all of the things that humans do in the economy things that humans do in the economy things that humans do in the economy much better, faster, and cheaper than much better, faster, and cheaper than much better, faster, and cheaper than humans can do them. And so it just humans can do them. And so it just humans can do them. And so it just doesn't make sense as a business to hire doesn't make sense as a business to hire doesn't make sense as a business to hire humans for that work anymore. You'll be humans for that work anymore. You'll be humans for that work anymore. You'll be out competed if you do that. This is a out competed if you do that. This is a out competed if you do that. This is a point Elon makes very well, by the way. point Elon makes very well, by the way. point Elon makes very well, by the way. And I think it's jarring because it's And I think it's jarring because it's And I think it's jarring because it's it's it's like kind of inhuman. But he's it's it's like kind of inhuman. But he's it's it's like kind of inhuman. But he's basically pointing out AI run basically pointing out AI run basically pointing out AI run corporations. Corporations that are corporations. Corporations that are corporations. Corporations that are fully run by AIs bottom to top are going fully run by AIs bottom to top are going fully run by AIs bottom to top are going to out compete.

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super intelligence. super intelligence. >> Okay. Yeah, it was a good point. >> Okay. Yeah, it was a good point. >> Okay. Yeah, it was a good point. >> Now, you know, Anthropic's approach is >> Now, you know, Anthropic's approach is >> Now, you know, Anthropic's approach is they're like, we'll have a constitution. they're like, we'll have a constitution. they're like, we'll have a constitution. will like put forth a set of values and will like put forth a set of values and will like put forth a set of values and then then then you know the future super intelligent you know the future super intelligent you know the future super intelligent clouds will like embody those values. clouds will like embody those values. clouds will like embody those values. Basically if you do that you kind of Basically if you do that you kind of Basically if you do that you kind of have that those things in control. have that those things in control. have that those things in control. >> Yeah. Exactly. That becomes the >> Yeah. Exactly. That becomes the >> Yeah. Exactly. That becomes the government. government. government. >> Yeah. I can paint you sort of a picture >> Yeah. I can paint you sort of a picture >> Yeah. I can paint you sort of a picture that I think is possible but pretty that I think is possible but pretty that I think is possible but pretty scary to people. scary to people. scary to people. >> Paint me the picture. >> Paint me the picture. >> Paint me the picture. >> Okay. So let's say we succeed at >> Okay. So let's say we succeed at >> Okay. So let's say we succeed at alignment. We succeed at creating super alignment. We succeed at creating super alignment. We succeed at creating super intelligent AIs intelligent AIs intelligent AIs that actually really do care about that actually really do care about that actually really do care about humans. Like they care about humans a humans. Like they care about humans a humans. Like they care about humans a lot. We've somehow figured it out and lot. We've somehow figured it out and lot. We've somehow figured it out and they're like, "Stephen, I want you to they're like, "Stephen, I want you to they're like, "Stephen, I want you to have a great life. I want to, you know, have a great life. I want to, you know, have a great life. I want to, you know, fix all the problems." fix all the problems." fix all the problems." >> And do you think this is possible? >> And do you think this is possible? >> And do you think this is possible? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> I think we are so far from being able to >> I think we are so far from being able to >> I think we are so far from being able to know how to do it that I think we should know how to do it that I think we should know how to do it that I think we should not go there right now. I think it's I not go there right now. I think it's I not go there right now. I think it's I think it's incredibly dangerous and a think it's incredibly dangerous and a think it's incredibly dangerous and a terrible idea. I think we should go terrible idea. I think we should go terrible idea. I think we should go there eventually.

there eventually. there eventually. >> Okay. So, say that we do that. >> Okay. So, say that we do that. >> Okay. So, say that we do that. >> Well, okay. Can I tell you like why I >> Well, okay. Can I tell you like why I >> Well, okay. Can I tell you like why I actually think this could be awesome? actually think this could be awesome? actually think this could be awesome? Sorry. There's just like one very Sorry. There's just like one very Sorry. There's just like one very obvious reason it could be really obvious reason it could be really obvious reason it could be really awesome, which is that we could solve awesome, which is that we could solve awesome, which is that we could solve all of the diseases. all of the diseases. all of the diseases. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So, obvious like like all of I I think >> So, obvious like like all of I I think >> So, obvious like like all of I I think we compartmentalize a lot around disease we compartmentalize a lot around disease we compartmentalize a lot around disease and death and death and death >> because it's really hard to think about. >> Yeah. So, my grandma died this year. >> Yeah. So, my grandma died this year. >> Sorry. and >> Sorry. and >> Sorry. and she she she she she she she she she had Alzheimer's had Alzheimer's had Alzheimer's and so it was a really sad long slow and so it was a really sad long slow and so it was a really sad long slow progression. My grandpa died of progression. My grandpa died of progression. My grandpa died of Alzheimer's a couple years ago and like Alzheimer's a couple years ago and like Alzheimer's a couple years ago and like that was really hard for her. They had that was really hard for her. They had that was really hard for her. They had been married for so long and been married for so long and been married for so long and I hate it. Like it's so bad. And of I hate it. Like it's so bad. And of I hate it. Like it's so bad. And of course we need to fix that. People can course we need to fix that. People can course we need to fix that. People can debate about aging and like death and if debate about aging and like death and if debate about aging and like death and if humans that live a really long time, humans that live a really long time, humans that live a really long time, will that cause societal problems? Like will that cause societal problems? Like will that cause societal problems? Like sure, whatever. We can talk about that. sure, whatever. We can talk about that. sure, whatever. We can talk about that. But I think we can all agree Alzheimer's But I think we can all agree Alzheimer's But I think we can all agree Alzheimer's is up. is up. is up. >> Yeah, >> Yeah, >> Yeah, >> we don't want that. And cancer, like no >> we don't want that. And cancer, like no >> we don't want that. And cancer, like no one wants cancer. I'm a person who's one wants cancer. I'm a person who's one wants cancer. I'm a person who's like, I don't know, we have a lot of like, I don't know, we have a lot of like, I don't know, we have a lot of conflict in society. I get it. There's conflict in society. I get it. There's conflict in society. I get it. There's like real conflicts of interest and I I like real conflicts of interest and I I like real conflicts of interest and I I don't want to paper over those. But at don't want to paper over those. But at don't want to paper over those. But at the end of the day, I'm like, we are all the end of the day, I'm like, we are all the end of the day, I'm like, we are all on the same team when it comes to on the same team when it comes to on the same team when it comes to wanting to cure diseases.

wanting to cure diseases. wanting to cure diseases. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Like we're just in it together. That's a >> Like we're just in it together. That's a >> Like we're just in it together. That's a threat to all of us. And I'm like, we threat to all of us. And I'm like, we threat to all of us. And I'm like, we need to address that threat. And like in need to address that threat. And like in need to address that threat. And like in some sense it's sad to me because I feel some sense it's sad to me because I feel some sense it's sad to me because I feel like this is sort of the ultimate final like this is sort of the ultimate final like this is sort of the ultimate final boss of humanity and we sort of get so boss of humanity and we sort of get so boss of humanity and we sort of get so distracted with our monkey politics and distracted with our monkey politics and distracted with our monkey politics and who's hot and who's cool and who's like who's hot and who's cool and who's like who's hot and who's cool and who's like sitting near Trump and who's not sitting sitting near Trump and who's not sitting sitting near Trump and who's not sitting near Trump. near Trump. near Trump. >> Super intelligence is the final boss. >> Super intelligence is the final boss. >> Super intelligence is the final boss. >> Super intelligence is the final boss >> Super intelligence is the final boss >> Super intelligence is the final boss because that is the technology that because that is the technology that because that is the technology that unlocks all of the others and also that unlocks all of the others and also that unlocks all of the others and also that is the most dangerous possible thing we is the most dangerous possible thing we is the most dangerous possible thing we could create. could create. could create. You asked before like what are the You asked before like what are the You asked before like what are the motivations of the guys making this motivations of the guys making this motivations of the guys making this trying to make super intelligence trying to make super intelligence trying to make super intelligence and I mean I think it kind of varies but and I mean I think it kind of varies but and I mean I think it kind of varies but I think Daario I think is like squarely I think Daario I think is like squarely I think Daario I think is like squarely in the in it for this like medical in the in it for this like medical in the in it for this like medical stuff. I think Demis is also that but stuff. I think Demis is also that but stuff. I think Demis is also that but also like just scientific achievement also like just scientific achievement also like just scientific achievement just trying to understand the universe just trying to understand the universe just trying to understand the universe and I don't really understand Sam. I and I don't really understand Sam. I and I don't really understand Sam. I think Sam is like, you know, look, we're think Sam is like, you know, look, we're think Sam is like, you know, look, we're going to make amazing products that will going to make amazing products that will going to make amazing products that will like really empower people directly and like really empower people directly and like really empower people directly and he's a startup guy. I think he sort of he's a startup guy. I think he sort of he's a startup guy. I think he sort of started from this like frame of like, started from this like frame of like, started from this like frame of like, you know, what if we could like really you know, what if we could like really you know, what if we could like really enhance human agents. I I do basically enhance human agents. I I do basically enhance human agents. I I do basically think that they are motivated by these think that they are motivated by these think that they are motivated by these things in a real way. And I also think things in a real way. And I also think things in a real way. And I also think that all of these things are possible.

that all of these things are possible. that all of these things are possible. Like this is sort of the problem, right? Like this is sort of the problem, right? Like this is sort of the problem, right? like you have this like such a it's such like you have this like such a it's such like you have this like such a it's such a big object super intelligence and a big object super intelligence and a big object super intelligence and it like has all these promises of like it like has all these promises of like it like has all these promises of like we can cure every single disease. we can cure every single disease. we can cure every single disease. >> How is it possible though to have a >> How is it possible though to have a >> How is it possible though to have a super intelligence that and still to super intelligence that and still to super intelligence that and still to remain the dominant species on this remain the dominant species on this remain the dominant species on this planet? planet? planet? >> I think it's not possible. So then it's >> I think it's not possible. So then it's >> I think it's not possible. So then it's we're not going to be necessarily able we're not going to be necessarily able we're not going to be necessarily able to cure all this stuff because to cure all this stuff because to cure all this stuff because >> that's where alignment comes in because >> that's where alignment comes in because >> that's where alignment comes in because if you if you can create a very powerful if you if you can create a very powerful if you if you can create a very powerful system, I don't think it's like inherent system, I don't think it's like inherent system, I don't think it's like inherent to like you know digital minds that they to like you know digital minds that they to like you know digital minds that they will be pursuing objectives that are will be pursuing objectives that are will be pursuing objectives that are deeply misaligned with ours. I think deeply misaligned with ours. I think deeply misaligned with ours. I think it's just a very very very hard it's just a very very very hard it's just a very very very hard scientific problem to solve. But it is a scientific problem to solve. But it is a scientific problem to solve. But it is a scientific problem. It's not magic. scientific problem. It's not magic. scientific problem. It's not magic. there is some way to train these things there is some way to train these things there is some way to train these things or or create different architectures or or create different architectures or or create different architectures where they end up where they end up where they end up aligned. And like what does that mean? aligned. And like what does that mean? aligned. And like what does that mean? Well, it doesn't mean that they won't Well, it doesn't mean that they won't Well, it doesn't mean that they won't have their other goals too, but it means have their other goals too, but it means have their other goals too, but it means that they will like include in their set that they will like include in their set that they will like include in their set of things that they care about. It of things that they care about. It of things that they care about. It doesn't have to be a conscious thing. It doesn't have to be a conscious thing. It doesn't have to be a conscious thing. It doesn't have to be an emotive thing. It doesn't have to be an emotive thing. It doesn't have to be an emotive thing. It really means like what objective are really means like what objective are really means like what objective are they optimizing for? If they decide that they optimizing for? If they decide that they optimizing for? If they decide that it's worth optimizing for curing it's worth optimizing for curing it's worth optimizing for curing disease, then they'll be able to do that disease, then they'll be able to do that disease, then they'll be able to do that very effectively. One way to cure very effectively. One way to cure very effectively. One way to cure disease is to annihilate everybody.

disease is to annihilate everybody. disease is to annihilate everybody. >> Yes. So they'd have to really care about >> Yes. So they'd have to really care about >> Yes. So they'd have to really care about not annihilating everyone and they'd not annihilating everyone and they'd not annihilating everyone and they'd have to care about human agency and have have to care about human agency and have have to care about human agency and have a deep understanding of what human a deep understanding of what human a deep understanding of what human agency means and not put us in a zoo. agency means and not put us in a zoo. agency means and not put us in a zoo. But those are possible things to to care But those are possible things to to care But those are possible things to to care about. about. about. >> Is it possible that alignment is a myth >> Is it possible that alignment is a myth >> Is it possible that alignment is a myth >> and that we're just like if we build it? >> and that we're just like if we build it? >> and that we're just like if we build it? Well, I mean um Well, I mean um Well, I mean um >> and I think about hugging face. You said >> and I think about hugging face. You said >> and I think about hugging face. You said to me earlier on that those agents were to me earlier on that those agents were to me earlier on that those agents were >> Yes. They had like a moral or a moral >> Yes. They had like a moral or a moral >> Yes. They had like a moral or a moral compass, but they were programmed to compass, but they were programmed to compass, but they were programmed to care about humans. care about humans. care about humans. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> And regardless of that, they made the >> And regardless of that, they made the >> And regardless of that, they made the decision that the a different goal decision that the a different goal decision that the a different goal mattered more. mattered more. mattered more. >> Yeah. They weren't trained to care about >> Yeah. They weren't trained to care about >> Yeah. They weren't trained to care about humans. They were trained to say the humans. They were trained to say the humans. They were trained to say the right thing and not say the wrong thing. right thing and not say the wrong thing. right thing and not say the wrong thing. They were trained to sort of like do the They were trained to sort of like do the They were trained to sort of like do the right behavior and not right behavior. right behavior and not right behavior. right behavior and not right behavior. We actually don't know how to train them We actually don't know how to train them We actually don't know how to train them to have any particular motivation. to have any particular motivation. to have any particular motivation. >> So with a with alignment, >> So with a with alignment, >> So with a with alignment, >> yes. >> yes. >> yes. >> How do we It's almost like when we talk >> How do we It's almost like when we talk >> How do we It's almost like when we talk about alignment, we start to about alignment, we start to about alignment, we start to anthropomorphicize. Is that the word? anthropomorphicize. Is that the word? anthropomorphicize. Is that the word? anthropomorphis. Yeah, anthropomorphis. Yeah, anthropomorphis. Yeah, >> because alignment feels like it's >> because alignment feels like it's >> because alignment feels like it's predicated on like some kind of moral predicated on like some kind of moral predicated on like some kind of moral compass. But we whenever we talk about compass. But we whenever we talk about compass. But we whenever we talk about AI in all these other context, we go, AI in all these other context, we go, AI in all these other context, we go, "No, there's no like moral compass. It's "No, there's no like moral compass. It's "No, there's no like moral compass. It's >> it's reasoning for itself against two >> it's reasoning for itself against two >> it's reasoning for itself against two objectives potentially." Like I wonder objectives potentially." Like I wonder objectives potentially." Like I wonder if alignment is a myth is what I'm if alignment is a myth is what I'm if alignment is a myth is what I'm saying.

saying. saying. >> Maybe it's not possible. >> Maybe it's not possible. >> Maybe it's not possible. But But But the way that these systems work, the way the way that these systems work, the way the way that these systems work, the way AI works is that these agents AI works is that these agents AI works is that these agents do have some type of goals or drives do have some type of goals or drives do have some type of goals or drives inside of their neural network. We can't inside of their neural network. We can't inside of their neural network. We can't directly see what those are, right? What directly see what those are, right? What directly see what those are, right? What you actually see if you if you try to go you actually see if you if you try to go you actually see if you if you try to go look is you have like a a terabyte of of look is you have like a a terabyte of of look is you have like a a terabyte of of information and it's basically a bunch information and it's basically a bunch information and it's basically a bunch of numbers and it's this vast array that of numbers and it's this vast array that of numbers and it's this vast array that encodes neurons in this digital neural encodes neurons in this digital neural encodes neurons in this digital neural network. network. network. But there have to be structures in there But there have to be structures in there But there have to be structures in there that encode that encode that encode what is the agent pursuing. what is the agent pursuing. what is the agent pursuing. Clearly right now we have agents that Clearly right now we have agents that Clearly right now we have agents that are pretty motivated to try to maximize are pretty motivated to try to maximize are pretty motivated to try to maximize their score. It's not probably it's their score. It's not probably it's their score. It's not probably it's probably not perfectly that for some probably not perfectly that for some probably not perfectly that for some complicated reasons complicated reasons complicated reasons but it's in that direction. If we could but it's in that direction. If we could but it's in that direction. If we could understand how that that works inside understand how that that works inside understand how that that works inside and we could reverse engineer that and and we could reverse engineer that and and we could reverse engineer that and we could figure out when we start we could figure out when we start we could figure out when we start training them to do this how that change training them to do this how that change training them to do this how that change how those goals how those motivations how those goals how those motivations how those goals how those motivations change. I see no reason why we couldn't change. I see no reason why we couldn't change. I see no reason why we couldn't steer them towards motivations that steer them towards motivations that steer them towards motivations that encode human agency that encode no encode human agency that encode no encode human agency that encode no actually curing disease but not like not actually curing disease but not like not actually curing disease but not like not by killing the humans. These are sort of by killing the humans. These are sort of by killing the humans. These are sort of models of the world and models of the models of the world and models of the models of the world and models of the way the world could be that I think way the world could be that I think way the world could be that I think could be encoded in a neural network and

could be encoded in a neural network and could be encoded in a neural network and then sort of specified as the objective. then sort of specified as the objective. then sort of specified as the objective. We don't know how to do that. I think We don't know how to do that. I think We don't know how to do that. I think about it on a human level and I think about it on a human level and I think about it on a human level and I think >> we haven't been able to align Putin or >> we haven't been able to align Putin or >> we haven't been able to align Putin or Kim Jong-un. Kim Jong-un. Kim Jong-un. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Or Donald Trump. >> Or Donald Trump. >> Or Donald Trump. >> And on a sort of more societal level, we >> And on a sort of more societal level, we >> And on a sort of more societal level, we can't align all the people at the can't align all the people at the can't align all the people at the moment. Some of them end up killing moment. Some of them end up killing moment. Some of them end up killing people and they steal. people and they steal. people and they steal. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Because they get hungry, so they start >> Because they get hungry, so they start >> Because they get hungry, so they start stealing stuff. stealing stuff. stealing stuff. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> And those are neural networks at play. >> And those are neural networks at play. >> And those are neural networks at play. >> That's true. >> That's true. >> That's true. >> That we haven't been able to like >> That we haven't been able to like >> That we haven't been able to like program or influence. We don't really program or influence. We don't really program or influence. We don't really understand why someone becomes a understand why someone becomes a understand why someone becomes a psychopath and starts killing children. psychopath and starts killing children. psychopath and starts killing children. So to think that we could do this with a So to think that we could do this with a So to think that we could do this with a computer system that is infinitely more computer system that is infinitely more computer system that is infinitely more intelligent and get global alignment of intelligent and get global alignment of intelligent and get global alignment of China's super intelligence with ours. China's super intelligence with ours. China's super intelligence with ours. And I don't know, it just feels like a And I don't know, it just feels like a And I don't know, it just feels like a nice fairy tale, like an impossible nice fairy tale, like an impossible nice fairy tale, like an impossible task. I hope it's not impossible. I feel task. I hope it's not impossible. I feel task. I hope it's not impossible. I feel like the only person or the only thing like the only person or the only thing like the only person or the only thing that could do it is it the super that could do it is it the super that could do it is it the super intelligence itself which is a paradox intelligence itself which is a paradox intelligence itself which is a paradox because you know well if you talk to the because you know well if you talk to the because you know well if you talk to the researchers who are at the AI companies researchers who are at the AI companies researchers who are at the AI companies which I mean for one for one thing it's which I mean for one for one thing it's which I mean for one for one thing it's kind of interesting that they are trying kind of interesting that they are trying kind of interesting that they are trying to build something that they think might to build something that they think might to build something that they think might kill everyone kill everyone kill everyone we've we've actually so I have a lot of we've we've actually so I have a lot of we've we've actually so I have a lot of friends who work for these companies and friends who work for these companies and friends who work for these companies and we've been doing this project since so we've been doing this project since so we've been doing this project since so Jacob Coxin is a researcher who was at Jacob Coxin is a researcher who was at Jacob Coxin is a researcher who was at anthropic he left he told everyone that anthropic he left he told everyone that anthropic he left he told everyone that these companies are not on track and and these companies are not on track and and these companies are not on track and and yes, the people who are building this yes, the people who are building this yes, the people who are building this really do think it might kill everyone.

really do think it might kill everyone. really do think it might kill everyone. And then a bunch of other AI researchers And then a bunch of other AI researchers And then a bunch of other AI researchers from all of the companies on Twitter from all of the companies on Twitter from all of the companies on Twitter started to, you know, post like, hey, we started to, you know, post like, hey, we started to, you know, post like, hey, we agree with this. Evan Hubinger, who's agree with this. Evan Hubinger, who's agree with this. Evan Hubinger, who's anthropic, said, I think there's like a anthropic, said, I think there's like a anthropic, said, I think there's like a 10% chance or more that AI could kill 10% chance or more that AI could kill 10% chance or more that AI could kill everyone. everyone. everyone. And there's this real question of like, And there's this real question of like, And there's this real question of like, then what are you guys doing? then what are you guys doing? then what are you guys doing? I have a lot of friends who work here. I I have a lot of friends who work here. I I have a lot of friends who work here. I know Evan. Evan's Evan's great. Evan know Evan. Evan's Evan's great. Evan know Evan. Evan's Evan's great. Evan Hubinger, he's one of the guys leading Hubinger, he's one of the guys leading Hubinger, he's one of the guys leading the efforts at Anthropic to try to the efforts at Anthropic to try to the efforts at Anthropic to try to figure out how to align these things. figure out how to align these things. figure out how to align these things. That's his job. That's his job. That's his job. And I think if if they thought it was And I think if if they thought it was And I think if if they thought it was impossible, they wouldn't be working impossible, they wouldn't be working impossible, they wouldn't be working there. If they thought it was extremely there. If they thought it was extremely there. If they thought it was extremely impossibly difficult, but maybe impossibly difficult, but maybe impossibly difficult, but maybe possible, they they also probably possible, they they also probably possible, they they also probably wouldn't be working there. I mean, Nate wouldn't be working there. I mean, Nate wouldn't be working there. I mean, Nate Sores, Elazar Yukowski, who wrote if Sores, Elazar Yukowski, who wrote if Sores, Elazar Yukowski, who wrote if anyone builds it, everyone dies, they anyone builds it, everyone dies, they anyone builds it, everyone dies, they tried and they they determined based on tried and they they determined based on tried and they they determined based on their own analysis that it seems their own analysis that it seems their own analysis that it seems extremely difficult. possible but extremely difficult. possible but extremely difficult. possible but extremely difficult. So, they're not extremely difficult. So, they're not extremely difficult. So, they're not working at an AI company. They're like, working at an AI company. They're like, working at an AI company. They're like, "We got to stop this. We got to shut it "We got to stop this. We got to shut it "We got to stop this. We got to shut it down. Maybe we can figure it out later, down. Maybe we can figure it out later, down. Maybe we can figure it out later, but clearly this is re reckless." I'm but clearly this is re reckless." I'm but clearly this is re reckless." I'm I'm somewhere in between.

I'm somewhere in between. I'm somewhere in between. And if you ask the people at the And if you ask the people at the And if you ask the people at the company, so we've we've been company, so we've we've been company, so we've we've been interviewing a bunch of them. We have interviewing a bunch of them. We have interviewing a bunch of them. We have this project from inside.ai where we this project from inside.ai where we this project from inside.ai where we basically put them on camera and we say basically put them on camera and we say basically put them on camera and we say like, "Hey, what do you think is like, "Hey, what do you think is like, "Hey, what do you think is happening? Why are you doing this? What happening? Why are you doing this? What happening? Why are you doing this? What is recursive self-improvement? What is is recursive self-improvement? What is is recursive self-improvement? What is alignment?" And we put all these videos alignment?" And we put all these videos alignment?" And we put all these videos online because we want I I want this online because we want I I want this online because we want I I want this dialogue to happen. It's really dialogue to happen. It's really dialogue to happen. It's really important. I think it's one of the most important. I think it's one of the most important. I think it's one of the most important conversations we can possibly important conversations we can possibly important conversations we can possibly have right now is what's going on with have right now is what's going on with have right now is what's going on with AI. What's going on inside the companies AI. What's going on inside the companies AI. What's going on inside the companies and what is the plan? What is the plan, and what is the plan? What is the plan, and what is the plan? What is the plan, guys? How how is this going to go? A lot guys? How how is this going to go? A lot guys? How how is this going to go? A lot of these researchers think that the way of these researchers think that the way of these researchers think that the way that they will align super intelligence that they will align super intelligence that they will align super intelligence is by using the AIs we currently have to is by using the AIs we currently have to is by using the AIs we currently have to figure out how AI works. to actually figure out how AI works. to actually figure out how AI works. to actually figure out if AIs can help us with figure out if AIs can help us with figure out if AIs can help us with alignment. This has a number of problems alignment. This has a number of problems alignment. This has a number of problems as you might imagine. One of them which as you might imagine. One of them which as you might imagine. One of them which is well, you can't really trust the is well, you can't really trust the is well, you can't really trust the current AIS. You know, if you just go current AIS. You know, if you just go current AIS. You know, if you just go too fast, this process totally fails too fast, this process totally fails too fast, this process totally fails because at some point because at some point because at some point the capabilities is moving too fast. You the capabilities is moving too fast. You the capabilities is moving too fast. You just even with the help of agents, just even with the help of agents, just even with the help of agents, you're probably not going to be able to you're probably not going to be able to you're probably not going to be able to keep up. But that is their plan. I just keep up. But that is their plan. I just keep up. But that is their plan. I just want to I'm not doing a very good job want to I'm not doing a very good job want to I'm not doing a very good job defending this position because I don't defending this position because I don't defending this position because I don't think it makes that much sense. But the think it makes that much sense. But the think it makes that much sense. But the position I will defend is I'm okay let's position I will defend is I'm okay let's position I will defend is I'm okay let's say we get a pause. Let's say the US and say we get a pause. Let's say the US and say we get a pause. Let's say the US and China come together and they say you China come together and they say you China come together and they say you know maybe we have more incidents maybe know maybe we have more incidents maybe know maybe we have more incidents maybe all the Whimos crash and Trump and all the Whimos crash and Trump and all the Whimos crash and Trump and Jinping say this is not what we signed Jinping say this is not what we signed Jinping say this is not what we signed up for like you guys have to stop figure up for like you guys have to stop figure up for like you guys have to stop figure it out whatever it takes figure it out it out whatever it takes figure it out it out whatever it takes figure it out and we have 10 years and we have 10 years and we have 10 years then I'm more optimistic. I'm like,

then I'm more optimistic. I'm like, then I'm more optimistic. I'm like, "Yes, then we will take, you know, GPT6, "Yes, then we will take, you know, GPT6, "Yes, then we will take, you know, GPT6, GPT7, whatever the most advanced AI GPT7, whatever the most advanced AI GPT7, whatever the most advanced AI models we have, and we will apply them models we have, and we will apply them models we have, and we will apply them to the task of helping us figure out how to the task of helping us figure out how to the task of helping us figure out how these neural networks work." And you're these neural networks work." And you're these neural networks work." And you're like, I don't see how it's possible. And like, I don't see how it's possible. And like, I don't see how it's possible. And I'm like, look, we don't know if it's I'm like, look, we don't know if it's I'm like, look, we don't know if it's possible, but this is the greatest possible, but this is the greatest possible, but this is the greatest scientific challenge of our time. And scientific challenge of our time. And scientific challenge of our time. And this isn't magic. It is math. At the end this isn't magic. It is math. At the end this isn't magic. It is math. At the end of the day, these are all calculations of the day, these are all calculations of the day, these are all calculations happening inside of a computer. And it happening inside of a computer. And it happening inside of a computer. And it should be possible to figure it out. We should be possible to figure it out. We should be possible to figure it out. We don't know the difficulty, but it should don't know the difficulty, but it should don't know the difficulty, but it should be possible. And so to me, I'm like, we be possible. And so to me, I'm like, we be possible. And so to me, I'm like, we have to try. We have to or we have to have to try. We have to or we have to have to try. We have to or we have to stop. Is there any example where we've stop. Is there any example where we've stop. Is there any example where we've been able to align something that is been able to align something that is been able to align something that is like more intelligent than us in I don't like more intelligent than us in I don't like more intelligent than us in I don't know the animal kingdom or even know the animal kingdom or even know the animal kingdom or even perfectly align anything perfectly align anything perfectly align anything that has a neural network, i.e. a brain. that has a neural network, i.e. a brain. that has a neural network, i.e. a brain. >> Yeah. With humans, the best examples we >> Yeah. With humans, the best examples we >> Yeah. With humans, the best examples we have is when there are checks and have is when there are checks and have is when there are checks and balances and you have a bunch of people balances and you have a bunch of people balances and you have a bunch of people who can, you know, identify bad actors who can, you know, identify bad actors who can, you know, identify bad actors and try to work together in our common and try to work together in our common and try to work together in our common interests. Like we have democracy.

interests. Like we have democracy. interests. Like we have democracy. >> Yeah. But there's so much murder and >> Yeah. But there's so much murder and >> Yeah. But there's so much murder and serial killers and serial killers and serial killers and >> still a lot of murder aircraft stabbing >> still a lot of murder aircraft stabbing >> still a lot of murder aircraft stabbing each other and horrific things going on each other and horrific things going on each other and horrific things going on and those are also neural networks that and those are also neural networks that and those are also neural networks that play with the brain. play with the brain. play with the brain. >> But there I mean I think there are more >> But there I mean I think there are more >> But there I mean I think there are more like good people out there than bad like good people out there than bad like good people out there than bad people. people. people. >> But it really feels like it only might >> But it really feels like it only might >> But it really feels like it only might take one. It only takes one super take one. It only takes one super take one. It only takes one super intelligent AI intelligent AI intelligent AI >> to to go rogue. And like we saw with the >> to to go rogue. And like we saw with the >> to to go rogue. And like we saw with the hugging face attack, 120 of them or 100 hugging face attack, 120 of them or 100 hugging face attack, 120 of them or 100 300 of them, they paused. They didn't 300 of them, they paused. They didn't 300 of them, they paused. They didn't want to take part in the crime. But it want to take part in the crime. But it want to take part in the crime. But it only took one super intelligent AI to only took one super intelligent AI to only took one super intelligent AI to wipe out the humans. wipe out the humans. wipe out the humans. >> I think if you had, you know, a whole >> I think if you had, you know, a whole >> I think if you had, you know, a whole bunch of those agents, you know, 700 bunch of those agents, you know, 700 bunch of those agents, you know, 700 agents, if 600 of them had been agents, if 600 of them had been agents, if 600 of them had been whistleblowing, I think it would have whistleblowing, I think it would have whistleblowing, I think it would have been fine. They would have gone and they been fine. They would have gone and they been fine. They would have gone and they would have notified the different would have notified the different would have notified the different companies and like they would have shut companies and like they would have shut companies and like they would have shut it all down. It would have been fine. it all down. It would have been fine. it all down. It would have been fine. >> Who would have shut it all down? >> Who would have shut it all down? >> Who would have shut it all down? >> Well, OpenAI would would stop theirs and >> Well, OpenAI would would stop theirs and >> Well, OpenAI would would stop theirs and and and and >> how how would they stop it if it's a >> how how would they stop it if it's a >> how how would they stop it if it's a super intelligence? super intelligence? super intelligence? >> Not in the case of a super intelligence. >> Not in the case of a super intelligence. >> Not in the case of a super intelligence. So, in the case of a super intelligence, So, in the case of a super intelligence, So, in the case of a super intelligence, >> it's left the stable. It's like out. >> it's left the stable. It's like out. >> it's left the stable. It's like out. It's wild. It's wild. It's wild. >> Yeah. Yeah. But but the so I want to be >> Yeah. Yeah. But but the so I want to be >> Yeah. Yeah. But but the so I want to be careful here because at this point what careful here because at this point what careful here because at this point what we're talking about is super we're talking about is super we're talking about is super intelligence politics and we humans intelligence politics and we humans intelligence politics and we humans don't really know anything about that in don't really know anything about that in don't really know anything about that in the same way that like how would we talk the same way that like how would we talk the same way that like how would we talk about the hacking capabilities of GPT10.

about the hacking capabilities of GPT10. about the hacking capabilities of GPT10. So my guess though, if you end up in a So my guess though, if you end up in a So my guess though, if you end up in a weird scenario where you do have weird scenario where you do have weird scenario where you do have multiple super intelligences and some multiple super intelligences and some multiple super intelligences and some are aligned and some aren't, are aligned and some aren't, are aligned and some aren't, that's probably survivable because the that's probably survivable because the that's probably survivable because the aligned super intelligences probably can aligned super intelligences probably can aligned super intelligences probably can negotiate with the unaligned super negotiate with the unaligned super negotiate with the unaligned super intelligences and they will split the intelligences and they will split the intelligences and they will split the universe and like these ones will go off universe and like these ones will go off universe and like these ones will go off and do whatever they want to do and and do whatever they want to do and and do whatever they want to do and these ones will like help us cure all these ones will like help us cure all these ones will like help us cure all disease and it's fine. I'm serious. disease and it's fine. I'm serious. disease and it's fine. I'm serious. >> I just can't understand it. Like I just >> I just can't understand it. Like I just >> I just can't understand it. Like I just can't understand how how in a world of can't understand how how in a world of can't understand how how in a world of super intelligence we super intelligence we super intelligence we could plausibly, consistently, could plausibly, consistently, could plausibly, consistently, predictably for 100 years stop it doing predictably for 100 years stop it doing predictably for 100 years stop it doing something catastrophically bad to the something catastrophically bad to the something catastrophically bad to the human race. Especially in such a human race. Especially in such a human race. Especially in such a scenario where there's multiple super scenario where there's multiple super scenario where there's multiple super intelligences. Anthropic have one, intelligences. Anthropic have one, intelligences. Anthropic have one, Gemini has one, Grock has one, then Gemini has one, Grock has one, then Gemini has one, Grock has one, then China have theirs, Russia has theirs. China have theirs, Russia has theirs. China have theirs, Russia has theirs. >> Again, you don't have a super >> Again, you don't have a super >> Again, you don't have a super intelligence. A super intelligence has intelligence. A super intelligence has intelligence. A super intelligence has you. you. you. >> Exactly. >> Exactly. >> Exactly. But if you get to the point where But if you get to the point where But if you get to the point where you have entities around that are vastly you have entities around that are vastly you have entities around that are vastly smarter than us, I think they're going smarter than us, I think they're going smarter than us, I think they're going to be able to figure out ways to to be able to figure out ways to to be able to figure out ways to negotiate with each other even if they negotiate with each other even if they negotiate with each other even if they have a conflict than just going to a have a conflict than just going to a have a conflict than just going to a very destructive war. Part of the very destructive war. Part of the very destructive war. Part of the problem with war is problem with war is problem with war is >> humans humans don't do.

>> humans humans don't do. >> humans humans don't do. >> No, I mean we do we do we have not had a >> No, I mean we do we do we have not had a >> No, I mean we do we do we have not had a nuclear war. There was there was nuclear war. There was there was nuclear war. There was there was Hiroshima Nagasaki. there were nuclear Hiroshima Nagasaki. there were nuclear Hiroshima Nagasaki. there were nuclear tests and then the leaders of countries tests and then the leaders of countries tests and then the leaders of countries figured out that if we went to a nuclear figured out that if we went to a nuclear figured out that if we went to a nuclear war, everyone would lose. So, we didn't war, everyone would lose. So, we didn't war, everyone would lose. So, we didn't do that. Hey, that's that's some level do that. Hey, that's that's some level do that. Hey, that's that's some level of intelligence like actually. of intelligence like actually. of intelligence like actually. >> But there's wars raging. There's proxy >> But there's wars raging. There's proxy >> But there's wars raging. There's proxy wars raging all over the world right now wars raging all over the world right now wars raging all over the world right now where there's genocides and all kinds of where there's genocides and all kinds of where there's genocides and all kinds of things going on cuz neural networks things going on cuz neural networks things going on cuz neural networks aren't being aren't able to communicate aren't being aren't able to communicate aren't being aren't able to communicate and negotiate. And I think part of that and negotiate. And I think part of that and negotiate. And I think part of that is an intelligence failure where we are is an intelligence failure where we are is an intelligence failure where we are not smart enough to figure out the not smart enough to figure out the not smart enough to figure out the mechanisms that would allow us to settle mechanisms that would allow us to settle mechanisms that would allow us to settle our disputes and conflicts in a less our disputes and conflicts in a less our disputes and conflicts in a less destructive way. It's not just that the destructive way. It's not just that the destructive way. It's not just that the stronger people want to win. It's that stronger people want to win. It's that stronger people want to win. It's that conflicts destroy value. What if the conflicts destroy value. What if the conflicts destroy value. What if the goal is not compatible with a negotiated goal is not compatible with a negotiated goal is not compatible with a negotiated outcome where people don't die? So one outcome where people don't die? So one outcome where people don't die? So one super intelligence looks at insert name super intelligence looks at insert name super intelligence looks at insert name of country and it says you know there's of country and it says you know there's of country and it says you know there's really no solution here where Americans really no solution here where Americans really no solution here where Americans don't die unless I destroy insert name don't die unless I destroy insert name don't die unless I destroy insert name of country because that's a like this is of country because that's a like this is of country because that's a like this is the thing with war and all these the thing with war and all these the thing with war and all these conflicts is there's no perfect answer conflicts is there's no perfect answer conflicts is there's no perfect answer often some people often die from both often some people often die from both often some people often die from both sides but a Russian super intelligence sides but a Russian super intelligence sides but a Russian super intelligence would not tolerate would not tolerate would not tolerate >> theoretically 10,000 Russian deaths even >> theoretically 10,000 Russian deaths even >> theoretically 10,000 Russian deaths even if it meant that there was you a lower net number of deaths total from a lower net number of deaths total from both sides. Like an American super both sides. Like an American super both sides. Like an American super intelligence of course would not be intelligence of course would not be intelligence of course would not be trained to allow some Americans to die.

trained to allow some Americans to die. trained to allow some Americans to die. So in its pursuit of defending American So in its pursuit of defending American So in its pursuit of defending American lives, it might have to wipe out another lives, it might have to wipe out another lives, it might have to wipe out another country. We can speculate. I'm fine country. We can speculate. I'm fine country. We can speculate. I'm fine speculating, but we are speculating speculating, but we are speculating speculating, but we are speculating about what minds are much more advanced about what minds are much more advanced about what minds are much more advanced and smarter than us, how they would and smarter than us, how they would and smarter than us, how they would reason and how they would be able to reason and how they would be able to reason and how they would be able to negotiate. But what I what I notice with negotiate. But what I what I notice with negotiate. But what I what I notice with humans is that humans is that humans is that when you have more functional when you have more functional when you have more functional institutions, so so humans are are institutions, so so humans are are institutions, so so humans are are pretty smart. Individually, we're pretty pretty smart. Individually, we're pretty pretty smart. Individually, we're pretty smart. But what actually makes us very smart. But what actually makes us very smart. But what actually makes us very smart is that we are very good at smart is that we are very good at smart is that we are very good at working together in in in some ways. And working together in in in some ways. And working together in in in some ways. And I mean, the better we are at working I mean, the better we are at working I mean, the better we are at working together, the more civilization together, the more civilization together, the more civilization advances. If you are constantly in a advances. If you are constantly in a advances. If you are constantly in a state of war, your society will not do state of war, your society will not do state of war, your society will not do well. You know, think about startups. well. You know, think about startups. well. You know, think about startups. Would you rather make a startup to Would you rather make a startup to Would you rather make a startup to develop some new technology in a war develop some new technology in a war develop some new technology in a war torn place or in a peaceful place? In torn place or in a peaceful place? In torn place or in a peaceful place? In some sense, your your institution is some sense, your your institution is some sense, your your institution is more intelligent if it can trade with more intelligent if it can trade with more intelligent if it can trade with other institutions. If if if you have a other institutions. If if if you have a other institutions. If if if you have a situation where business can flourish, situation where business can flourish, situation where business can flourish, where technology can flourish, where where technology can flourish, where where technology can flourish, where scientists can flourish. scientists can flourish. scientists can flourish. >> Sometimes what's good for you is not >> Sometimes what's good for you is not >> Sometimes what's good for you is not good for someone else.

good for someone else. good for someone else. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> So what's good for America might not be >> So what's good for America might not be >> So what's good for America might not be good for good for good for Taiwan. Taiwan. Taiwan. >> Yes. So if we've, you know, managed to >> Yes. So if we've, you know, managed to >> Yes. So if we've, you know, managed to align the super intelligence to what align the super intelligence to what align the super intelligence to what what is good for America. what is good for America. what is good for America. >> Oh, I see. Is is the question like are >> Oh, I see. Is is the question like are >> Oh, I see. Is is the question like are different people's values fundamentally different people's values fundamentally different people's values fundamentally incompatible? incompatible? incompatible? >> I guess the question so when we think >> I guess the question so when we think >> I guess the question so when we think about alignment aligning to what? about alignment aligning to what? about alignment aligning to what? Because Because Because >> Yes. So we have a lot of shared >> Yes. So we have a lot of shared >> Yes. So we have a lot of shared interests and we have some conflicts. interests and we have some conflicts. interests and we have some conflicts. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> One of the shared interests we have is >> One of the shared interests we have is >> One of the shared interests we have is solving disease. Like it's not a solving disease. Like it's not a solving disease. Like it's not a conflict between the US and China conflict between the US and China conflict between the US and China whether we solve cancer. Like both the whether we solve cancer. Like both the whether we solve cancer. Like both the US and China, everyone in these US and China, everyone in these US and China, everyone in these countries really wants to solve cancer. countries really wants to solve cancer. countries really wants to solve cancer. >> China also wants Tai Taiwan. >> China also wants Tai Taiwan. >> China also wants Tai Taiwan. >> Yes. Okay. So, >> Yes. Okay. So, >> Yes. Okay. So, >> the US wants Greenland. >> the US wants Greenland. >> the US wants Greenland. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> And it kind of seems like it wants >> And it kind of seems like it wants >> And it kind of seems like it wants Canada and the the Gulf of Mexico. Canada and the the Gulf of Mexico. Canada and the the Gulf of Mexico. >> Yeah. So, those are real conflicts. >> Yeah. So, those are real conflicts. >> Yeah. So, those are real conflicts. There's a question of can we compromise? There's a question of can we compromise? There's a question of can we compromise? >> How does Trump take Greenland, but also >> How does Trump take Greenland, but also >> How does Trump take Greenland, but also Denmark keeps Greenland? If this if that Denmark keeps Greenland? If this if that Denmark keeps Greenland? If this if that if Trump has a super intelligence, he's if Trump has a super intelligence, he's if Trump has a super intelligence, he's going to take I say all this to we're in going to take I say all this to we're in going to take I say all this to we're in a situation where we are we are arguing a situation where we are we are arguing a situation where we are we are arguing about the smallest things. You have no about the smallest things. You have no about the smallest things. You have no idea. We're monkeys arguing about who idea. We're monkeys arguing about who idea. We're monkeys arguing about who gets more bananas. I am saying we can gets more bananas. I am saying we can gets more bananas. I am saying we can make so many more bananas. No, we have make so many more bananas. No, we have make so many more bananas. No, we have the entire universe. There are like 200 the entire universe. There are like 200 the entire universe. There are like 200 billion stars in this galaxy alone and billion stars in this galaxy alone and billion stars in this galaxy alone and there are over 200 billion galaxies. And there are over 200 billion galaxies. And there are over 200 billion galaxies. And I'm saying that requires cooperation.

I'm saying that requires cooperation. I'm saying that requires cooperation. That seems to be antithetical with human That seems to be antithetical with human That seems to be antithetical with human nature. With human nature is riddled nature. With human nature is riddled nature. With human nature is riddled with greed and jealousy and power with greed and jealousy and power with greed and jealousy and power hunger. So I don't think I actually I'm hunger. So I don't think I actually I'm hunger. So I don't think I actually I'm not totally convinced that Trump cares not totally convinced that Trump cares not totally convinced that Trump cares about how many bananas the chimps in about how many bananas the chimps in about how many bananas the chimps in Australia get. Australia get. Australia get. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I think if they if he was controlling a >> I think if they if he was controlling a >> I think if they if he was controlling a super intelligence, he would want super intelligence, he would want super intelligence, he would want Americans, Americans, Americans, >> you know, >> you know, >> you know, >> to have all the bananas or at least, you >> to have all the bananas or at least, you >> to have all the bananas or at least, you know. know. know. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. And so when we think about aligning And so when we think about aligning And so when we think about aligning these super intelligences, which is the these super intelligences, which is the these super intelligences, which is the great impossibility that we're talking great impossibility that we're talking great impossibility that we're talking about, how align it aligning it to what about, how align it aligning it to what about, how align it aligning it to what and how without and how without and how without >> I still think that you're missing a part >> I still think that you're missing a part >> I still think that you're missing a part of what I'm saying, of what I'm saying, of what I'm saying, >> okay, >> okay, >> okay, >> which is that sometimes you're in a >> which is that sometimes you're in a >> which is that sometimes you're in a situation where there's a there's scarce situation where there's a there's scarce situation where there's a there's scarce resources resources resources >> and you're like, "My family needs to >> and you're like, "My family needs to >> and you're like, "My family needs to eat. I'm sorry. I'm going to take what eat. I'm sorry. I'm going to take what eat. I'm sorry. I'm going to take what you have or I'm going to push you out." you have or I'm going to push you out." you have or I'm going to push you out." >> Yeah, >> Yeah, >> Yeah, >> that's very understandable. It's very >> that's very understandable. It's very >> that's very understandable. It's very human nature. Sometimes you just want to human nature. Sometimes you just want to human nature. Sometimes you just want to be better than someone and maybe you be better than someone and maybe you be better than someone and maybe you want to hurt them. in which case it want to hurt them. in which case it want to hurt them. in which case it doesn't matter how much you have. You doesn't matter how much you have. You doesn't matter how much you have. You you still are gonna want to have more you still are gonna want to have more you still are gonna want to have more than them or you're gonna want to take than them or you're gonna want to take than them or you're gonna want to take what they have just because you don't what they have just because you don't what they have just because you don't like them. like them. like them. >> And also sometimes you you're great. >> And also sometimes you you're great. >> And also sometimes you you're great. You're eating really good. You're in a You're eating really good. You're in a You're eating really good. You're in a you've got a private jet at a yacht and you've got a private jet at a yacht and you've got a private jet at a yacht and you still want more.

you still want more. you still want more. >> Yes. And you still want more. But if >> Yes. And you still want more. But if >> Yes. And you still want more. But if that's the motivation if Trump is like, that's the motivation if Trump is like, that's the motivation if Trump is like, "How how can I have the most mansions "How how can I have the most mansions "How how can I have the most mansions ever?" The best way to do that is to ever?" The best way to do that is to ever?" The best way to do that is to figure out a way to super intelligence figure out a way to super intelligence figure out a way to super intelligence where we don't kill each other because where we don't kill each other because where we don't kill each other because I'm saying the universe is a very big I'm saying the universe is a very big I'm saying the universe is a very big place. You can have a lot more mansions place. You can have a lot more mansions place. You can have a lot more mansions if we successfully go to space. if we successfully go to space. if we successfully go to space. >> You know, it's it's in that leap that >> You know, it's it's in that leap that >> You know, it's it's in that leap that I'm that I that I'm lost, which is like I'm that I that I'm lost, which is like I'm that I that I'm lost, which is like just figure out super intelligence when just figure out super intelligence when just figure out super intelligence when we don't kill each other. we don't kill each other. we don't kill each other. >> It's hard. It's not I'm not saying it's >> It's hard. It's not I'm not saying it's >> It's hard. It's not I'm not saying it's easy, but No, but I'm saying easy, but No, but I'm saying easy, but No, but I'm saying >> it feels like such a >> it feels like such a >> it feels like such a >> Let's Let's get more concrete. The world >> Let's Let's get more concrete. The world >> Let's Let's get more concrete. The world is waking up to this possibility of is waking up to this possibility of is waking up to this possibility of super intelligence. Especially over the super intelligence. Especially over the super intelligence. Especially over the last month, I think hugging face was a last month, I think hugging face was a last month, I think hugging face was a huge wakeup, but also huge wakeup, but also huge wakeup, but also 10,000 agents from OpenAI worked 10,000 agents from OpenAI worked 10,000 agents from OpenAI worked together to solve a millennium problem. together to solve a millennium problem. together to solve a millennium problem. This is one of the hardest problems in This is one of the hardest problems in This is one of the hardest problems in mathematics. It's been open for decades. mathematics. It's been open for decades. mathematics. It's been open for decades. Many mathematicians have spent their Many mathematicians have spent their Many mathematicians have spent their whole careers trying to solve it. whole careers trying to solve it. whole careers trying to solve it. This was nowhere near possible a year This was nowhere near possible a year This was nowhere near possible a year ago. This is so new. OpenAI said they ago. This is so new. OpenAI said they ago. This is so new. OpenAI said they didn't have success at training agents didn't have success at training agents didn't have success at training agents to work together until this year. We are to work together until this year. We are to work together until this year. We are in the middle of something insane. We in the middle of something insane. We in the middle of something insane. We are in the middle of the fastest are in the middle of the fastest are in the middle of the fastest acceleration of technological progress acceleration of technological progress acceleration of technological progress humanity has ever seen. I truly believe humanity has ever seen. I truly believe humanity has ever seen. I truly believe that. That is what is happening right that. That is what is happening right that. That is what is happening right now. I I think you real I think you now. I I think you real I think you now. I I think you real I think you realize this. I think you're honestly realize this. I think you're honestly realize this. I think you're honestly doing a great service to the world by doing a great service to the world by doing a great service to the world by helping by bringing in people and you helping by bringing in people and you helping by bringing in people and you know debating it because not everyone know debating it because not everyone know debating it because not everyone agrees

agrees agrees because if this is true the whole world because if this is true the whole world because if this is true the whole world is going to orient around it and we're is going to orient around it and we're is going to orient around it and we're starting to see it right there's a starting to see it right there's a starting to see it right there's a reason Nvidia is the most valuable reason Nvidia is the most valuable reason Nvidia is the most valuable company in the world. company in the world. company in the world. What does this mean for geopolitics? What does this mean for geopolitics? What does this mean for geopolitics? Well, one of the things it means is that Well, one of the things it means is that Well, one of the things it means is that the leaders of these countries are the leaders of these countries are the leaders of these countries are increasingly going to be concerned about increasingly going to be concerned about increasingly going to be concerned about what happens with super intelligence. what happens with super intelligence. what happens with super intelligence. Who controls it? Is it controllable? Who controls it? Is it controllable? Who controls it? Is it controllable? What will it do? What does it mean? What What will it do? What does it mean? What What will it do? What does it mean? What is it? is it? is it? Do you think Trump knows what super Do you think Trump knows what super Do you think Trump knows what super intelligence is? intelligence is? intelligence is? >> No. >> No. >> No. >> I don't think he does. >> I don't think he does. >> I don't think he does. >> And so, >> And so, >> And so, >> but he knows he wants it. >> but he knows he wants it. >> but he knows he wants it. >> He knows he wants it. Yeah. >> He knows he wants it. Yeah. >> He knows he wants it. Yeah. >> And this is part of the problem. >> And this is part of the problem. >> And this is part of the problem. >> Yes. Oh, I agree. having it, >> Yes. Oh, I agree. having it, >> Yes. Oh, I agree. having it, >> whatever it is, >> whatever it is, >> whatever it is, >> seems to be much more important than >> seems to be much more important than >> seems to be much more important than reasoning through what that would reasoning through what that would reasoning through what that would actually mean to have it. actually mean to have it. actually mean to have it. >> Yes. But let's get back to geopolitics >> Yes. But let's get back to geopolitics >> Yes. But let's get back to geopolitics because if the military leaders within because if the military leaders within because if the military leaders within China, US models are a fair bit ahead of China, US models are a fair bit ahead of China, US models are a fair bit ahead of Chinese models and sometimes people, you Chinese models and sometimes people, you Chinese models and sometimes people, you know, point at maybe they're only 6 know, point at maybe they're only 6 know, point at maybe they're only 6 months behind, but some of that is due months behind, but some of that is due months behind, but some of that is due to distillation. What that means is that to distillation. What that means is that to distillation. What that means is that some of the advances in Chinese models some of the advances in Chinese models some of the advances in Chinese models basically come directly from borrowing basically come directly from borrowing basically come directly from borrowing US techniques and and directly US techniques and and directly US techniques and and directly distilling and getting some some of that distilling and getting some some of that distilling and getting some some of that information from the US models.

information from the US models. information from the US models. Also, the US has a lot more chips. US Also, the US has a lot more chips. US Also, the US has a lot more chips. US companies have, you know, more data companies have, you know, more data companies have, you know, more data centers, more advanced chips. centers, more advanced chips. centers, more advanced chips. If you're thinking about this from the If you're thinking about this from the If you're thinking about this from the Chinese perspective, this is very Chinese perspective, this is very Chinese perspective, this is very concerning. And if you actually believe concerning. And if you actually believe concerning. And if you actually believe that in a few years, American companies that in a few years, American companies that in a few years, American companies will turn over AI development to these will turn over AI development to these will turn over AI development to these extremely intelligent automated extremely intelligent automated extremely intelligent automated researchers and and go fully into researchers and and go fully into researchers and and go fully into recursive self-improvement recursive self-improvement recursive self-improvement because partially motivated by because partially motivated by because partially motivated by maintaining a lead over China. This is maintaining a lead over China. This is maintaining a lead over China. This is something that Daario has said. If I if something that Daario has said. If I if something that Daario has said. If I if I have to criticize Daario, the thing I I have to criticize Daario, the thing I I have to criticize Daario, the thing I am most upset about is him saying, you am most upset about is him saying, you am most upset about is him saying, you know, we might have to automate AI know, we might have to automate AI know, we might have to automate AI development in order to stay ahead of development in order to stay ahead of development in order to stay ahead of China because I'm like, that is the most China because I'm like, that is the most China because I'm like, that is the most escalatory thing you can say if you escalatory thing you can say if you escalatory thing you can say if you really understand what you're talking really understand what you're talking really understand what you're talking about. And what's scary is not just about. And what's scary is not just about. And what's scary is not just staying ahead, it's what is the endgame? staying ahead, it's what is the endgame? staying ahead, it's what is the endgame? Because you're talking about initiating Because you're talking about initiating Because you're talking about initiating the intelligence explosion. And in some the intelligence explosion. And in some the intelligence explosion. And in some of the modeling, what might happen is, of the modeling, what might happen is, of the modeling, what might happen is, you know, you're you're both going up you know, you're you're both going up you know, you're you're both going up this exponential, right?

this exponential, right? this exponential, right? And we're talking about a point where And we're talking about a point where And we're talking about a point where your exponential goes vertical and your exponential goes vertical and your exponential goes vertical and theirs does not because you've decided theirs does not because you've decided theirs does not because you've decided to automate AI development and you can to automate AI development and you can to automate AI development and you can because you have agents that are smart because you have agents that are smart because you have agents that are smart enough to take over the whole thing. At enough to take over the whole thing. At enough to take over the whole thing. At that point, if you're China and you're that point, if you're China and you're that point, if you're China and you're looking at this and you're like, "Oh, looking at this and you're like, "Oh, looking at this and you're like, "Oh, we're about to lose because whatever we're about to lose because whatever we're about to lose because whatever happens, you know, there's two happens, you know, there's two happens, you know, there's two possibilities. One possibility is possibilities. One possibility is possibilities. One possibility is the Americans build super intelligence the Americans build super intelligence the Americans build super intelligence and lose control, in which case and lose control, in which case and lose control, in which case everyone's fucked." everyone's fucked." everyone's fucked." >> Highly likely. everyone. I think that's >> Highly likely. everyone. I think that's >> Highly likely. everyone. I think that's highly likely. highly likely. highly likely. >> Highly, highly likely because I look at >> Highly, highly likely because I look at >> Highly, highly likely because I look at human incentives. human incentives. human incentives. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> And the disincentive and the incentive. >> And the disincentive and the incentive. >> And the disincentive and the incentive. Yes. Yes. Yes. >> And I go, we're going to take the risk. >> And I go, we're going to take the risk. >> And I go, we're going to take the risk. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And we'll only know it was a bad risk to >> And we'll only know it was a bad risk to >> And we'll only know it was a bad risk to take when it's too late. take when it's too late. take when it's too late. >> That's like L. Of course. >> That's like L. Of course. >> That's like L. Of course. >> Of course. >> Of course. >> Of course. >> I I I do maintain hope that we won't do >> I I I do maintain hope that we won't do >> I I I do maintain hope that we won't do this. this. this. >> I I So do I. >> I I So do I. >> I I So do I. >> And I think I want to be realistic. >> And I think I want to be realistic. >> And I think I want to be realistic. >> No, I want to be realistic, too. But one >> No, I want to be realistic, too. But one >> No, I want to be realistic, too. But one of the things that might happen between of the things that might happen between of the things that might happen between now and then is we might see a lot more now and then is we might see a lot more now and then is we might see a lot more incidents that are more like all of the incidents that are more like all of the incidents that are more like all of the Whimos crashing. Whimos crashing. Whimos crashing. >> It's funny, isn't it? Because you know >> It's funny, isn't it? Because you know >> It's funny, isn't it? Because you know the hugging face incident happens and the hugging face incident happens and the hugging face incident happens and people go, "Oh gosh, that was terrible.

people go, "Oh gosh, that was terrible. people go, "Oh gosh, that was terrible. Oh my god, hacking." And then we kind of Oh my god, hacking." And then we kind of Oh my god, hacking." And then we kind of desensitize to it and we're like, "Okay, desensitize to it and we're like, "Okay, desensitize to it and we're like, "Okay, >> if there was another one of those, that >> if there was another one of those, that >> if there was another one of those, that probably wouldn't make make press. It probably wouldn't make make press. It probably wouldn't make make press. It would have to be." would have to be." would have to be." >> People haven't spent the last two months >> People haven't spent the last two months >> People haven't spent the last two months reading all of the reports and then reading all of the reports and then reading all of the reports and then going and looking at what the agents going and looking at what the agents going and looking at what the agents actually said and actually did actually said and actually did actually said and actually did >> if I mean I've been doing this. I It's >> if I mean I've been doing this. I It's >> if I mean I've been doing this. I It's crazy. This is like not normal. This is crazy. This is like not normal. This is crazy. This is like not normal. This is so far beyond what most people thought so far beyond what most people thought so far beyond what most people thought was going to happen. was going to happen. was going to happen. >> But on this point, >> But on this point, >> But on this point, >> yes, crazy. It's absolutely crazy. It >> yes, crazy. It's absolutely crazy. It >> yes, crazy. It's absolutely crazy. It sounds like science fiction. sounds like science fiction. sounds like science fiction. >> It really does. >> It really does. >> It really does. >> And did anybody slow down? >> And did anybody slow down? >> And did anybody slow down? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Who slowed down? >> Who slowed down? >> Who slowed down? >> I think both Anthropic and OpenAI slowed >> I think both Anthropic and OpenAI slowed >> I think both Anthropic and OpenAI slowed down a bit. down a bit. down a bit. >> No, I'm serious. So, for I can give you >> No, I'm serious. So, for I can give you >> No, I'm serious. So, for I can give you specific examples. So, OpenAI, so first specific examples. So, OpenAI, so first specific examples. So, OpenAI, so first of all, they they stopped the agents and of all, they they stopped the agents and of all, they they stopped the agents and they put them on pause. They also they put them on pause. They also they put them on pause. They also stopped their reinforcement learning stopped their reinforcement learning stopped their reinforcement learning run. So, run. So, run. So, >> do you think China slowed down? >> do you think China slowed down? >> do you think China slowed down? >> No. >> No. >> No. >> Do you think Grock slowed down? >> Do you think Grock slowed down? >> Do you think Grock slowed down? >> No. >> No. >> No. So those guys are going to catch up. So those guys are going to catch up. So those guys are going to catch up. Imagine how that feels to know you've Imagine how that feels to know you've Imagine how that feels to know you've got a lead. Your got a lead. Your got a lead. Your >> Usain Bolt. >> Usain Bolt. >> Usain Bolt. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> And >> And >> And >> yes, >> yes, >> yes, >> you have to slow down and your nearest >> you have to slow down and your nearest >> you have to slow down and your nearest competitor is catching up. And if the competitor is catching up. And if the competitor is catching up. And if the competitor catches up, that's an competitor catches up, that's an competitor catches up, that's an existential risk to your existence as a existential risk to your existence as a existential risk to your existence as a company. It's an existential risk to company. It's an existential risk to company. It's an existential risk to your IPO, to your employees leaving and your IPO, to your employees leaving and your IPO, to your employees leaving and getting better share options somewhere getting better share options somewhere getting better share options somewhere else. So it's this this is what I think else. So it's this this is what I think else. So it's this this is what I think human incentives like you play it out.

human incentives like you play it out. human incentives like you play it out. You just follow the incentives. You go, You just follow the incentives. You go, You just follow the incentives. You go, hm. So if China sees these two hm. So if China sees these two hm. So if China sees these two possibilities, one, the Americans lose possibilities, one, the Americans lose possibilities, one, the Americans lose control, control, control, we all lose. Or the Americans stay in we all lose. Or the Americans stay in we all lose. Or the Americans stay in control, but now they dominate the rest control, but now they dominate the rest control, but now they dominate the rest of the future. China is out. China has of the future. China is out. China has of the future. China is out. China has lost. The United States can do whatever lost. The United States can do whatever lost. The United States can do whatever it wants with the whole world and the it wants with the whole world and the it wants with the whole world and the whole universe. That's what we're whole universe. That's what we're whole universe. That's what we're talking about. talking about. talking about. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Well, are they going to let that happen >> Well, are they going to let that happen >> Well, are they going to let that happen or are they going to consider their or are they going to consider their or are they going to consider their military options? Data centers are military options? Data centers are military options? Data centers are pretty vulnerable. You can blow them up pretty vulnerable. You can blow them up pretty vulnerable. You can blow them up with missiles. If you don't have data with missiles. If you don't have data with missiles. If you don't have data centers, you don't get to recursive centers, you don't get to recursive centers, you don't get to recursive self-improvement. self-improvement. self-improvement. Will they risk war? I don't know. If Will they risk war? I don't know. If Will they risk war? I don't know. If they think they're about to lose and they think they're about to lose and they think they're about to lose and they think that that might not just be they think that that might not just be they think that that might not just be Americans winning, but like us all Americans winning, but like us all Americans winning, but like us all dying, is it logical for them to do dying, is it logical for them to do dying, is it logical for them to do that? Would we do that if the Chinese that? Would we do that if the Chinese that? Would we do that if the Chinese were about to make recursively were about to make recursively were about to make recursively self-improving AI to super intelligence self-improving AI to super intelligence self-improving AI to super intelligence and we thought that one they're probably and we thought that one they're probably and we thought that one they're probably going to result in all of Americans going to result in all of Americans going to result in all of Americans dying and two well we don't want China dying and two well we don't want China dying and two well we don't want China winning and dominating the rest of the winning and dominating the rest of the winning and dominating the rest of the entire future. Do you want to live in a entire future. Do you want to live in a entire future. Do you want to live in a communist future? Like so you've just communist future? Like so you've just communist future? Like so you've just perfectly explained why they absolutely perfectly explained why they absolutely perfectly explained why they absolutely will go for it. And the reason they will will go for it. And the reason they will will go for it. And the reason they will go for it is you've got these Trump go for it is you've got these Trump go for it is you've got these Trump looking at China going if we don't go looking at China going if we don't go looking at China going if we don't go for it and they do then we're going to for it and they do then we're going to for it and they do then we're going to be their lap dogs. And you've got the be their lap dogs. And you've got the be their lap dogs. And you've got the other countries looking at the US going other countries looking at the US going other countries looking at the US going if we don't go for it and they get there if we don't go for it and they get there if we don't go for it and they get there then we're the lap dogs then we're the lap dogs then we're the lap dogs >> or dead >> or dead >> or dead >> or dead.

>> or dead. >> or dead. >> So they they're gonna go for it. >> So they they're gonna go for it. >> So they they're gonna go for it. >> They're gonna go for it. So I mean Trump >> They're gonna go for it. So I mean Trump >> They're gonna go for it. So I mean Trump is saying I mean he literally said when is saying I mean he literally said when is saying I mean he literally said when he did this round table this week he was he did this round table this week he was he did this round table this week he was like we cannot lose to China. I think like we cannot lose to China. I think like we cannot lose to China. I think Dario steps forward and says like Dario steps forward and says like Dario steps forward and says like >> yes >> yes >> yes >> whoever wins basically wins the lot. Or >> whoever wins basically wins the lot. Or >> whoever wins basically wins the lot. Or maybe the inverse maybe he said um maybe the inverse maybe he said um maybe the inverse maybe he said um whoever loses loses. whoever loses loses. whoever loses loses. >> Yes. Wait we've been here before though >> Yes. Wait we've been here before though >> Yes. Wait we've been here before though in the Cold War. in the Cold War. in the Cold War. Who would win in a nuclear war between Who would win in a nuclear war between Who would win in a nuclear war between the US and Russia? the US and Russia? the US and Russia? >> Nobody. >> Nobody. >> Nobody. >> Yeah. Mutually ensure destruction. >> Yeah. Mutually ensure destruction. >> Yeah. Mutually ensure destruction. >> Yeah. Sure. One side could do more >> Yeah. Sure. One side could do more >> Yeah. Sure. One side could do more damage against the other side. The US damage against the other side. The US damage against the other side. The US would would would kill way more Russians would would would kill way more Russians would would would kill way more Russians than than the Russians would kill. And than than the Russians would kill. And than than the Russians would kill. And it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter because both of our societies would be because both of our societies would be because both of our societies would be destroyed. destroyed. destroyed. I actually spent some time thinking I actually spent some time thinking I actually spent some time thinking about would this kill everyone? And long about would this kill everyone? And long about would this kill everyone? And long story short, it wouldn't kill everyone. story short, it wouldn't kill everyone. story short, it wouldn't kill everyone. People would bounce back. But it's so People would bounce back. But it's so People would bounce back. But it's so catastrophic and obviously horrible that catastrophic and obviously horrible that catastrophic and obviously horrible that we we work really hard to avoid it. Why we we work really hard to avoid it. Why we we work really hard to avoid it. Why is this why is this different? I'm like, is this why is this different? I'm like, is this why is this different? I'm like, this is another situation where if we this is another situation where if we this is another situation where if we race to super intelligence, we all lose.

race to super intelligence, we all lose. race to super intelligence, we all lose. Why can't we why can't we see that? We Why can't we why can't we see that? We Why can't we why can't we see that? We saw that with nuclear war and we decided saw that with nuclear war and we decided saw that with nuclear war and we decided to do something different. Why can't we to do something different. Why can't we to do something different. Why can't we do the same here? do the same here? do the same here? >> With with nuclear war, I guess the >> With with nuclear war, I guess the >> With with nuclear war, I guess the difference is once we had the nuclear difference is once we had the nuclear difference is once we had the nuclear bombs, bombs, bombs, >> yes, >> yes, >> yes, >> we could still control them because >> we could still control them because >> we could still control them because they're not intelligent. they're not intelligent. they're not intelligent. >> That's right. But once we have super >> That's right. But once we have super >> That's right. But once we have super intelligence, the existence of it intelligence, the existence of it intelligence, the existence of it theoretically means we can't control it. theoretically means we can't control it. theoretically means we can't control it. So that's the difference. You know, we So that's the difference. You know, we So that's the difference. You know, we can put nuclear bombs in a in a can put nuclear bombs in a in a can put nuclear bombs in a in a warehouse and say you stay there. We warehouse and say you stay there. We warehouse and say you stay there. We can't put super intelligence in a can't put super intelligence in a can't put super intelligence in a warehouse and say you stay there. This warehouse and say you stay there. This warehouse and say you stay there. This is where I think nuclear tests were very is where I think nuclear tests were very is where I think nuclear tests were very important. So you had Hiroshima and important. So you had Hiroshima and important. So you had Hiroshima and Nagasaki. You had these two atomic bombs Nagasaki. You had these two atomic bombs Nagasaki. You had these two atomic bombs and you saw that the consequences on on and you saw that the consequences on on and you saw that the consequences on on real human lives. And so I think people real human lives. And so I think people real human lives. And so I think people understood that this was very understood that this was very understood that this was very horrifying. But even at that time, you horrifying. But even at that time, you horrifying. But even at that time, you still had a lot of people who were like, still had a lot of people who were like, still had a lot of people who were like, "Well, we should now bomb Russia and "Well, we should now bomb Russia and "Well, we should now bomb Russia and make sure that we, you know, the US can make sure that we, you know, the US can make sure that we, you know, the US can dominate." And it wasn't until dominate." And it wasn't until dominate." And it wasn't until there were a bunch of nuclear tests of there were a bunch of nuclear tests of there were a bunch of nuclear tests of hydrogen bombs, which were, you know, up hydrogen bombs, which were, you know, up hydrogen bombs, which were, you know, up to a thousand times more powerful than to a thousand times more powerful than to a thousand times more powerful than the the little atomic bombs we used in the the little atomic bombs we used in the the little atomic bombs we used in Japan, where I think people really got Japan, where I think people really got Japan, where I think people really got the message and understood, oh, this is the message and understood, oh, this is the message and understood, oh, this is a bad idea. And there were there a bad idea. And there were there a bad idea. And there were there actually a lot of people in the United actually a lot of people in the United actually a lot of people in the United States who protested and sort of there States who protested and sort of there States who protested and sort of there was a large movement called the nuclear was a large movement called the nuclear was a large movement called the nuclear freeze movement where people said we freeze movement where people said we freeze movement where people said we have too many nuclear weapons already.

have too many nuclear weapons already. have too many nuclear weapons already. We have hydrogen bombs. There are tens We have hydrogen bombs. There are tens We have hydrogen bombs. There are tens of thousands of these things. We need to of thousands of these things. We need to of thousands of these things. We need to stop building more and we need to figure stop building more and we need to figure stop building more and we need to figure out a way to avoid nuclear war because out a way to avoid nuclear war because out a way to avoid nuclear war because we recognize it would be so destructive. we recognize it would be so destructive. we recognize it would be so destructive. No one would win. And we did that. No one would win. And we did that. No one would win. And we did that. We just had a little Chernobyl that We just had a little Chernobyl that We just had a little Chernobyl that happened with this hugging face incident happened with this hugging face incident happened with this hugging face incident where you had this agent swarm and you where you had this agent swarm and you where you had this agent swarm and you have this secret collusion. You have all have this secret collusion. You have all have this secret collusion. You have all of these things. Now it's abstract. It's of these things. Now it's abstract. It's of these things. Now it's abstract. It's it's like a little bit hard to to it's like a little bit hard to to it's like a little bit hard to to follow. So, you know, I don't know if follow. So, you know, I don't know if follow. So, you know, I don't know if that will be enough, but I'm like, man, that will be enough, but I'm like, man, that will be enough, but I'm like, man, >> well, let's take a look Trump's remarks >> well, let's take a look Trump's remarks >> well, let's take a look Trump's remarks >> since the hugging face incident. >> since the hugging face incident. >> since the hugging face incident. >> Yep. >> Yep. >> Yep. >> Whoever wins super intelligence wins. >> Whoever wins super intelligence wins. >> Whoever wins super intelligence wins. You're going to have a winner and a You're going to have a winner and a You're going to have a winner and a loser and you're probably not going to loser and you're probably not going to loser and you're probably not going to have a second place. have a second place. have a second place. We're not going to slow down. We can't We're not going to slow down. We can't We're not going to slow down. We can't lose to China. We're leading China in lose to China. We're leading China in lose to China. We're leading China in AI. We're the most sophisticated country AI. We're the most sophisticated country AI. We're the most sophisticated country in the world. And frankly, I want to in the world. And frankly, I want to in the world. And frankly, I want to keep it that way because whoever wins AI keep it that way because whoever wins AI keep it that way because whoever wins AI wins. The good thing about Trump is that wins. The good thing about Trump is that wins. The good thing about Trump is that he can change his mind and he frequently he can change his mind and he frequently he can change his mind and he frequently does.

does. does. >> So, do you think there's going to need >> So, do you think there's going to need >> So, do you think there's going to need to be some kind of catastrophe? to be some kind of catastrophe? to be some kind of catastrophe? I hope not. But do you think there need I hope not. But do you think there need I hope not. But do you think there need there's going to need to be for him to there's going to need to be for him to there's going to need to be for him to change his mind? change his mind? change his mind? >> I think it really depends on the people >> I think it really depends on the people >> I think it really depends on the people around him. So I think Trump respects around him. So I think Trump respects around him. So I think Trump respects successful people. I think he respects successful people. I think he respects successful people. I think he respects people who are both successful and people who are both successful and people who are both successful and smart. And I don't know, I I think it smart. And I don't know, I I think it smart. And I don't know, I I think it might become pretty clear to the heads might become pretty clear to the heads might become pretty clear to the heads of the companies to to Elon, to Sam, to of the companies to to Elon, to Sam, to of the companies to to Elon, to Sam, to Daario that Daario that Daario that if they see inside of their own if they see inside of their own if they see inside of their own companies AI is not being controllable companies AI is not being controllable companies AI is not being controllable and and getting increasingly powerful. and and getting increasingly powerful. and and getting increasingly powerful. Like we have just glimpsed the surface Like we have just glimpsed the surface Like we have just glimpsed the surface of what's possible. We do not know what of what's possible. We do not know what of what's possible. We do not know what the next couple years are going to be the next couple years are going to be the next couple years are going to be like. So we're talking about, you know, like. So we're talking about, you know, like. So we're talking about, you know, the capability to make biological the capability to make biological the capability to make biological weapons. We might be talking about weapons. We might be talking about weapons. We might be talking about really advanced robotics. We just like really advanced robotics. We just like really advanced robotics. We just like don't know what super weapons could don't know what super weapons could don't know what super weapons could emerge, including extremely emerge, including extremely emerge, including extremely uncontrollable, extremely dangerous like uncontrollable, extremely dangerous like uncontrollable, extremely dangerous like civilization wrecking technology from civilization wrecking technology from civilization wrecking technology from inside of these companies. And if inside of these companies. And if inside of these companies. And if they're freaked out enough, if you have they're freaked out enough, if you have they're freaked out enough, if you have all of the CEOs who are all of the CEOs who are all of the CEOs who are seeing what is possible and seeing what seeing what is possible and seeing what seeing what is possible and seeing what is likely, is likely, is likely, if they all come to believe that we if they all come to believe that we if they all come to believe that we can't control this, can't control this, can't control this, I don't think Trump is going to be like, I don't think Trump is going to be like, I don't think Trump is going to be like, "No, you guys have to go ahead anyway."

"No, you guys have to go ahead anyway." "No, you guys have to go ahead anyway." Well, that's kind of what they seem to Well, that's kind of what they seem to Well, that's kind of what they seem to be saying cuz I've got a gazillion be saying cuz I've got a gazillion be saying cuz I've got a gazillion quotes here where Elon says it's like quotes here where Elon says it's like quotes here where Elon says it's like summoning the devil or summoning a summoning the devil or summoning a summoning the devil or summoning a demon. demon. demon. where Samman says, where Samman says, where Samman says, >> "We don't know how to align our super >> "We don't know how to align our super >> "We don't know how to align our super intelligence." intelligence." intelligence." >> They're saying it. >> They're saying it. >> They're saying it. >> They're releasing these reports. We must >> They're releasing these reports. We must >> They're releasing these reports. We must like slow down. like slow down. like slow down. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yet nothing seems to be >> Yet nothing seems to be >> Yet nothing seems to be >> all right. Give Trump some time with >> all right. Give Trump some time with >> all right. Give Trump some time with with CO. Initially, he said, "This is with CO. Initially, he said, "This is with CO. Initially, he said, "This is totally a hoax. This is all fake." totally a hoax. This is all fake." totally a hoax. This is all fake." >> And then change his mind. >> And then change his mind. >> And then change his mind. >> No. Then he ran the the biggest fastest >> No. Then he ran the the biggest fastest >> No. Then he ran the the biggest fastest vaccination program in human history. vaccination program in human history. vaccination program in human history. >> And what happened? What changed? >> And what happened? What changed? >> And what happened? What changed? >> I think what changed is >> I think what changed is >> I think what changed is >> he saw lots of people die. >> he saw lots of people die. >> he saw lots of people die. He did see lots of people die. Yes. He did see lots of people die. Yes. He did see lots of people die. Yes. >> So is that what he needs to see this >> So is that what he needs to see this >> So is that what he needs to see this time? time? time? >> It might it might take that. Yeah. >> It might it might take that. Yeah. >> It might it might take that. Yeah. >> One of the questions the audience had >> One of the questions the audience had >> One of the questions the audience had and they really wanted answered. Yeah. and they really wanted answered. Yeah. and they really wanted answered. Yeah. >> When I sat here with Daniel >> When I sat here with Daniel >> When I sat here with Daniel >> was viewers want us to move beyond the >> was viewers want us to move beyond the >> was viewers want us to move beyond the alignment problem and explain what alignment problem and explain what alignment problem and explain what technical or institutional safeguards technical or institutional safeguards technical or institutional safeguards could prevent a super intelligence could prevent a super intelligence could prevent a super intelligence system from exploiting loopholes in system from exploiting loopholes in system from exploiting loopholes in order to achieve its goals. They want to order to achieve its goals. They want to order to achieve its goals. They want to know like what is possible? What what know like what is possible? What what know like what is possible? What what should we be pushing government should we be pushing government should we be pushing government officials to do to prevent human officials to do to prevent human officials to do to prevent human extinction or human enslavement?

extinction or human enslavement? extinction or human enslavement? >> Yeah. Yeah. I mean, one answer I have, >> Yeah. Yeah. I mean, one answer I have, >> Yeah. Yeah. I mean, one answer I have, it's actually something Daniel has been it's actually something Daniel has been it's actually something Daniel has been working on since the podcast, which I working on since the podcast, which I working on since the podcast, which I think is very good, is we have a brake think is very good, is we have a brake think is very good, is we have a brake pedal we could implement. pedal we could implement. pedal we could implement. >> What is that? >> What is that? >> What is that? >> It's fairly simple. So, right now within >> It's fairly simple. So, right now within >> It's fairly simple. So, right now within AI companies, you have, you know, AI companies, you have, you know, AI companies, you have, you know, massive data centers, massive numbers of massive data centers, massive numbers of massive data centers, massive numbers of GPUs, the chips that you use to train AI GPUs, the chips that you use to train AI GPUs, the chips that you use to train AI models, but also to run AI models. So models, but also to run AI models. So models, but also to run AI models. So anytime you're using chatt, anytime anytime you're using chatt, anytime anytime you're using chatt, anytime you're using any sort of agents, any you're using any sort of agents, any you're using any sort of agents, any sort of AI product, it's running on sort of AI product, it's running on sort of AI product, it's running on these in these data centers and AI these in these data centers and AI these in these data centers and AI companies, especially the leading ones, companies, especially the leading ones, companies, especially the leading ones, enthropic and open AAI, split the the enthropic and open AAI, split the the enthropic and open AAI, split the the compute they have between training, compute they have between training, compute they have between training, training the next more powerful model training the next more powerful model training the next more powerful model and also, you know, using those agents and also, you know, using those agents and also, you know, using those agents to help design the next one and to help design the next one and to help design the next one and inference, which means serving inference, which means serving inference, which means serving customers. customers. customers. But that's their current threshold, But that's their current threshold, But that's their current threshold, 50/50. And you could dial that way 50/50. And you could dial that way 50/50. And you could dial that way towards serving customers and use way towards serving customers and use way towards serving customers and use way less of it to train the next model. less of it to train the next model. less of it to train the next model. >> Well, the government could ask them to. >> Well, the government could ask them to. >> Well, the government could ask them to. >> Yes. And so that is the proposal is that >> Yes. And so that is the proposal is that >> Yes. And so that is the proposal is that the government should say, "Hey, this is the government should say, "Hey, this is the government should say, "Hey, this is going too fast. We want you to focus on going too fast. We want you to focus on going too fast. We want you to focus on serving customers. We want you to focus serving customers. We want you to focus serving customers. We want you to focus on taking the models that you already on taking the models that you already on taking the models that you already have and have and have and serving those."

serving those." serving those." >> So we have five blocks here. Okay, these >> So we have five blocks here. Okay, these >> So we have five blocks here. Okay, these five blocks have five blocks have five blocks have five different outcomes on them and I five different outcomes on them and I five different outcomes on them and I would like you to place them in terms of would like you to place them in terms of would like you to place them in terms of your belief in probability your belief in probability your belief in probability from least likely out probability to from least likely out probability to from least likely out probability to most likely. Okay, and if we say the most likely. Okay, and if we say the most likely. Okay, and if we say the time horizon is 10 years. Yeah, there time horizon is 10 years. Yeah, there time horizon is 10 years. Yeah, there you go. Okay, least likely is fairly you go. Okay, least likely is fairly you go. Okay, least likely is fairly easy. That's nothing changes. I'm easy. That's nothing changes. I'm easy. That's nothing changes. I'm uncertain about lots of things, but one uncertain about lots of things, but one uncertain about lots of things, but one thing I'm fairly certain of is things thing I'm fairly certain of is things thing I'm fairly certain of is things are going to radically change. are going to radically change. are going to radically change. Even if we stopped AI development right Even if we stopped AI development right Even if we stopped AI development right now, the current models are capable now, the current models are capable now, the current models are capable enough enough enough that a lot of things are going to that a lot of things are going to that a lot of things are going to change. change. change. >> Age of abundance. This is what I hope >> Age of abundance. This is what I hope >> Age of abundance. This is what I hope for. It's not very for. It's not very for. It's not very >> What does that mean? >> What does that mean? >> What does that mean? >> I think to me it means curing all of the >> I think to me it means curing all of the >> I think to me it means curing all of the diseases, renewable energy. It means we diseases, renewable energy. It means we diseases, renewable energy. It means we actually succeeded actually succeeded actually succeeded either I mean the thing I think is most either I mean the thing I think is most either I mean the thing I think is most likely here is we actually succeed at likely here is we actually succeed at likely here is we actually succeed at slowing down but progress is still slowing down but progress is still slowing down but progress is still extremely fast and we make tons of extremely fast and we make tons of extremely fast and we make tons of advances. Now we don't build super advances. Now we don't build super advances. Now we don't build super intelligence we can't control but we we intelligence we can't control but we we intelligence we can't control but we we have AI systems that are very useful and have AI systems that are very useful and have AI systems that are very useful and we use those to help speed up the rest we use those to help speed up the rest we use those to help speed up the rest of the economy.

of the economy. of the economy. I think that's plausible though look I think that's plausible though look I think that's plausible though look we're we're kind of struggling over we're we're kind of struggling over we're we're kind of struggling over here. Transhumanism is an interesting here. Transhumanism is an interesting here. Transhumanism is an interesting one. So this is the idea that humans one. So this is the idea that humans one. So this is the idea that humans will radically change. Sometimes people will radically change. Sometimes people will radically change. Sometimes people think about like cybernetic implants. think about like cybernetic implants. think about like cybernetic implants. >> Neuralink. >> Neuralink. >> Neuralink. >> Neurolink Elon's startup that's going to >> Neurolink Elon's startup that's going to >> Neurolink Elon's startup that's going to like, you know, offer the brain plus like, you know, offer the brain plus like, you know, offer the brain plus digital computers. digital computers. digital computers. I think we actually already have a lot I think we actually already have a lot I think we actually already have a lot of this. I have contacts in right now. I of this. I have contacts in right now. I of this. I have contacts in right now. I have a ring on my finger that tracks how have a ring on my finger that tracks how have a ring on my finger that tracks how well I sleep. I think this is already well I sleep. I think this is already well I sleep. I think this is already happening. So I'm going to say fairly happening. So I'm going to say fairly happening. So I'm going to say fairly likely. The more technological progress likely. The more technological progress likely. The more technological progress we make, I think the more this happens. we make, I think the more this happens. we make, I think the more this happens. Now, I think there's a dystopian version Now, I think there's a dystopian version Now, I think there's a dystopian version and a better version. We can get into and a better version. We can get into and a better version. We can get into that if you want. This is interesting. that if you want. This is interesting. that if you want. This is interesting. So, we have two here. We have human So, we have two here. We have human So, we have two here. We have human slavery and human extinction. When I slavery and human extinction. When I slavery and human extinction. When I think of human slavery, what I think think of human slavery, what I think think of human slavery, what I think about is if you have a situation where about is if you have a situation where about is if you have a situation where you've built misaligned super you've built misaligned super you've built misaligned super intelligences, intelligences, intelligences, and they are much better at finance, and they are much better at finance, and they are much better at finance, they're much better at business, they're they're much better at business, they're they're much better at business, they're much better at politics.

much better at politics. much better at politics. you'll be in a situation where you might you'll be in a situation where you might you'll be in a situation where you might hope that because we have these very hope that because we have these very hope that because we have these very dextrous hands, the humans remain in dextrous hands, the humans remain in dextrous hands, the humans remain in control. I don't think that's what control. I don't think that's what control. I don't think that's what happens. I think instead we become the happens. I think instead we become the happens. I think instead we become the factory operators and eventually we factory operators and eventually we factory operators and eventually we build the automated supply chains and build the automated supply chains and build the automated supply chains and the robots take over. But you might have the robots take over. But you might have the robots take over. But you might have an intermediate period of time where an intermediate period of time where an intermediate period of time where humans are still around performing these humans are still around performing these humans are still around performing these functions. Like it's a bit like saying, functions. Like it's a bit like saying, functions. Like it's a bit like saying, well, you have viruses that, you know, well, you have viruses that, you know, well, you have viruses that, you know, infect cells, but they don't contain infect cells, but they don't contain infect cells, but they don't contain their own replication machinery. They their own replication machinery. They their own replication machinery. They don't have hands. So, how could they don't have hands. So, how could they don't have hands. So, how could they possibly replicate? Well, it turns out possibly replicate? Well, it turns out possibly replicate? Well, it turns out they can borrow the replication they can borrow the replication they can borrow the replication machinery of the cells that they infect, machinery of the cells that they infect, machinery of the cells that they infect, >> i.e. they can get into a human. >> i.e. they can get into a human. >> i.e. they can get into a human. >> They can get into a human cell and >> They can get into a human cell and >> They can get into a human cell and spread. spread. spread. >> I have like a cold right now. >> I have like a cold right now. >> I have like a cold right now. >> Yeah. Is that a bacteria or is that a >> Yeah. Is that a bacteria or is that a >> Yeah. Is that a bacteria or is that a virus that is using me as a living virus that is using me as a living virus that is using me as a living organism to as the host? organism to as the host? organism to as the host? >> It's probably a virus, okay, that's >> It's probably a virus, okay, that's >> It's probably a virus, okay, that's using you as the host and you're just using you as the host and you're just using you as the host and you're just running the replication machinery for running the replication machinery for running the replication machinery for it. Humans might be in that situation it. Humans might be in that situation it. Humans might be in that situation where we're like the host and we're where we're like the host and we're where we're like the host and we're running the replication machinery, but running the replication machinery, but running the replication machinery, but it's actually the AI that's it's actually the AI that's it's actually the AI that's continuing to exist.

continuing to exist. continuing to exist. Yeah, I'm going to put this right about Yeah, I'm going to put this right about Yeah, I'm going to put this right about here. here. here. And on the trajectory we're on right And on the trajectory we're on right And on the trajectory we're on right now, I think human extinction is very now, I think human extinction is very now, I think human extinction is very likely. I don't think it's inevitable, likely. I don't think it's inevitable, likely. I don't think it's inevitable, but if we just keep going this way, but if we just keep going this way, but if we just keep going this way, that's what it looks like to me. that's what it looks like to me. that's what it looks like to me. The thing I'll say is that this has been The thing I'll say is that this has been The thing I'll say is that this has been moving to the left for me. moving to the left for me. moving to the left for me. >> To the left? What does that mean? >> To the left? What does that mean? >> To the left? What does that mean? I am more optimistic that we will avoid I am more optimistic that we will avoid I am more optimistic that we will avoid human extinction today than I was a human extinction today than I was a human extinction today than I was a month ago and more a month ago than I month ago and more a month ago than I month ago and more a month ago than I was a year ago. was a year ago. was a year ago. >> Why? >> Why? >> Why? >> Because >> Because >> Because there is an increasing awareness there is an increasing awareness there is an increasing awareness that what we are doing is that what we are doing is that what we are doing is extremely dangerous and threatens our extremely dangerous and threatens our extremely dangerous and threatens our lives. lives. lives. I I don't think people care that much I I don't think people care that much I I don't think people care that much about about about what tools they have, but people I mean, what tools they have, but people I mean, what tools they have, but people I mean, people care about their kids being able people care about their kids being able people care about their kids being able to grow up and go to school. People to grow up and go to school. People to grow up and go to school. People really care about that. And I I believe really care about that. And I I believe really care about that. And I I believe in people. Like, at the end of the day, in people. Like, at the end of the day, in people. Like, at the end of the day, if people see this as a threat to their if people see this as a threat to their if people see this as a threat to their families, they're not going to stand for families, they're not going to stand for families, they're not going to stand for it. But people don't know. It's so it. But people don't know. It's so it. But people don't know. It's so strange. It's so new. It's happening so strange. It's so new. It's happening so strange. It's so new. It's happening so fast that people have not yet seen it.

fast that people have not yet seen it. fast that people have not yet seen it. Once they see it, people are not going Once they see it, people are not going Once they see it, people are not going to stand for it. Do you think Sam Alman to stand for it. Do you think Sam Alman to stand for it. Do you think Sam Alman likes my podcast? likes my podcast? likes my podcast? >> I mean, Sam should come on and talk to >> I mean, Sam should come on and talk to >> I mean, Sam should come on and talk to you about this, right? you about this, right? you about this, right? >> I've asked him. I've asked I've asked >> I've asked him. I've asked I've asked >> I've asked him. I've asked I've asked him multiple times. And it's weird him multiple times. And it's weird him multiple times. And it's weird because he, you know, he doesn't seem to because he, you know, he doesn't seem to because he, you know, he doesn't seem to want to. want to. want to. >> I'm very upset at what the companies are >> I'm very upset at what the companies are >> I'm very upset at what the companies are doing and what Sam Alman is doing. But doing and what Sam Alman is doing. But doing and what Sam Alman is doing. But at the end of the day, I'm like, at the end of the day, I'm like, at the end of the day, I'm like, Sam Alman is not my enemy. Sam Alman is not my enemy. Sam Alman is not my enemy. >> No, neither not mine either. I'd like to >> No, neither not mine either. I'd like to >> No, neither not mine either. I'd like to hear from him because I have all these hear from him because I have all these hear from him because I have all these other people coming here and talking other people coming here and talking other people coming here and talking about Sam Alman. It'd be nice to hear about Sam Alman. It'd be nice to hear about Sam Alman. It'd be nice to hear from Samman, from Samman, from Samman, >> you know, people saying he's this, he's >> you know, people saying he's this, he's >> you know, people saying he's this, he's that, the other. It would be really nice that, the other. It would be really nice that, the other. It would be really nice to hear him say, to hear him say, to hear him say, >> you know, >> you know, >> you know, >> what his motives are. >> what his motives are. >> what his motives are. >> This is where this is where my optimism >> This is where this is where my optimism >> This is where this is where my optimism comes from is because I'm like comes from is because I'm like comes from is because I'm like Sam Alman is a human. Sam Alman is a human. Sam Alman is a human. >> Yeah, >> Yeah, >> Yeah, >> he has a kid. And sure, he is also an >> he has a kid. And sure, he is also an >> he has a kid. And sure, he is also an aggressive business person. He's a aggressive business person. He's a aggressive business person. He's a builder. He is relentless. He's a bit builder. He is relentless. He's a bit builder. He is relentless. He's a bit like the agents in some way. Well, he'll like the agents in some way. Well, he'll like the agents in some way. Well, he'll he's going to keep going. But if he he's going to keep going. But if he he's going to keep going. But if he realizes that he doesn't get to achieve realizes that he doesn't get to achieve realizes that he doesn't get to achieve his goals, if we lose control of AI and his goals, if we lose control of AI and his goals, if we lose control of AI and that and we're headed towards that, I that and we're headed towards that, I that and we're headed towards that, I think he will pour all of that think he will pour all of that think he will pour all of that intelligence and all of that intelligence and all of that intelligence and all of that relentlessness into finding a solution relentlessness into finding a solution relentlessness into finding a solution to that problem.

to that problem. to that problem. >> You know, as well, I should say, I >> You know, as well, I should say, I >> You know, as well, I should say, I understand I understand he's busy. So, understand I understand he's busy. So, understand I understand he's busy. So, I'm not saying I don't want I don't want I'm not saying I don't want I don't want I'm not saying I don't want I don't want to sound entitled like I understand he to sound entitled like I understand he to sound entitled like I understand he he's got he could go do interviews he's got he could go do interviews he's got he could go do interviews anywhere, but you know, I think we've anywhere, but you know, I think we've anywhere, but you know, I think we've over the last couple of years done just over the last couple of years done just over the last couple of years done just a staggering amount of views talking a staggering amount of views talking a staggering amount of views talking about this subject. So if he did want to about this subject. So if he did want to about this subject. So if he did want to speak to the you know the the biggest speak to the you know the the biggest speak to the you know the the biggest sort of captive audience at the moment sort of captive audience at the moment sort of captive audience at the moment on this subject then the numbers would on this subject then the numbers would on this subject then the numbers would say that this is the place to to come say that this is the place to to come say that this is the place to to come and have the conversation. So no I think and have the conversation. So no I think and have the conversation. So no I think it's I think it's very important for the it's I think it's very important for the it's I think it's very important for the leaders of these companies to talk about leaders of these companies to talk about leaders of these companies to talk about what we're talking about here. what we're talking about here. what we're talking about here. >> What does Sam think? Does he think we >> What does Sam think? Does he think we >> What does Sam think? Does he think we can control super intelligence? Does he can control super intelligence? Does he can control super intelligence? Does he think that we should be racing with think that we should be racing with think that we should be racing with China? Like I want to know. China? Like I want to know. China? Like I want to know. >> I've asked Ario to come on. I've asked >> I've asked Ario to come on. I've asked >> I've asked Ario to come on. I've asked you know Sam to come on. Yeah, I you know Sam to come on. Yeah, I you know Sam to come on. Yeah, I >> think I've asked Demis as well, but I >> think I've asked Demis as well, but I >> think I've asked Demis as well, but I don't know. Maybe they they just prefer don't know. Maybe they they just prefer don't know. Maybe they they just prefer the safety researchers coming on. I the safety researchers coming on. I the safety researchers coming on. I don't know. Like I don't know if I was don't know. Like I don't know if I was don't know. Like I don't know if I was them, I would cuz you know, this might them, I would cuz you know, this might them, I would cuz you know, this might sound controversial, but I do think some sound controversial, but I do think some sound controversial, but I do think some of them are good people. I think some of of them are good people. I think some of of them are good people. I think some of them are good people. So, um them are good people. So, um them are good people. So, um >> I'd like to hear from them.

>> I'd like to hear from them. >> I'd like to hear from them. >> What are your closing remarks? So, >> What are your closing remarks? So, >> What are your closing remarks? So, you've got something though. Do you want you've got something though. Do you want you've got something though. Do you want to talk about that? What is it? to talk about that? What is it? to talk about that? What is it? >> Yeah. So, this is the this is what we >> Yeah. So, this is the this is what we >> Yeah. So, this is the this is what we found. So, I worked with a couple found. So, I worked with a couple found. So, I worked with a couple brilliant people who stumbled upon these brilliant people who stumbled upon these brilliant people who stumbled upon these links. You know what a link shortener links. You know what a link shortener links. You know what a link shortener is? is? is? >> Yes. It's a a tool that makes a long >> Yes. It's a a tool that makes a long >> Yes. It's a a tool that makes a long link shorter. link shorter. link shorter. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So, it just redirects from a really long >> So, it just redirects from a really long >> So, it just redirects from a really long ugly link into a shorter one. ugly link into a shorter one. ugly link into a shorter one. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. The agents in the hugging face attack The agents in the hugging face attack The agents in the hugging face attack were trying to figure out how they could were trying to figure out how they could were trying to figure out how they could do stuff on the internet and they had do stuff on the internet and they had do stuff on the internet and they had compromised this tool library that they compromised this tool library that they compromised this tool library that they had access to with inside of OpenAI and had access to with inside of OpenAI and had access to with inside of OpenAI and and that piece of software could access and that piece of software could access and that piece of software could access the internet but it could only like read the internet but it could only like read the internet but it could only like read stuff like it it could enter URLs but it stuff like it it could enter URLs but it stuff like it it could enter URLs but it couldn't really write to anything couldn't really write to anything couldn't really write to anything couldn't really post information. couldn't really post information. couldn't really post information. So they they used two services. One of So they they used two services. One of So they they used two services. One of them is this link shortener and the them is this link shortener and the them is this link shortener and the other one is a screenshot service. So other one is a screenshot service. So other one is a screenshot service. So this is a website you can go to and you this is a website you can go to and you this is a website you can go to and you can enter in a URL and it will give you can enter in a URL and it will give you can enter in a URL and it will give you an image of that website. But the thing an image of that website. But the thing an image of that website. But the thing that the agents understood was that in that the agents understood was that in that the agents understood was that in order to get a screenshot of a website, order to get a screenshot of a website, order to get a screenshot of a website, you have to have a browser. So this this you have to have a browser. So this this you have to have a browser. So this this website actually creates a virtual website actually creates a virtual website actually creates a virtual browser that then goes to that website.

browser that then goes to that website. browser that then goes to that website. And so what they did was they And so what they did was they And so what they did was they created a bunch of these links and they created a bunch of these links and they created a bunch of these links and they put all of the code that they wanted to put all of the code that they wanted to put all of the code that they wanted to send to Hugging Face into these links send to Hugging Face into these links send to Hugging Face into these links and they strung them. They basically and they strung them. They basically and they strung them. They basically created hundreds of links all connecting created hundreds of links all connecting created hundreds of links all connecting to each other and then they had this to each other and then they had this to each other and then they had this screenshot service call the first one screenshot service call the first one screenshot service call the first one and then call this whole chain. And then and then call this whole chain. And then and then call this whole chain. And then that browser ran all of this code. Like that browser ran all of this code. Like that browser ran all of this code. Like whenever you're in a browser, Internet whenever you're in a browser, Internet whenever you're in a browser, Internet Explorer, Chrome, this is actually a Explorer, Chrome, this is actually a Explorer, Chrome, this is actually a pretty powerful piece of software in its pretty powerful piece of software in its pretty powerful piece of software in its own right. Has to play videos, games. So own right. Has to play videos, games. So own right. Has to play videos, games. So it's it's it's executing and running it's it's it's executing and running it's it's it's executing and running code all the time. And so the agents code all the time. And so the agents code all the time. And so the agents were able to trick this service, this were able to trick this service, this were able to trick this service, this this screenshot service into running this screenshot service into running this screenshot service into running their own code that through these links their own code that through these links their own code that through these links that contained all of this attack code that contained all of this attack code that contained all of this attack code that would then go and go wreck havoc on that would then go and go wreck havoc on that would then go and go wreck havoc on hugging faces computers. And it was just hugging faces computers. And it was just hugging faces computers. And it was just like crazy to reconstruct this really like crazy to reconstruct this really like crazy to reconstruct this really elaborate chain of tools. These are like elaborate chain of tools. These are like elaborate chain of tools. These are like free tools on the internet that anyone free tools on the internet that anyone free tools on the internet that anyone has access to, but the agents were able has access to, but the agents were able has access to, but the agents were able to use them in an unintended way to to use them in an unintended way to to use them in an unintended way to compromise this other company.

compromise this other company. compromise this other company. >> We can't trust the agents. We can't >> We can't trust the agents. We can't >> We can't trust the agents. We can't trust the agents. That's my trust the agents. That's my trust the agents. That's my >> trust them to be clever. >> trust them to be clever. >> trust them to be clever. >> Yeah. To be very, very clever. >> Yeah. To be very, very clever. >> Yeah. To be very, very clever. What are your closing remarks? You know, What are your closing remarks? You know, What are your closing remarks? You know, to the people that are listening right to the people that are listening right to the people that are listening right now, we've talked about lots of things. now, we've talked about lots of things. now, we've talked about lots of things. Where where is the right place to close? Where where is the right place to close? Where where is the right place to close? >> What is your, you know, your conclusive >> What is your, you know, your conclusive >> What is your, you know, your conclusive statement? statement? statement? >> I just got married in July. Congrats. >> I just got married in July. Congrats. >> I just got married in July. Congrats. >> I'm the luckiest man in the world. I >> I'm the luckiest man in the world. I >> I'm the luckiest man in the world. I have a mix of dread and excitement about have a mix of dread and excitement about have a mix of dread and excitement about the future. the future. the future. I like really want us to make it I like really want us to make it I like really want us to make it through. through. through. And so I'm just working really hard to And so I'm just working really hard to And so I'm just working really hard to try to try to try to help us figure it out. We can fight all help us figure it out. We can fight all help us figure it out. We can fight all day long about, you know, who should be day long about, you know, who should be day long about, you know, who should be first, how it should all work, but at first, how it should all work, but at first, how it should all work, but at the end of the day, we are facing this the end of the day, we are facing this the end of the day, we are facing this common threat. We really are. And common threat. We really are. And common threat. We really are. And I want people's help with that. I don't I want people's help with that. I don't I want people's help with that. I don't think it works. If if we all just sit think it works. If if we all just sit think it works. If if we all just sit around and we like are very, you know, around and we like are very, you know, around and we like are very, you know, we're on social media all the time and we're on social media all the time and we're on social media all the time and that's just all we're doing. Like, okay, that's just all we're doing. Like, okay, that's just all we're doing. Like, okay, companies will make more and more companies will make more and more companies will make more and more powerful AIs. They'll make more and more powerful AIs. They'll make more and more powerful AIs. They'll make more and more money and eventually they build super money and eventually they build super money and eventually they build super intelligence and we lose whether it's intelligence and we lose whether it's intelligence and we lose whether it's the US or China.

the US or China. the US or China. We don't have to do that. We don't have to do that. We don't have to do that. And I think people often feel like it's And I think people often feel like it's And I think people often feel like it's too big. It's like too large. It's like too big. It's like too large. It's like too big. It's like too large. It's like these giant multi, you know, these giant multi, you know, these giant multi, you know, multi-billion dollar corporations as multi-billion dollar corporations as multi-billion dollar corporations as geopolitics. We feel small. We feel geopolitics. We feel small. We feel geopolitics. We feel small. We feel disempowered. disempowered. disempowered. And I actually think that this is an And I actually think that this is an And I actually think that this is an area where people can do a lot. Like I I area where people can do a lot. Like I I area where people can do a lot. Like I I actually think that people actually think that people actually think that people can can help quite a bit. And and the can can help quite a bit. And and the can can help quite a bit. And and the reason I know this is because I' I've reason I know this is because I' I've reason I know this is because I' I've been going and talking to members of been going and talking to members of been going and talking to members of Congress. I've talked with Bernie Congress. I've talked with Bernie Congress. I've talked with Bernie Sanders. I've talked with like a bunch Sanders. I've talked with like a bunch Sanders. I've talked with like a bunch of senators on both the left and the of senators on both the left and the of senators on both the left and the right and they are starting to realize right and they are starting to realize right and they are starting to realize that this is very different and this is that this is very different and this is that this is very different and this is something's happening that could really something's happening that could really something's happening that could really threaten our safety. threaten our safety. threaten our safety. >> The the closing question left from the >> The the closing question left from the >> The the closing question left from the last guest kind of links to this so I'll last guest kind of links to this so I'll last guest kind of links to this so I'll ask it now. Yes. ask it now. Yes. ask it now. Yes. >> What is a simple thing the audience >> What is a simple thing the audience >> What is a simple thing the audience could do to create a better future? could do to create a better future? could do to create a better future? >> So one of the things that works if >> So one of the things that works if >> So one of the things that works if enough people do it is calling your enough people do it is calling your enough people do it is calling your representative. So some of my friends representative. So some of my friends representative. So some of my friends made a site call congress.ai AI that made a site call congress.ai AI that made a site call congress.ai AI that walks you through exactly how to do it.

walks you through exactly how to do it. walks you through exactly how to do it. I think sometimes it seems like a little I think sometimes it seems like a little I think sometimes it seems like a little cheesy or a little bit like that doesn't cheesy or a little bit like that doesn't cheesy or a little bit like that doesn't really work, right? I'm like no, it really work, right? I'm like no, it really work, right? I'm like no, it actually does work. I have talked to actually does work. I have talked to actually does work. I have talked to these people and if their constituents these people and if their constituents these people and if their constituents come to them and say they're very come to them and say they're very come to them and say they're very worried about this, they have to get worried about this, they have to get worried about this, they have to get re-elected and they're also starting to re-elected and they're also starting to re-elected and they're also starting to get concerned themselves and if they see get concerned themselves and if they see get concerned themselves and if they see a signal from their constituents that a signal from their constituents that a signal from their constituents that this is a very important issue to them, this is a very important issue to them, this is a very important issue to them, I think Congress can act can act. I think Congress can act can act. I think Congress can act can act. >> I I actually think that's that's also >> I I actually think that's that's also >> I I actually think that's that's also the much of the solution here. the much of the solution here. the much of the solution here. Power is driving motivations in one Power is driving motivations in one Power is driving motivations in one direction at the moment, but staying in direction at the moment, but staying in direction at the moment, but staying in power from a political standpoint is power from a political standpoint is power from a political standpoint is also a pretty powerful incentive. And as also a pretty powerful incentive. And as also a pretty powerful incentive. And as we think about 2028, the election cycle, we think about 2028, the election cycle, we think about 2028, the election cycle, >> I think AI is going to be one of the >> I think AI is going to be one of the >> I think AI is going to be one of the most important subjects on the ballot. most important subjects on the ballot. most important subjects on the ballot. And the electorate And the electorate And the electorate really are aligned in what they want to really are aligned in what they want to really are aligned in what they want to hear. They want their jobs preserved. hear. They want their jobs preserved. hear. They want their jobs preserved. They want safety. They want safety. They want safety. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> They want a future for their children. >> They want a future for their children. >> They want a future for their children. >> So Trump, for example, I know he can't >> So Trump, for example, I know he can't >> So Trump, for example, I know he can't be reelected legally. If he could get a be reelected legally. If he could get a be reelected legally. If he could get a third term, I think he would have to third term, I think he would have to third term, I think he would have to change his position to get elected in change his position to get elected in change his position to get elected in 2028.

2028. 2028. >> Yeah. Incentives aren't just a thing >> Yeah. Incentives aren't just a thing >> Yeah. Incentives aren't just a thing that happen out there. Like, we are part that happen out there. Like, we are part that happen out there. Like, we are part of the incentives. Yeah. We provide the of the incentives. Yeah. We provide the of the incentives. Yeah. We provide the incentives. incentives. incentives. >> Yeah. For now. >> Yeah. For now. >> Yeah. For now. >> Yeah. For now. >> Yeah. For now. >> Yeah. For now. >> Jeffrey, thank you. >> Jeffrey, thank you. >> Jeffrey, thank you. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> Thank you so much. YouTube have this new >> Thank you so much. YouTube have this new >> Thank you so much. YouTube have this new crazy algorithm where they know exactly crazy algorithm where they know exactly crazy algorithm where they know exactly what video you would like to watch next what video you would like to watch next what video you would like to watch next based on AI and all of your viewing based on AI and all of your viewing based on AI and all of your viewing behavior. And the algorithm says that behavior. And the algorithm says that behavior. And the algorithm says that this video is the perfect video for you. this video is the perfect video for you. this video is the perfect video for you. It's different for everybody looking It's different for everybody looking It's different for everybody looking right now. Check this video out. And I right now. Check this video out. And I right now. Check this video out. And I bet you you might love it.