Daniel Kokotajlo is the founder of the AI Futures Project and a former OpenAI researcher who worked on forecasting, AI governance, and safety. In this full interview with Business Insider, he explains what AGI and superintelligence mean, why AI agents could be the turning point, and what could happen if the AI race continues without strong safeguards. He also lays out what he thinks governments and companies can do now to reduce the risk of losing control.
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Also read "A former OpenAI employee explains the 'open secret' of AI: Companies are building systems they still can't reliably control":
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00:00 - Intro
01:07 - What’s the Worst-Case Scenario?
04:46 - Will AI Take Our Jobs?
07:43 - Is AI a Living Thing?
11:30 - How Smart Can AI Agents Become?
14:02 - Is the AI Arms Race Inevitable?
16:47 - Is It Too Late to Control AI?
18:34 - Can We Keep AI Loyal to Us?
22:37 - How Does AI Affect Democracy?
25:31 - What Can We Do Now?
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