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TECH012: Monthly Tech Roundup – Data Centers in Space, AI5 Chip, Tesla vs. Waymo w/ Seb Bunney (Tech Podcast)
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Preston and Seb unpack AI’s implications for safety, governance, and economics. They debate AGI risks, corporate centralization, Bitcoin's regulatory role, and Elon Musk’s ventures in space and autonomous tech.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:37 – Why AI safety and autonomy are increasingly at odds
00:11:30 – How AGI could reshape governance and policy-making
00:07:40 – Preston’s skepticism about AI self-preservation claims
00:15:18 – The unintended consequences of AI regulation
00:22:15 – How Bitcoin could hold corporations accountable
00:20:10 – The dangers of centralizing economic power via AI
00:34:45 – Why generalist thinking matters in a post-pandemic world
00:37:20 – The role of curiosity and deep reading in future-proofing
00:41:59 – How SpaceX is redefining launch economics with reusable rockets
00:57:41 – The hidden potential of Tesla’s AI chips and compute power
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
- Clip 1: AI Expert: We Have 2 Years Before Everything Changes! We Need To Start Protesting! with Tristan Harris.
- Clip 2: Marc Andreessen explains the future belongs to generalists in the AI era.
- Clip 3: Elon Musk on the Future of SpaceX & Mars.
- Official Website: Seb Bunney.
- Seb’s book: The Hidden Cost of Money.
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