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What Happens the Day After We Build a “God”?
Published 2 months, 3 weeks ago
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The moment we create an intelligence greater than our own… everything changes.
In this episode, we explore what happens after the birth of Artificial General Intelligence — a system capable of understanding, learning, and reasoning beyond human limits. Not in decades… but the very next day.
Who controls it? Can it be contained? Or does control become an illusion the moment it surpasses us?
From global power shifts and economic disruption to ethical dilemmas and existential risks, we break down the immediate consequences of creating something that could outthink every human on Earth.
Will it solve humanity’s greatest problems… or become one we can’t escape?
Because the real question isn’t if we build it— it’s what happens right after.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kurzgesagt-podcast-science-revealed--6600013/support.
This episode includes AI-generated content.
In this episode, we explore what happens after the birth of Artificial General Intelligence — a system capable of understanding, learning, and reasoning beyond human limits. Not in decades… but the very next day.
Who controls it? Can it be contained? Or does control become an illusion the moment it surpasses us?
From global power shifts and economic disruption to ethical dilemmas and existential risks, we break down the immediate consequences of creating something that could outthink every human on Earth.
Will it solve humanity’s greatest problems… or become one we can’t escape?
Because the real question isn’t if we build it— it’s what happens right after.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kurzgesagt-podcast-science-revealed--6600013/support.
This episode includes AI-generated content.