#153 If Anyone Builds It, EVERYONE Dies - AI Expert on Superintelligence
April 26, 2026
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Episode 153 · April 26, 2026
#153 If Anyone Builds It, EVERYONE Dies - AI Expert on Superintelligence
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<p>Get all sides of every story and be better informed at <a href="https://ground.news/AlexOC" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ground.news/AlexOC</a> - subscribe for 40% off unlimited access.For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my <a href="https://www.alexoconnor.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Substack</a>.</p><p>-</p><p>Nate Soares is an American artificial intelligence author and researcher known for his work on existential risk from AI. In 2014, Soares co-authored a paper that introduced the term AI alignment, the challenge of making increasingly capable AI’s behave as intended. Nate is the president of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, a research nonprofit based in Berkeley, California.</p><p><br /></p><p>Get the book, <a href="https://amzn.to/4vRWrPr" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All</em></a>. - TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Is This an Exaggeration?04:31 - What Is Unique About the Threat of AI?11:28 - What is Superintelligence?21:25 - From Chess Computers to Murderous Machines27:52 - What Really Drives AI Systems?44:29 - Evidence AI Is Already Turning Against Us56:03 - How We Are Helping AI Take Over01:01:21 - Why Would AI Seek Power or Control?01:07:42 - Some Worst-Case AI Scenarios01:18:38 - What Do We Do About This Now?01:32:53 - How Has AI Changed in the Last Six Months? - CONNECTMy Website: https://www.alexoconnor.comSOCIAL LINKS:Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskepticFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskepticInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskepticTikTok: @CosmicSkeptic - CONTACTBusiness email: contact@alexoconnor.comBrand enquiries: David@modernstoa.co</p>
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