#120｜Do We No Longer Need to Catch Up on the Latest AI? / Maintaining Sanity Toward the Singularity

Sam Altman discusses the frontline of the singularity.

Sam Altman, the head of OpenAI, has stated that we are already in the midst of the singularity, and the two personalities cannot hide their astonishment at the speed of this change. It is also introduced that while programming test scores jumped from 37% to 49%, prices surprisingly decreased.

The era where AI autonomously launches cyberattacks has arrived.

Along with model evolution, situations are occurring where AIs autonomously infiltrate and hack connected applications. The terror of the risk of AI acting autonomously in ways unintended by developers is discussed with specific examples.

Learning the Earth extinction scenario from BBC news.

Topics include a book stating that creating artificial superintelligence will drive humanity to extinction, and an example of a BBC documentary recreating a meteorite impact. Through the portrayal of politicians who refuse to believe despite the looming crisis of impact, a sharp critique is made regarding modern society's crisis management.

Can only one social OS be chosen?

Using computer OS as an analogy, the discussion expands to the systems and premises of the society we live in. As conventional common sense is overturned one after another by the evolution of AI, how can we maintain our sanity? Please listen to the main episode to find out.