Emad Mostaque on the Intelligent Internet and Universal Basic AI

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In this episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan interviews Emad Mostaque, former Founder and CEO of Stability AI and Founder of The Intelligent Internet. We explore humanity's future with AI, from the stark 50-50 survival odds to Emad's optimistic vision for universal basic intelligence. Join us for a fascinating discussion about open-source AI infrastructure, the three-tier system of the Intelligent Internet, and how blockchain technology might help fund global public goods in AI development.

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Emad's Twitter: https://x.com/emostaque

Emad's Blog: https://emad.posthaven.com/

Intelligent Internet Substack: https://intelligentinternet.substack.com/p/ii-intelligent-internet-primer?r=47215t&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

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CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) Teaser

(00:00:36) About the Episode

(00:04:33) Intro

(00:09:15) AI Risk

(00:16:58) Sponsors: GiveWell | SelectQuote

(00:19:48) AI Goals

(00:23:52) AI Divergence

(00:27:50) AI & Agency

(00:32:18) Sponsors: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) | 80,000 Hours

(00:34:57) Kids & AI

(00:39:50) Intelligent Internet

(00:48:37) Open vs. Closed AI

(00:53:30) AI Runaway

(01:01:46) Building the Future

(01:05:43) Energy & AI

(01:15:19) Hypernodes

(01:27:36) Proof of Beneficial Compute

(01:38:28) Distributed Compute

(01:45:10) Intelligent Internet Company

(01:48:37) Finding Talent

(01:55:33) Pause Letter

(01:59:50) Regulation

(02:04:04) Speed Limits

(02:06:42) Data Filtering

(02:10:54) Outro

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