The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
OpenAI Whistleblower FINALLY Speaks: “AI Has A 70% Chance Of Going Horribly Wrong!“
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Ex-OpenAI researcher Daniel Kokotajlo walked away from $2 million rather than stay silent, and now reveals why he believes there's a 70% chance AI leads to human extinction, why superintelligence could arrive before the end of the decade, and the one plan he thinks could still save us all!
Daniel Kokotajlo is a former OpenAI researcher and one of the world's leading AI forecasters. He is the founder of the AI Futures Project and the lead author of 'AI 2027', the widely-read scenario mapping the trajectory of artificial intelligence. His follow-up, 'AI 2040: Plan A', sets out how the world could still navigate superintelligence safely.
He explains:
■ What he saw inside OpenAI that made him walk away
■ Why the people building AI privately believe it's coming even sooner than the public is being told
■ What happens if AI becomes powerful enough that humans can no longer control it, and why he puts the odds of catastrophe as high as 70%
■ Why almost every job could be automated, and what that means for the next generation
■ The plan he believes could still lead to abundance and a future worth living in
Chapters
Intro
Why This AI Mission Could Affect Everyone
Why the Average Person Should Care About AI
Are AI Experts Overreacting or Sounding the Alarm?
Why He Joined OpenAI—and What He Saw Inside
Why He Left OpenAI
What It Was Like Inside OpenAI During ChatGPT's Launch
The $2 Million NDA Controversy Explained
Is Full AI Automation Coming Faster Than We Think?
The AI 2027 Forecast That Changed the Conversation
AGI vs. Superintelligence: The Difference That Matters
How Robots Could Soon Become Part of Everyday Life
Why AI Works More Like the Human Brain Than You Think
Can AI Ever Be Truly Creative?
What Are the Real Odds of Human Extinction From AI?
What AI Will Do to Jobs
The Skills That Will Still Matter in an AI World
AI 2040: What the Future Could Look Like
The Different Futures AI Could Create
Will AI Become Earth's Apex Species?
How AI CEOs Really Make Decisions
Will AI Decide the 2028 Election?
Is There a Safe Path to Accelerating AI?
By 2031, AI Could Do 20% of Cognitive Work
Should Everyone Receive AI Dividends?
What It Will Feel Like to Live Through the AI Revolution
How People Find Purpose After AI Replaces Jobs
Would He Shut Down AI Forever If He Could?
What Can We Actually Do About AI?
Is It Already Too Late to Change Course?
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