The Diary of a CEOYuval Noah Harari: Algorithms Are Quietly Killing Democracy
Harari argues AI is an alien intelligence reshaping democracy itself: profit-driven algorithms exploit fear and disgust, hollowing out public trust.
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- September 5, 2024
- Duration
- 1h 54m
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- The Diary of a CEO
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Yuval Noah Harari is a best-selling author, public intellectual and Professor of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the author of multi-million bestseller books such as, ‘Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind’ and ‘Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow’. 00:00 Intro 02:31 Will Humans Continue To Rule The World? 06:48 Why AI Is The Biggest Game-Changer In History 10:34 Is AI Just Information Or Something More? 16:53 Can AI Manipulate Our Bank Accounts And Political Views? 21:42 How AI Will Affect Human Intimacy 23:44 Will AI Replace Teachers? 25:09 Why Online Information Is Junk 28:42 How Politicians Use Fear To Manipulate Us 31:52 Should There Be A Free Speech Movement 39:38 How Algorithms Are Shaping Global Politics And Increasing Fear 45:30 The Impact Of The US Election On Global Politics 48:48 What Trump Could Do To US Democracy 50:29 Can We Trust What We See On Social Media And The News? 55:37 Will AI Eventually Run Governments? 00:58:32 What Jobs Will AI Leave For Humans? 01:02:01 Which Jobs Will Be Automated By AI? 01:05:33 Is AI Conscious? 01:07:19 AI, Robots, And The Future Of Consciousness 01:10:01 Are We Living In A Simulation? 01:13:09 How Algorithms Control Our Lives 01:16:21 Understanding The AI Alignment Problem 01:21:13 The Relationship Between AI And Corporate Interests 01:25:04 The Growing Threat Of Totalitarian Governments 01:33:08 How The Algorithm Knows It's Fake News 01:38:01 Is Yuval Tempted To Log Off? 01:41:52 Will Humans Become Two Species? 01:44:00 What's The Solution To The Negatives Of AI? 01:49:17 The Guest's Last Question Follow Yuval: Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/7iXk5TnLAMb Twitter - https://g2ul0.app.link/eaKRt5rLAMb You can pre-order Yuval’s book ‘NEXUS: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI’, here: https://amzn.to/4g8Vdrn My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook Get your hands on the brand new Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards here: https://appurl.io/iUUJeYn25v Get access to exclusive Diary of a CEO members content here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGq-a57w-aPwyi3pW7XLiHw/join Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Linkedin Jobs: https://www.linkedin.com/doac24
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Yuval Noah Harari and Steven Bartlett, Yuval Noah Harari: Algorithms Are Quietly Killing Democracy explores yuval Harari Warns: Algorithms Are Quietly Dismantling Democracy Worldwide Yuval Noah Harari argues that AI should be seen as "alien intelligence" because it makes decisions and generates ideas in ways fundamentally different from human minds, and is already seeping into every bureaucratic and political system. He traces AI within a 5,000‑year history of information technologies—from clay tablets and writing to social media—to show that information systems literally create and reshape democracy, ownership, trust, and even what we consider reality.
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