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Guillaume Verdon: Beff Jezos, E/acc Movement, Physics, Computation & AGI | Lex Fridman Podcast #407

Guillaume Verdon (aka Beff Jezos on Twitter) is a physicist, quantum computing researcher, and founder of e/acc (effective accelerationism) movement. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack - Notion: https://notion.com/lex - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off - AG1: https://drinkag1.com/lex to get 1 month supply of fish oil TRANSCRIPT: https://lexfridman.com/guillaume-verdon-transcript EPISODE LINKS: Guillaume Verdon Twitter: https://twitter.com/GillVerd Beff Jezos Twitter: https://twitter.com/BasedBeffJezos Extropic: https://extropic.ai/ E/acc Blog: https://effectiveaccelerationism.substack.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 2:23 - Beff Jezos 12:21 - Thermodynamics 18:36 - Doxxing 28:30 - Anonymous bots 35:58 - Power 38:29 - AI dangers 42:01 - Building AGI 50:14 - Merging with AI 57:56 - p(doom) 1:13:23 - Quantum machine learning 1:26:41 - Quantum computer 1:35:15 - Aliens 1:40:04 - Quantum gravity 1:45:25 - Kardashev scale 1:47:17 - Effective accelerationism (e/acc) 1:57:47 - Humor and memes 2:00:53 - Jeff Bezos 2:07:25 - Elon Musk 2:13:55 - Extropic 2:22:31 - Singularity and AGI 2:26:29 - AI doomers 2:27:54 - Effective altruism 2:34:23 - Day in the life 2:40:50 - Identity 2:43:40 - Advice for young people 2:45:42 - Mortality 2:49:25 - Meaning of life SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostGuillaume Verdonguest
Dec 29, 20232h 53mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 2:23

    Introduction

  2. 2:23 – 12:21

    Beff Jezos

  3. 12:21 – 18:36

    Thermodynamics

  4. 18:36 – 28:30

    Doxxing

  5. 28:30 – 35:58

    Anonymous bots

  6. 35:58 – 38:29

    Power

  7. 38:29 – 42:01

    AI dangers

  8. 42:01 – 50:14

    Building AGI

  9. 50:14 – 57:56

    Merging with AI

  10. 57:56 – 1:13:23

    p(doom)

  11. 1:13:23 – 1:26:41

    Quantum machine learning

  12. 1:26:41 – 1:35:15

    Quantum computer

  13. 1:35:15 – 1:40:04

    Aliens

  14. 1:40:04 – 1:45:25

    Quantum gravity

  15. 1:45:25 – 1:47:17

    Kardashev scale

  16. 1:47:17 – 1:57:47

    Effective accelerationism (e/acc)

  17. 1:57:47 – 2:00:53

    Humor and memes

  18. 2:00:53 – 2:07:25

    Jeff Bezos

  19. 2:07:25 – 2:13:55

    Elon Musk

  20. 2:13:55 – 2:22:31

    Extropic

  21. 2:22:31 – 2:26:29

    Singularity and AGI

  22. 2:26:29 – 2:27:54

    AI doomers

  23. 2:27:54 – 2:34:23

    Effective altruism

  24. 2:34:23 – 2:40:50

    Day in the life

  25. 2:40:50 – 2:43:40

    Identity

  26. 2:43:40 – 2:45:42

    Advice for young people

  27. 2:45:42 – 2:49:25

    Mortality

  28. 2:49:25 – 2:53:09

    Meaning of life

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