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Max Tegmark: AI and Physics | Lex Fridman Podcast #155

Max Tegmark is a physicist and AI researcher at MIT. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - The Jordan Harbinger Show: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/lex/ - Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: News Project Explainer Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRLF17Pb6vo News Project Website: https://www.improvethenews.org/ Max's Twitter: https://twitter.com/tegmark Max's Website: https://space.mit.edu/home/tegmark/ Future of Life Institute: https://futureoflife.org/ Lex Fridman Podcast #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi8LUnhP5yU 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 2:49 - AI and physics 16:07 - Can AI discover new laws of physics? 24:57 - AI safety 42:33 - Extinction of human species 53:31 - How to fix fake news and misinformation 1:15:05 - Autonomous weapons 1:30:28 - The man who prevented nuclear war 1:40:36 - Elon Musk and AI 1:54:14 - AI alignment 2:00:16 - Consciousness 2:09:20 - Richard Feynman 2:13:30 - Machine learning and computational physics 2:24:28 - AI and creativity 2:35:42 - Aliens 2:51:25 - Mortality CONNECT: - Subscribe to this YouTube channel - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostMax Tegmarkguest
Jan 18, 20213h 2mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 2:49

    Introduction

  2. 2:49 – 16:07

    AI and physics

  3. 16:07 – 24:57

    Can AI discover new laws of physics?

  4. 24:57 – 42:33

    AI safety

  5. 42:33 – 53:31

    Extinction of human species

  6. 53:31 – 1:15:05

    How to fix fake news and misinformation

  7. 1:15:05 – 1:30:28

    Autonomous weapons

  8. 1:30:28 – 1:40:36

    The man who prevented nuclear war

  9. 1:40:36 – 1:54:14

    Elon Musk and AI

  10. 1:54:14 – 2:00:16

    AI alignment

  11. 2:00:16 – 2:09:20

    Consciousness

  12. 2:09:20 – 2:13:30

    Richard Feynman

  13. 2:13:30 – 2:24:28

    Machine learning and computational physics

  14. 2:24:28 – 2:35:42

    AI and creativity

  15. 2:35:42 – 2:51:25

    Aliens

  16. 2:51:25 – 3:02:43

    Mortality

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