Today, we're re-releasing an episode from 2023 where Erik Torenberg sits down with physicist and startup founder Steve Hsu on topics including the ideological shift in academia, the impact of AI on labor, China's technological advancements and geopolitical position, and the global fertility decline.
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RECOMMENDED IN THIS EPISODE:
Superfocus: https://superfocus.ai/
Othram: https://othram.com/index.html
Manifold: https://www.manifold1.com/
Eric Kaufman’s works: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=EcCc2C4AAAAJ&hl=en
NY Times: Idaho University Murder Investigation: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/10/us/idaho-university-murder-investigation.html#
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:35) The state of academia
(01:46) Political bias in academia
(03:16) Impact on sciences and meritocracy
(09:45) Truth seekers and careerism
(11:47) Alternative paths and innovation economy
(13:24) Sponsors: Oracle | Adquick
(15:23) Addressing academia's issues
(20:50) Fertility crisis and societal changes
(29:25) AI and the future of labor
(34:22) Future of AI: replacement and augmentation
(34:57) Short-term AI capabilities
(35:48) Long-term AI projections
(36:30) Sponsor: Squad
(37:38) Impact of AI on jobs and industries
(38:26) AI in theoretical physics
(41:26) Adoption challenges for AI
(42:27) AI safety vs. accelerationism
(46:05) US-China relations: perspectives and predictions
(49:11) China's technological advancements
(53:46) Demographic and economic projections
(57:08) Sustainable bipolar world order
(59:40) Balancing deep questions and real-world impact
(01:03:28) Future opportunities in AI and beyond
(01:04:47) Wrap