Artificial intelligence is set to be one of the most disruptive technologies this century, with its impact already coming into focus.
We have ten years to prepare for the coming age of artificial intelligence, which could change everything from work to cultural production and identity.
Beyond commercial applications like ChatGPT, a larger debate looms: the possibility of artificial general intelligence (AGI), a machine capable of augmenting its own intelligence.
Philosopher and author William MacAskill, one of the leading thinkers in the Effective Altruism movement, discusses this topic.
MacAskill is the author of several influential books, including Doing Good Better and What We Owe The Future.
A machine capable of augmenting its own intelligence is a matter of time — and could even arrive within a decade.
Author's summary: AI may overtake humanity by 2035.