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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) – Introduction

(08:41) – GPT-4

(20:06) – Political bias

(27:07) – AI safety

(47:47) – Neural network size

(51:40) – AGI

(1:13:09) – Fear

(1:15:18) – Competition

(1:17:38) – From non-profit to capped-profit

(1:20:58) – Power

(1:26:11) – Elon Musk

(1:34:37) – Political pressure

(1:52:51) – Truth and misinformation

(2:05:13) – Microsoft

(2:09:13) – SVB bank collapse

(2:14:04) – Anthropomorphism

(2:18:07) – Future applications

(2:21:59) – Advice for young people

(2:24:37) – Meaning of life