This episode explores the important topic of AI and human civilisation, and teaches plenty of vocabulary on the subject. I analyse an interview with an AI expert and explore many words and phrases for talking about this subject. This includes discussion of the potential pros and cons of AI, how it will impact the job market, global security and economics, and what could happen if (and when) AI exceeds human intelligence. Check the episode PDF for a transcript and detailed vocabulary list.
Episode PDF (with detailed vocabulary list at the bottom)
Vocabulary List (check the PDF for definitions, examples and comments)
- deeply profound
- to exceed human intelligence
- raising concerns
- potential
- to pose existential threats
- autonomous lethal actions
- significant
- regulation
- applications
- lacking
- widen
- the wealth gap
- plumbing
- statistical tricks
- competent
- neural network
- massively exceed
- be in doubt
- subservient to
- given
- spectrum
- legislation
- clause
- military applications
- willing to
- restrict
- the thin end of the wedge
- autonomously
- the like
- restrain
- from
- well ahead of
- slightly ahead of
- distinguish
- go rogue
- take over
- be putting huge resources into
- mundane
- productivity
- wealth
- equally distributed
- the gap between rich and poor
- right-wing populists
- starving
- the rent
- stand back
- consulted
- Downing Street
- Confront
- To rein something in
- have no teeth
- reputation
- my best bet
- plumbing
- physical manipulation
- hopeless
