Philosopher Kevin Scharp discusses his experience working with A.I. agents, and what it portends for the future.

Video of this interview is available on YouTube.

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00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:10 What AI agents are

00:03:22 Why AI agents remain under the radar

00:06:07 Creating research-level AI agents

00:08:44 How AI agents work

00:11:06 Are AI agents conscious?

00:17:59 Have AI agents already achieved AGI?

00:21:40 Embodied agents and what comes next

00:24:57 Automation, unemployment, and social unrest

00:27:05 AI as an unprecedented capacity for harm

00:28:46 Could governance and AI rights slow development?

00:32:00 Has ChatGPT become less useful?

00:39:34 AI, human extinction, and theism

00:43:08 Does AI favor naturalism over theism?

00:46:35 How to live under existential uncertainty

00:49:31 Atheism, agnosticism, and changing your mind

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