The Middle · September 12 · 45 min

#203 - Armageddon

🎧 NEW PODCAST EPISODE Episode 203 – Armageddon Andy and Roger ask the reassuring question of whether humanity might be heading for Armageddon, and whether all those reassuring statistics about the world getting better are missing the bigger picture. Starting with Steven Pinker’s case for human progress, they move quickly into AI, technological risk, political instability and the possibility that civilisation can be improving on paper while becoming considerably less comfortable in practice. The conversation turns to whether AI has already passed the point where governments can meaningfully control it, what happens to inequality when machines can replace more human labour, and whether the next generation of “AI natives” will leave the rest of us looking like someone’s dad trying to open an email attachment. Andy and Roger also debate whether smartphones and algorithms are fundamentally anti-human, why modern life keeps becoming more complicated, and whether opting out of the race is really possible. Finally, they make some predictions about what we may soon outsource to AI: jobs, friendships, massages, medical examinations and, inevitably, podcasts. Which raises an uncomfortable question — how do you know you’re not listening to an AI podcast already? Hashtags: #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #FutureOfAI #Technology #ChatGPT #AIAutomation #FutureOfWork #AIJobs #SocialMedia #Smartphones #Humanity #ExistentialRisk #TechCulture #Automation #DigitalLife #AndyAndRoger #PodcastDiscussion #ArtificialGeneralIntelligence #FutureOfHumanity #AIRevolution Engage with us on social media: Website: http://themiddle.site/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_middle_podcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themiddlepodcastandyroger Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Middle-Podcast/100089236832534/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMiddlePC Email: the.middle.podcast.au@gmail.com Sign up to our subscriber email list: Visit our website: http://themiddle.site/ Or click: https://forms.gle/4qATmU2yiHgjZrej8

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🎧 NEW PODCAST EPISODE

Episode 203 – Armageddon

Andy and Roger ask the reassuring question of whether humanity might be heading for Armageddon, and whether all those reassuring statistics about the world getting better are missing the bigger picture. Starting with Steven Pinker’s case for human progress, they move quickly into AI, technological risk, political instability and the possibility that civilisation can be improving on paper while becoming considerably less comfortable in practice.

The conversation turns to whether AI has already passed the point where governments can meaningfully control it, what happens to inequality when machines can replace more human labour, and whether the next generation of “AI natives” will leave the rest of us looking like someone’s dad trying to open an email attachment. Andy and Roger also debate whether smartphones and algorithms are fundamentally anti-human, why modern life keeps becoming more complicated, and whether opting out of the race is really possible.

Finally, they make some predictions about what we may soon outsource to AI: jobs, friendships, massages, medical examinations and, inevitably, podcasts. Which raises an uncomfortable question — how do you know you’re not listening to an AI podcast already?

Hashtags: #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #FutureOfAI #Technology #ChatGPT #AIAutomation #FutureOfWork #AIJobs #SocialMedia #Smartphones #Humanity #ExistentialRisk #TechCulture #Automation #DigitalLife #AndyAndRoger #PodcastDiscussion #ArtificialGeneralIntelligence #FutureOfHumanity #AIRevolution

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