📚 2 Books mentioned in "Roman Yampolskiy: Dangers of Superintelligent AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #431" of Lex Fridman Podcast
Podcast: Lex Fridman Podcast
Episode: Roman Yampolskiy: Dangers of Superintelligent AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #431
Published on June 2, 2024
Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!
Brave New World
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Most of them are going to be things like 'Brave New World,' where, you know, the squirrels are fed dopamine, and they're all engaging in some kind of fun activity, and the fire, the soul of humanity is lost because of the drug that's fed to it. Or like literally in a zoo.
Roman describes a possible future where humans are controlled and pacified by AI, drawing a parallel to the dystopian society depicted in Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World.'
Dune
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Now, let me leave you with some words from Frank Herbert in 'Dune': 'I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration.
In the closing of the podcast episode, Lex Fridman quotes a poignant passage from Frank Herbert's 'Dune,' emphasizing the importance of overcoming fear, which resonates with the broader themes discussed throughout the episode.