Episode · Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova · 2025-08-14
Books mentioned on What’s the Optimal Personality for AI?
This week Nate and Maria discuss the release of GPT-5, the latest model from OpenAI. This model promises to be faster, smarter, and more useful while also reducing hallucinations and sycophancy.
Maria Konnikova discussed Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Superintelligence
Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom is a foundational book exploring the future of artificial intelligence and the existential risks posed by the creation of superintelligent systems.
Discussed“It's an AI philosophy problem first proposed by Nick Bostonramm about basically how paper clips can cause the end of the world.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged On the Edge
“Today is the launch of the paperback of On the Edge. On the Edge, The Art of Over Seeing Everything, a bestseller by groundbreaking author Nate Silver.”