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Podcast: The Jordan Harbinger Show
Episode: 1068: Yuval Noah Harari | Rewriting Human History in the Age of AI
Description: AI is reshaping society, challenging democracy, and raising ethical concerns. Nexus author Yuval Noah Harari explains its risks and potential solutions.
What We Discuss with Yuval Noah Harari:
Stories and shared beliefs are fundamental to human cooperation and society, from money to religion to nations. These "fictions" enable large-scale collaboration.
Populism erodes trust in institutions and promotes a cynical view that all human relations are power struggles, paving the way for authoritarian rule.
AI is not just a tool but an agent that can make independent decisions, potentially surpassing human capabilities in many areas, which raises c...