Yuval Noah Harari says an AI takeover is likely but not “inevitable” if humans act now. In an interview Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, the author and philosopher warned that AI was on track to take over the financial system, replace our interpersonal relationships and could be used by malicious actors to manipulate us. Harari implored voters to hold their politicians to account–before it’s too late.

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00:00 – Why an AI takeover isn't inevitable
00:47 - Elon Musk’s many AI contradictions
02:00 – How AI could takeover the world’s financial system
04:34 – Why trust is shifting from humans to machines
06:39 – AIs can mass produce human intimacy
10:30 – Why voters need to challenge politicians on AI
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