“#194 – Defensive acceleration and how to regulate AI when you fear government (Vitalik Buterin on the 80,000 Hours Podcast) ” by 80000_Hours

We just published an interview: Vitalik Buterin on defensive acceleration and how to regulate AI when you fear government. Listen on Spotify, watch on Youtube or click through for other audio options, the transcript, and related links. Below are the episode summary and some key excerpts. Episode summary … if you’re a power that is an island and that goes by sea, then you’re more likely to do things like valuing freedom, being democratic, being pro-foreigner, being open-minded, being interested in trade. If you are on the Mongolian steppes, then your entire mindset is kill or be killed, conquer or be conquered … the breeding ground for basically everything that all of us consider to be dystopian governance. If you want more utopian governance and less dystopian governance, then find ways to basically change the landscape, to try to make the world look more like mountains and rivers and [...] ---Outline:(00:31) Episode summary(04:19) Highlights(04:22) Vitaliks d/acc alternative(08:49) Biodefence(12:41) How much do people actually disagree?(18:17) Distrust of authority is a big deal(22:14) Info defence and Xs Community Notes(27:42) Quadratic voting and funding(31:35) Vitaliks philosophy of half-assing everything--- First published: July 31st, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/tc7z9tA55i2ScZS7Z/194-defensive-acceleration-and-how-to-regulate-ai-when-you --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.