AI Truth Ethics Podcast

How AI is Humanizing Work Forget about AI taking your job; instead, imagine AI making your work as fulfilling and exciting as you always hoped it would be. Dan Turchin, CEO of PeopleReign, sat down with Alex Tsakiris of the AI Truth Ethics podcast to discuss the real-world impact of AI in the workplace. Their conversation offers a grounded perspective on AI's role in enhancing human potential rath...

Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is sidestepping the consciousness elephant that isn't in the room, the brain, or anywhere else. As we push the boundaries of machine intelligence, we will inevitably come back to the most fundamental questions about our own experience. And as AGI inches closer to reality, these questions become not just philosophical musings, but practical imperatives. This in...

Another week in AI and more droning on about how superintelligence is just around the corner and human morals and ethical values are out the window. Maybe not. In this episode, Alex Tsakiris of Skeptiko/Ai Truth Ethics and Ben Byford of the Machine Ethics podcast engage in a thought-provoking dialogue that challenges our assumptions about AI's role in discerning truth, the possibility of machine c...

In the clamor surrounding AI ethics and safety are we missing a crucial piece of the puzzle: the role of AI in uncovering and disseminating truth? That's the question I posed Nathan Labenz from the Cognitive Revolution podcast. Key points: The AI Truth Revolution Alex Tsakiris argues that AI has the potential to become a powerful tool for uncovering truth, especially in controversial areas: "To me...

Last time, we saw a demonstration of AI misinformation and deception, but this is worse. Shadow banning has long been suspected, but it’s hard to prove. Is that nobody malcontent really being shadowbanned, or does he deserve to be on page four of a Google search for his name? This might be another instance of the AI silver lining effect. LMs seem to have no problem spotting these shenanigans. Key...

We framed the problem in episode 01, so it's time to deliver a demonstration. We have all grown accustomed to guardrails and off-limit speech, but most are aware of how it’s being implemented within the LMs we interact with daily. What's most surprising is the clumsiness of the misinformation and deception. Is this a sustainable business model? 1. The "I Can't Help You" Deception "I can't help wit...

If you want to align with my values, start by telling me the truth. Fortunately, AI/LMs claim to share these values. Unfortunately, they don't always back up their claim. In this first episode of the AI truth ethics podcast, we set the stage for two undeniable demonstrations of the AI truth ethics problem and the opportunity for AI to self-correct. So glad you're here. 1. The Alignment Problem: It...