For Humanity: An AI Risk Podcast

Episode #27  - “1800 Mile AGI Protest Road Trip” For Humanity: An AI Safety Podcast Please Donate Here To Help Promote This Show https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/forhumanitypodcast In episode #27, host John Sherman interviews Jon Dodd and Rev. Trevor Bingham of the World Pause Coalition about their recent road trip to San Francisco to protest outside the gates of OpenAI headquarters. A group of six...

Please Donate Here To Help Promote This Show https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/forhumanitypodcast In episode #27 Trailer, host John Sherman interviews Jon Dodd and Rev. Trevor Bingham of the World Pause Coaltion about their recent road trip to San Francisco to protest outside the gates of OpenAI headquarters. A group of six people drove 1800 miles to be there. We hear firsthand what happens when Ope...

Please Donate Here To Help Promote This Show https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/forhumanitypodcast In episode #26, host John Sherman and Pause AI US Founder Holly Elmore talk about AI risk. They discuss how AI surprised everyone by advancing so fast, what it’s like for employees at OpenAI working on safety, and why it’s so hard for people to imagine what they can’t imagine. This podcast is not journa...

Please Donate Here To Help Promote This Show https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/forhumanitypodcast In episode #26 TRAILER, host John Sherman and Pause AI US Founder Holly Elmore talk about AI risk. They discuss how AI surprised everyone by advancing so fast, what it’s like for employees at OpenAI working on safety, and why it’s so hard for people to imagine what they can’t imagine. This podcast is no...

Episode #25  - “Does The AI Safety Movement Have It All Wrong?” Dr. Émile Torres Interview, For Humanity: An AI Safety Podcast FULL INTERVIEW STARTS AT (00:08:20) DONATE HERE TO HELP PROMOTE THIS SHOW https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/forhumanitypodcast In episode #25, host John Sherman and Dr. Emile Torres explore the concept of humanity's future and the rise of artificial general intelligence...

DONATE HERE TO HELP PROMOTE THIS SHOW Episode #25 TRAILER  - “Does The AI Safety Movement Have It All Wrong?” Dr. Émile Torres Interview, For Humanity: An AI Safety Podcast In episode #25 TRAILER, host John Sherman and Dr. Emile Torres explore the concept of humanity's future and the rise of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and machine superintelligence. Dr. Torres lays out his view that...

In episode #24, host John Sherman and Nonlinear Co-founder Kat Woods discusses the critical need for prioritizing AI safety in the face of developing superintelligent AI. In this conversation, Kat and John discuss the topic of AI safety and the potential risks associated with artificial superintelligence. Kat shares her personal transformation from being a skeptic to becoming an advocate for AI sa...

In episode #24, host John Sherman and Nonlinear Co-founder Kat Woods discusses the critical need for prioritizing AI safety in the face of developing superintelligent AI. She compares the challenge to the Titanic's course towards an iceberg, stressing the difficulty in convincing people of the urgency. Woods argues that AI safety is a matter of both altruism and self-preservation. She uses hum...

FULL INTERVIEW STARTS AT (00:22:26) Episode #23 - “AI Acceleration Debate” For Humanity: An AI Safety Podcast  e/acc: Suicide or Salvation? In episode #23, AI Risk-Realist John Sherman and Accelerationist Paul Leszczynski debate AI accelerationism, the existential risks and benefits of AI, questioning the AI safety movement and discussing the concept of AI as humanity's child. They talk about...

Suicide or Salvation? In episode #23 TRAILER, AI Risk-Realist John Sherman and Accelerationist Paul Leszczynski debate AI accelerationism, the existential risks and benefits of AI, questioning the AI safety movement and discussing the concept of AI as humanity's child. They ponder whether AI should align with human values and the potential consequences of such alignment. Paul suggests that AI...

In Episode #22, host John Sherman critically examines Sam Altman's role as CEO of OpenAI, focusing on the ethical and safety challenges of AI development. The discussion critiques Altman's lack of public accountability and the risks his decisions pose to humanity. Concerns are raised about the governance of AI, the potential for AI to cause harm, and the need for safety measures and regula...

In episode #22, host John Sherman critically examines Sam Altman's role as CEO of OpenAI, focusing on the ethical and safety challenges of AI development. The discussion critiques Altman's lack of public accountability and the risks his decisions pose to humanity. Concerns are raised about the governance of AI, the potential for AI to cause harm, and the need for safety measures and regula...

“Why AI Killing You Isn’t On The News” For Humanity: An AI Safety Podcast Episode #21 Interview starts at 20:10 Some highlights of John’s news career start at 9:14 In In Episode #21 “Why AI Killing You Isn’t On The News” Casey Clark Interview,, host John Sherman and WJZY-TV News Director Casey Clark explore the significant underreporting of AI's existential risks in the media. They recount a d...

In Episode #21 TRAILER “Why AI Killing You Isn’t On The News” Casey Clark Interview, John Sherman interviews WJZY-TV News Director Casey Clark about TV news coverage of AI existential risk. This podcast is not journalism. But it’s not opinion either. This show simply strings together the existing facts and underscores the unthinkable probable outcome, the end of all life on earth.  For Humanity: A...

In Episode #20 “AI Safety Debate: Risk Realist vs Coding Cowboy” John Sherman debates AI risk with lifelong coder and current Chief AI Officer Mark Tellez. The full show conversation covers issues like can AI systems be contained to the digital world, should we build data centers with explosives lining the walls just in case, are the AI CEOs just big liars. Mark believes we are on a safe course, a...

In Episode #20 “AI Safety Debate: Risk Realist vs Coding Cowboy” TRAILER, John Sherman debates AI risk with a lifelong coder and current Chief AI Officer. The full show conversation covers issues like can AI systems be contained to the digital world, should we build data centers with explosives lining the walls just in case, are the AI CEOs just big liars. Mark believes we are on a safe course, an...

In Episode #19, “David Shapiro Interview” John talks with AI/Tech YouTube star David Shapiro. David has several successful YouTube channels. His main channel (link below: go follow him!), with more than 140k subscribers, is a constant source of new AI and AGI and post-labor economy-related video content. Dave does a great job breaking things down. But a lot Dave’s content is about a post AGI futur...

In Episode #19 TRAILER, “David Shapiro Interview” John talks with AI/Tech YouTube star David Shapiro. David has several successful YouTube channels, his main channel (link below go follow him!), with more than 140k subscribers, is a constant source of new AI and AGI and post-labor economy-related video content. Dave does a great job breaking things down. But a lot Dave’s content is about a post-AG...

In Episode #17, AI Risk + Jenga, Liron Shapira Interview, John talks with tech CEO and AI Risk Activist Liron Shapira about a broad range of AI risk topics centered around existential risk. Liron likens AI Risk to a game of Jenga, where there are a finite number of pieces, and each one you pull out leaves you one closer to collapse. He says something like Sora, seemingly just a video innovation, c...

In Episode #17 TRAILER, "AI Risk=Jenga", Liron Shapira Interview, John talks with tech CEO and AI Risk Activist Liron Shapira about a broad range of AI risk topics centered around existential risk. Liron likens AI Risk to a game of Jenga, where there are a finite number of pieces, and each one you pull out leaves you one closer to collapse. He explains how something like Sora, seemingly...

In Episode #16, AI Risk Denier Down, things get weird. This show did not have to be like this. Our guest in Episode #16 is Timothy Lee, a computer scientist and journalist who founded and runs understandingai.org . Tim has written about AI risk many times, including these two recent essays: https://www.understandingai.org/p/why.. . https://www.understandingai.org/p/why.. . Tim was not prepared to...

In Episode #16 TRAILER, AI Risk Denier Down, things get weird. This show did not have to be like this. Our guest in Episode #16 is Timothy Lee, a computer scientist and journalist who founded and runs understandingai.org . Tim has written about AI risk many times, including these two recent essays: https://www.understandingai.org/p/why-im-not-afraid-of-superintelligent https://www.understandingai....

In Episode #15, AI Risk Superbowl I: Conner vs. Beff, Highlights and Post-Game Analysis, John takes a look at the recent debate on the Machine Learning Street Talk Podcast between AI safety hero Connor Leahy and Acceleration cult leader Beff Jezos, aka Guillaume Vendun. The epic three hour debate took place on 2/2/24. With a mix of highlights and analysis, John, with Beff’s help, reveals the truth...

In Episode #15 TRAILER, AI Risk Super Bowl I: Conner vs. Beff, Highlights and Post-Game Analysis, John takes a look at the recent debate on the Machine Learning Street Talk Podcast between AI safety hero Connor Leahy and Acceleration cult leader Beff Jezos, aka Guillaume Vendun. The epic three hour debate took place on 2/2/24. With a mix of highlights and analysis, John, with Beff’s help, reveals...

In Episode #13, “Uncontrollable AI” TRAILER John Sherman interviews Darren McKee, author of Uncontrollable: The Threat of Artificial Superintelligence and the Race to Save the World. In this Trailer, Darren starts off on an optimistic note by saying AI Safety is winning. You don’t often hear it, but Darren says the world has moved on AI Safety with greater speed and focus and real promise than mos...