Robin Hanson believes the future of AI is far stranger than most people imagine.

In this episode, economist, futurist, and The Age of Em author Robin Hanson explains one of the biggest questions humanity has faced: What happens after humans?

Instead of viewing AI as humanity's greatest threat, Hanson argues we should think of AI as our descendants. The conversation looks at why AI replacing humans may be part of civilization's natural evolution, why capitalism and competition aren't disappearing, and how cultural evolution, not technology, may be humanity's biggest existential challenge.

We also examine the Great Filter, the future of work, AI regulation, software engineering, technological progress, fertility decline, civilization collapse, AI governance, and why Robin believes our greatest risk isn't AI taking over, but humanity losing its ability to evolve culturally.

If you're interested in the future of AI, artificial intelligence, AGI, economics, civilization, technology, and what comes after humanity, this conversation will challenge many of your assumptions.

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In this episode:

00:00 Intro

01:00 AI will eventually replace humanity

01:36 Robin Hanson’s background

02:20 The future of civilization

03:22 The Age of Em explained

06:03 Why brain emulation changes everything

07:24 Capitalism isn't going away

11:18 Is humanity actually progressing?

13:10 The Great Filter explained

18:17 Why AI isn't the Great Filter

22:02 AI, technological acceleration & the next 20 years

24:24 Will AI leave people behind?

29:04 How to survive technological disruption

33:08 Why AI is humanity's descendants

40:23 Cultural evolution is breaking

47:12 Why civilization is becoming maladaptive

55:06 Is modern society quietly declining?

01:00:45 Can AI solve civilization's biggest problem?

01:07:01 AI risk vs AI progress

01:12:00 Should AI be regulated?

01:17:03 The US, China & the AI race

01:22:26 AI's economic impact

01:25:19 Advice for business leaders

01:30:45 AI's biggest opportunity for humanity

01:38:48 What gives Robin Hanson hope

01:42:24 Final thoughts

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