#242 – Will MacAskill on how we survive the 'intelligence explosion,' AI character, and the case for 'viatopia'

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Hundreds of millions already turn to AI on the most personal of topics — therapy, political opinions, and how to treat others. And as AI takes over more of the economy, the character of these systems will shape culture on an even grander scale, ultimately becoming “the personality of most of the world’s workforce.” So… should they be designed to push us towards the better angels of our nature? Or simply do as we ask? Will MacAskill, philosopher and senior research fellow at Forethought, has been thinking through that and the other thorniest issues that come up in designing an AI personality. --- Our new book is "a ridiculously in-depth guide to finding a fulfilling career that does good"…