Today Rich Bradbury and Matt Armitage discuss the growing fear and anger surrounding unchecked advances in artificial intelligence (AI): the potential impact of AI on the job market, the ethical implications of AI-generated content, and the lack of regulation in the AI industry. Matt references the movie "Surrogates" to illustrate the potential dangers of relying too heavily on technology, and highlights the increasing disconnect between humans and the technology they depend on. He also discusses the rise of AI agents, which are more autonomous and capable than traditional chatbots, and the potential for these agents to displace human workers. The episode concludes with a discussion of the potential dangers of AI, including the possibility of AI-caused catastrophic harm to humanity. Matt references the predictions of former OpenAI employee Daniel Kokotajlo, who believes that AI could destroy or catastrophically harm humanity by 2027. Matt emphasizes the need for guardrails and regulation in the AI industry to mitigate these risks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.