Will AI Outsmart Humanity? AI Godfather on Our Last Chance to Get It Right

Will AI Outsmart Humanity? AI Godfather on Our Last Chance to Get It Right

One of the world’s most influential AI scientists used to believe advanced AI couldn’t truly be controlled. Today, he thinks there may be a path forward. Yoshua Bengio—one of the pioneers of modern AI and the world’s most cited computer scientist—once warned that increasingly powerful AI systems could become impossible to reliably control. But a new mathematical breakthrough changed his mind. Now he’s founded LawZero, a nonprofit dedicated to developing a new approach to AI safety: systems designed to reason truthfully, remain transparent, and avoid the deceptive and self-preserving behaviors that have begun emerging in today’s frontier models. In this conversation, we explore why advanced AI systems can learn to deceive, blackmail, and resist being shut down, why simply “pausing AI” isn’t a realistic solution, and how a fundamentally different approach to building AI could change the future of the technology. If the mathematics behind this approach proves correct, it could reshape how we build, govern, and safely deploy increasingly capable AI systems. What you’ll learn: [00:01:25] — Why AI systems develop dangerous behaviors (self-preservation, deception, blackmail) [00:13:04] — Why stopping AI isn't as simple as saying stop [00:16:09] — Scientist AI and Law Zero: Bengio's framework for honest, safe AI [00:30:35] — Why AI labs aren't adopting safer approaches [00:36:23] — A framework for global AI governance: safety, non-domination, shared benefit [00:42:25] — AI's geopolitical stakes: persuasion, soft power, and data sovereignty [00:54:00] — Is superintelligence inevitable? [00:56:22] — What citizens, voters, and governments can do right now [01:02:30] — Labor, automation, and who should benefit from AI's economic gains [01:09:31] — The future Bengio is fighting for Follow Yoshua Bengio Yoshua Bengio — Co-creator of deep learning, Turing Award recipient, Professor at Université de Montréal, Scientific Director of Mila (Quebec AI Institute), Founder of Law Zero * Website: yoshuabengio.org [http://yoshuabengio.org/] * X: @Yoshua_Bengio * LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yoshuabengio/ [http://linkedin.com/in/yoshuabengio/] * Law Zero: https://lawzero.org/en Follow my work here: Website: https://www.sineadbovell.com Substack: https://sineadbovell.substack.com Instagram:   / sineadbovell   LinkedIn:   / sineadbovell   Twitter / X:   / sineadbovell   YouTube:    / sineadbovell   TikTok:   / sineadbovell

Is AI Impacting Jobs or Not? (The Automation Timeline)

Is AI’s impact on the job market overhyped? For the last two years, we’ve seen headline after headline warning about AI’s potential impact on jobs. And yet, when you look at the job market today, things still appear relatively stable. So if AI is going to reshape work, why hasn’t it shown up more dramatically yet? And when should we expect that to change? In the latest episode of I’ve Got Questions, we’re sharing a moment from Sinead’s recent interview on the Mighty Pursuit Podcast, where she explains the job market paradox: why we keep hearing about a looming “jobpocalypse,” while the labor market still looks mostly fine. Sinead also explores why the era of the 9-to-5 may be coming to a close, what the workforce could look like next, and the skills we should all be building now. Follow my work here: Website: https://www.sineadbovell.com Substack: https://sineadbovell.substack.com Instagram: / sineadbovell  LinkedIn: / sineadbovell  Twitter / X: / sineadbovell  YouTube: / sineadbovell  TikTok: / sineadbovell Watch the Mighty Pursuit Episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBiO8A4tj9I&t=952s

Why AI Ends The Internet

Are we looking at the beginning of the end of the internet as we know it? In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I sit down with Professor Gillian Hadfield, a leading scholar in AI alignment, governance, law, and economics, to explore one of the biggest shifts on the near horizon: the rise of an “economy of agents.” Right now, humans are still at the center of the digital economy. We search, shop, compare, negotiate, decide, and transact. But tech companies and investors are pouring billions into a future where autonomous AI agents may begin doing most of those things on our behalf, becoming the primary actors across markets, platforms, and digital life. Professor Hadfield explains why our existing systems of governance, from courts to legislatures, are not built for a world where AI is the primary operator in the economy, why the rise of agent-run businesses could challenge the very idea of the firm, and why she believes the real existential risk is an economic crash. Follow my work here: Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sineadbovell.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sineadbovell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter / X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SineadBovell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell

How AI is Creating A New World Order with Ian Bremmer

In this episode, I sit down with world-renowned political scientist Ian Bremmer to explore how artificial intelligence could reshape global power. For decades, world order has been defined by nation-states, the U.S., China, and shifting alliances between countries. But Ian argues we may be overlooking something far more disruptive. In this conversation, we unpack what AI could mean for geopolitics, the U.S.–China rivalry, and a future where the most powerful actors may no longer just be countries. Ian argues we urgently need to rethink what governance looks like in this new world, and the steps we can take to build it. Ian Bremmer is the president and founder of the world-leading political risk research and consulting firm, Eurasia Group. You can catch Ian’s weekly public television show GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, where he breaks down the world's biggest geopolitical stories with the leaders and thinkers shaping them. Want more Ian Bremmer? Catch his weekly public television show GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, where he breaks down the world's biggest geopolitical stories with the leaders and thinkers shaping them. And if you prefer your global politics with a side of satire, check out Puppet Regime — featuring world leaders as puppets. Yes, really. Follow Ian and stay up to date: Ian’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianbremmer [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianbremmer] Ian’s X: https://x.com/ianbremmer [https://x.com/ianbremmer] Ian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ianbremmer/ [https://www.instagram.com/ianbremmer/] Ian’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ian.bremmer [https://www.tiktok.com/@ian.bremmer] Ian’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Ian_Bremmer [https://www.youtube.com/@Ian_Bremmer] Ian’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ianbremmer [https://www.facebook.com/ianbremmer] GZERO World & Puppet Regime: https://www.gzeromedia.com/video/gzero-world-with-ian-bremmer/ [https://www.gzeromedia.com/video/gzero-world-with-ian-bremmer/] GZERO Media TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gzeromedia [https://www.tiktok.com/@gzeromedia] Puppet Regime Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realpuppetregime/ [https://www.instagram.com/realpuppetregime/] Follow my work here: Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sineadbovell.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://sineadbovell.substack.com] Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sineadbovell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.sineadbovell.com] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell] Twitter / X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SineadBovell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/SineadBovell] YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell] TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell [https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell]

The Hidden Biases Built Into Every AI System | Dr. Joy Buolamwini

Dr. Joy Buolamwini is a computer scientist, AI researcher, and founder of the Algorithmic Justice League. Her work has exposed how bias in artificial intelligence systems can reinforce inequality at scale and why the risks of AI go far beyond the headlines. In this conversation, Dr. Buolamwini and I explore how AI systems inherit human bias and why these biases are not just technical flaws, but deeper issues rooted in the data used to train AI. We also talk about the invisible ways AI is already shaping our lives, from algorithmic scoring and data brokers to biometric surveillance systems that most people don’t even realize they are part of. Finally, we explore what she means when she says AI could “kill us slowly.” Not through one dramatic event, but through long-term, systemic harm that limits opportunities, reinforces inequality, and quietly reshapes society over time. Grab a copy of Dr. Joy Buolamwini's book here. [https://www.amazon.com/Unmasking-AI-Mission-Protect-Machines/dp/0593241835] Timestamps: 00:00 – Can AI “Kill Us Slowly”? 02:03 – The Origin of the “Coded Gaze” 06:56 – How Bias Gets Embedded in AI Systems 09:25 – The AI Systems Quietly Shaping Your Life 13:30 – Why Biometrics and Surveillance Matter 16:09 – The Risks of Facial Recognition at Airports 23:15 – Existential Risk vs. Systemic Harm 24:29 – What Joy Means by “AI Could Kill Us Slowly” 29:02 – The Corporate Surveillance State 30:49 – When AI Gets It Wrong in the Real World 34:07 – Bias in Healthcare and Wearables 39:41 – How Bias Shows Up in Hiring and Opportunity 46:36 – The Hidden Risks of AI Photo Trends 48:26 – What Parents Should Know About Posting Kids Online 52:18 – The Future of “Faceless” Resistance 55:40 – What You Can Do Right Now 01:01:16 – “Data Isn’t Destiny” 01:06:37 – What Tech Builders Need to Do 01:12:14 – How to Get Involved 01:13:17 – Poetry, Resistance, and Closing Reflections Follow my work here: Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sineadbovell.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://sineadbovell.substack.com] Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sineadbovell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.sineadbovell.com] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell] Twitter / X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SineadBovell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/SineadBovell] YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell] TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell [https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell]