Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman
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Ep163 "How Quickly Does AI Become Smarter Than Humanity?" with Ben Goertzel
1 hour 9 minutes Posted Jul 20, 2026 at 10:00 am.
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What is artificial general intelligence (AGI) and how close are we to getting there? What defines the next step, called artificial superintelligence (ASI), and why might the gap between those two be so dangerous? When machines become smarter than us, what roles are left for humanity? Should we think of AI as software, or as something we’re raising like a child? Will tomorrow’s AI destroy us, ignore us, or protect us? This week Eagleman talks with computer scientist & AI researcher Ben Goertzel.