“70% of the jobs will go away… what is immediate is that any job that required something to be done on a screen, written or spoken word, you know, a bit of creativity in terms of Art music or a little bit of programming, all of that’s going to go away. 60% of the code on GitHub today is written by a machine.” — Mo Gowdat
Mo Gawdat is a former Chief Business Officer at Google X (Google’s Innovation Lab), and the author of Solve for Happy, a book on finding lasting happiness inspired by his journey after the loss of his son. With a background in technology and innovation, Gawdat has become a vocal advocate for the ethical use of AI, emphasizing the importance of aligning technological progress with human well-being. He shares insights on happiness and resilience, offering practical approaches to overcoming life’s challenges and promoting a balanced relationship between technology and mental health. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Introduction 00:34 – Mo’s first interaction with AI 05:54 – What is AI? 10:25 – Algorithmic Special Calculation 12:00 – AI vs AGI 32:22 – Is AI God? 40:56 – Can a person live forever? 47:03 – Virtual Reality benefits 52:04 – Human Evolution with AI 57:41 – Super Intelligence 1:02:55 – Biases in algorithm 1:14:30 – No more jobs?