Everything Is A Story: Journalist Nick Bilton Thinks AI Might End Humanity & How Stories Could Save Us

I'm not worried about AI destroying humanity. I'm worried about Sam Altman running an AI company that he will lead to destroy humanity. If this technology goes wrong, it can go quite wrong. Today we're speaking with Nick Bilton, former New York Times columnist and Vanity Fair special correspondent. I was a reporter in Silicon Valley.

covering tech and I do believe that the tech elite are evil. The fear that we're all going to be killed by AI is actually part of their fundraising. You've got Sam and Elon and all these people out there being like, we're gonna die. We need more money and the bucket loads of cash come in and it's all nonsense. They've crafted a certain public image tailored to what people seem to like.

I also think that there's another thing. the biggest lesson I've learned in my life is that. Nick, it's so great to meet you. Thank you for doing this. I'm so excited to talk to you.

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