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*Internet connection on this podcast was poor. We apologize for the audio delay* This episode is supported by exceptional companies: Experience the future of sleep with Eight Sleep. Visit to save $150 on the Pod Cover In this episode, Peter and Mo discuss the imminent question we’ve all been asking: do we need to save humanity from AI? Are we in danger? Mo Gawdat is a renowned entrepreneur, author, and advocate for happiness and well-being. With a background in engineering and technology, Gawdat has dedicated his career to exploring the intersection of happiness and human potential. As the former Chief Business Officer at Google [X], he played a pivotal role in developing moonshot projects aimed at solving some of the world's biggest challenges. Gawdat's insightful and transformative book, “Solve for Happy,“ has inspired countless individuals to reframe their perspectives and find joy in life's most challenging moments. Read Mo’s best-selling books: Topics: 0:00 AI: A Billion Happy People 3:04 Bridging Worlds with Technology 4:42 Achieving the '1 Billion Happy' Moonshot 7:11 A World Aware of AI Dangers 7:55 Tilt Humanity: The AI Challenge 15:48 Parenting Our Artificial Offspring 22:56 The AI Debate: Real Danger? 24:38 AI - The Uncertain Future 31:03 Dystopia: Job Power Concentrated 39:57 Writing Books With GPT 42:46 Human Connection v. AI 44:02 The Need for Life Purpose 51:29 Elections and Cognitive Biases 57:07 Stop Chasing Money, Start Chasing Progress 1:03:28 Three Scenarios of Human Futures 1:07:29 Technology's Impact on Humanity 1:12:05 Merging with AI? 1:19:48 A World of Quantum AI 1:24:33 Governing Artificial Intelligence 1:29:24 AI: The Good vs. Evil 1:34:53 The Power of Humanity 1:38:59 AI and the Pursuit of Happiness -------------------------------------------- I send weekly emails with the latest insights and trends on today’s and tomorrow’s exponential technologies. Stay ahead of the curve, and sign up now: My new book with Salim Ismail, Exponential Organizations 2.0: The New Playbook for 10x Growth and Impact, is now available on Amazon: Connect with Peter: Twitter: Instagram: Listen to the show: Apple: Spotify:
