The Human Podcast

Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/Ic7waaBcUm8In this episode, I sit down with world-class magician and creator of The Neat Review, Alex Hansford. Alex has performed internationally in card magic, including at The Magic Castle, earning global recognition. He's also a highly respected designer and publisher, creating beautifully crafted magic magazines and designing Derren Brown's latest book, Notes From a Fellow Traveller.The Human Podcast explores stories & ideas about being human.Timestamps0:00 - Incredible card trick performance4:02 - How much practice is needed5:46 - Why people obsess over magic8:36 - Personality of a magician11:05 - Different areas of magic12:18 - How to master magic14:35 - Magic community around world16:29 - Psychology secrets behind magic22:02 - Working with my idol, Derren Brown25:17 - Derren Brown's influence on me26:34 - What is 'The Neat Review'?32:55 - Creating Derren Brown's book34:35 - Learning great design skills37:13 - Future plans in magic39:20 - Rare magician-designer combination44:02 - What makes a good life?Guest - Alex HansfordInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/watchalexanderInstagram (The Neat Review) - https://www.instagram.com/neatrvwThe Neat Review - https://theneatreview.comDerren Brown Book (Notes From A Fellow Traveller) - https://derrenbrown.co.uk/booksMagic Tricks - https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/magician/Alex-HansfordThe Neat Review (Store) - https://theneatreview.com/collections/allThe Human Podcast𝕏 - https://twitter.com/heyhumanpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehumanpodcastinstaSupport the show - https://buymeacoffee.com/thehumanpodcastMusic LicenseSyncID - MB01JIHRGHQFBB8

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xOpnvk7XIyEIn this episode, I sit down with Professor Yang Hui-He, a mathematical physicist who is a Fellow at the London Institute for Mathematical Sciences (LIMS) and a lecturer at Merton College, Oxford.I ask Yang about his work on AI-guided mathematics and whether AI will solve the hardest mathematical problems, the basics of string theory, his career journey, who LIMS are, why he's working in Michael Faraday's apartment, and more!The Human Podcast explores stories & ideas about being human.Timestamps0:00 - Working in Faraday's apartment3:30 - $1million problems AI could solve7:38 - Does AI make you sad or excited?10:54 - What AI can already do14:57 - What AI struggles with17:18 - How I became a mathematical physicist19:57 - AI will replace your calculator20:40 - What is string theory?25:33 - Does string theory mess with your mind?27:24 - Mathematics can literally drive people mad30:27 - Lecturing at the Royal Institution33:10 - What is algebraic geometry?37:20 - What I most love about mathematics39:47 - Princeton, Cambridge & MIT PhD42:34 - How I plan years of research44:14 - Does your work practically matter?46:19 - One question for a superintelligence47:53 - What is a good life?Guest - Yang Hui-HeLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/yang-hui-he-22b3ab/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/yanghui.he.9Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yang-Hui_HeLondon Institute for Mathematical Sciences (LIMS) - https://lims.ac.uk/Oxford Physics (Yang) - https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/our-people/heLIMS (Yang) - https://lims.ac.uk/yang-hui-he/Royal Institution Lecture (The Search for a Theory of Everything) - https://youtu.be/llGvkEgXnAQ?si=FYBDjwcd6JsMlYYORoyal Institution Lecture (How geometry created modern physics) - https://youtu.be/z8jdndd-x7w?si=i_4wdBzUyCawK12jRoyal Institution Lecture (Mathematics: The rise of the machines) - https://youtu.be/oOYcPkBaotg?si=NrAGlzIWitSU9vloThe Human Podcast𝕏 - https://twitter.com/heyhumanpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehumanpodcastinstaSupport the show - https://buymeacoffee.com/thehumanpodcastMusic LicenseSyncID - MB01JIHRGHQFBB8

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MloFCML_Y7EIn this episode, I sit down again with Professor Simon Baron-Cohen of Cambridge University - one of the world's leading psychologists, and author of Zero Degrees of Empathy.Is evil the best way to explain people who do cruel things? Simon argues that what we call "evil" is actually rooted in low empathy, not some inherent darkness. We explore the science behind empathy, examine the minds of psychopaths, narcissists, and those with borderline personality disorder (BPD), discuss what causes empathy to break down, and explore how we should respond to those behaving badly.The Human Podcast explores stories & ideas about being human.Timestamps0:00 - Do evil people exist?Watch Previous Episode with Simon: https://youtu.be/fwC1rzgmPtwGuest - Simon Baron-Cohen𝕏: https://twitter.com/sbaroncohenWikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Baron-CohenZero Degrees of Empathy Book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zero-Degrees-Empathy-Simon-Baron-Cohen/dp/0141017961The Science of Evil: On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty Book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Science-Evil-Empathy-Origins-Cruelty/dp/0465031420/Uni of Cambridge Bio - https://www.psychol.cam.ac.uk/people/simon-baron-cohenAutism Research Centre (ARC) - https://www.autismcentreofexcellence.orgThe Human Podcast𝕏 - https://twitter.com/heyhumanpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehumanpodcastinstaSupport the show - https://buymeacoffee.com/thehumanpodcastMusic LicenseSyncID - MB01JIHRGHQFBB8

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/qp-41ZOHt94?si=Q9YSFgkrUvqEW4NoToday, I speak to Nick Butter, the first person to ever run a marathon in every single country in the world. I ask about this incredible adventure, what motivates him, another adventure running Britain, his life story, starting a charity, running tips, and more!The Human Podcast explores the life stories of humans, known and unknown. Subscribe for a new interview every week!You can donate to Nick's charity, The 196 Foundation, here: https://www.the196foundation.com/🕒 TIMESTAMPS0:00 – Intro0:05 – Running a Marathon in Every Country5:41 – What I’ve Learned About Myself8:20 – The Psychological Experience11:10 – Marathons vs. Countries12:48 – Next Challenge: 1,000 Marathons16:26 – Nick’s Top Running Tips20:40 – Life Story & Background25:49 – Becoming Obsessed with Running28:20 – What Is “Suffering”?30:19 – Are You Addicted?33:11 – Being Misunderstood35:02 – Running Britain & The Italian Grand Tour37:40 – Starting a Charity41:38 – Hosting My ‘Run Weekends’43:31 - CLOSING QU: What is a good life?👤 NICKInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/nickbutterrunFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/nickbutterunLinktree - https://linktr.ee/nickbutterrunWebsite - https://www.nickbutter.com/Book (Running The World) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Running-World-World-Record-Breaking-Adventure/dp/1787631729Book (Run Britain) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Run-Britain-Record-Breaking-Adventure-Coastline-ebook/dp/B0B7W7FP5X?ref_=ast_author_dp📱 SOCIAL𝕏 - https://twitter.com/heyhumanpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehumanpodcastinstaEmail - heythehumanpodcast@gmail.com☕️ SUPPORT THE SHOWhttps://buymeacoffee.com/thehumanpodcastIt's just me working on this, and so any support is hugely helpful and greatly appreciated! ❤️

WATCH EPISODE HERE: https://youtu.be/w8OkYrWKBqMIn this episode, I speak to Julia Willemyns, a co-founder of The Centre for British Progress, a new non-partisan think tank researching and producing concrete ideas for an era of British growth and progress. Julia is an entrepreneur and studied at the University of Oxford and LSE.The Human Podcast explores the life stories of humans, known and unknown. Subscribe for a new interview every week!☕️ SUPPORT THE SHOWhttps://buymeacoffee.com/thehumanpodcast It's just me (Joe) working on this, and so any support is hugely helpful and greatly appreciated! ❤️🕒 TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Intro0:32 - Overview of the Centre for British Progress1:17 - What is a (non-partisan) think tank?2:46 - What progress are you focused on?4:07 - Turning ideas into real results6:08 - How do you conduct research?9:03 - How are politicians influenced?10:23 - What is movement building?12:38 - How to encourage ambitious individuals13:59 - Analysing Britain's progress19:04 - How are you funded?19:40 - Story co-founding the think tank22:01 - Why are you passionate about this?25:52 - Daily life at work27:21 - Vice President of Oxford University Debating Society29:08 - Studying Public Policy at LSE30:00 - Developing three mobile apps31:41 - Career highlights so far34:45 - Value of learning about fundraising36:08 - What have you learnt about people's ambitions?37:47 - What do you do to unwind?38:23 - Proust is an inspiration to me43:28 - CLOSING QU: What is a good life?👤 JULIA WILLEMYNS𝕏 - https://x.com/jujulemonsLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-garayo-willemyns-baba111b0👤 CENTRE FOR BRITISH PROGRESS𝕏 - https://x.com/britishprogressLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/britishprogress/Substack - https://britishprogress.substack.com/Website - https://britishprogress.org/📱 SOCIAL𝕏 - https://twitter.com/heyhumanpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehumanpodcastinstaEmail - heythehumanpodcast@gmail.com

WELCOME TO THE AI SAFETY SERIES, FEATURING FILMED INTERVIEWS WITH INDIVIDUALS WORKING IN THE AI SAFETY FIELD, ABOUT THEIR LIVES & WORK.In this episode, I speak to Gabe Alfour, a co-founder and the CTO of Conjecture, and an advisor to ControlAI. Conjecture is an AI Safety organisation, based in London. ControlAI is a non-profit organisation that works to reduce the risks to humanity from artificial intelligence. The Human Podcast explores the lives and ideas of inspiring individuals. Subscribe for new interviews every week.☕️ BUY ME A COFFEEhttps://buymeacoffee.com/thehumanpodcastIt's just me (Joe) working on this so any support is hugely helpful and greatly appreciated! ❤️🕒 TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Intro0:15 - What are Conjecture & ControlAI?1:22 - Why are you starting to speak out?2:45 - Working in crypto4:23 - GPT-3 caused me to pivot into AI safety7:30 - What is alignment?9:45 - What is AI alignment?12:57 - Story of co-founding Conjecture14:52 - What has Conjecture worked on?18:13 - Why run Conjecture as a for-profit?20:02 - Publishing 'The Compendium'21:25 - How could AI cause human extinction?25:21 - What do ControlAI do?28:09 - Transitioning to policy work from technical30:04 - Dissecting the 'AI safety community' into 4 groups32:59 - Personal impact of belief in AI causing extinction35:01 - Biggest lesson learnt: people are too cynical39:06 - Believing great change is possible42:00 - CLOSING QU: What is a good life?👤 GABE ALFOUR:X - https://x.com/gabe_ccConjecture - https://www.conjecture.dev/aboutControlAI - https://controlai.com/'The Compendium' - https://www.thecompendium.ai/'A Narrow Path' - https://www.narrowpath.co/📱 SOCIAL:𝕏 - https://twitter.com/heyhumanpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/heythehumanpodcast/Email - heythehumanpodcast@gmail.com🎵 MUSIC:Music by penguinmusic - Better Day from Pixabay

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/0KmaotctziEWELCOME TO THE NEW AI SAFETY SERIES, FEATURING FILMED CONVERSATIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS WORKING IN THE AI SAFETY FIELD, ABOUT THEIR LIVES AND WORK.In this episode, I speak to Liron Shapira,host of the 'Doom Debates' Podcast. Doom Debates' Mission is to raise mainstream awareness of imminent extinction from AGI and build the social infrastructure for high-quality debate.The Human Podcast explores the lives and ideas of inspiring individuals. Subscribe for new interviews every week.🕒 TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Intro0:05 - What is 'Doom'?0:57 - How could AI cause doom?4:08 - What is P(doom)?6:02 - How do you determine P(doom)?8:16 - Hosting the 'Doom Debates' Podcast10:17 - Most people are worried about AI11:51 - Journey into AI safety14:25 - Liron's mind and life17:55 - Beliefs about AI20:14 - Best argument against AI doom22:49 - Who would you like to see debate AI?25:19 - Why do you believe we're doomed?28:48 - Other risks such as nuclear & virus doom31:05 - Rogue AI vs AI misuse risks31:54 - What can be done to stop AI doom?37:23 - Don't we need to build AGI because of bad actors?40:35 - Richard Feynmann painting41:15 - CLOSING QU: What is a good life?👤 LIRON SHAPIRA / DOOM DEBATES:Liron's X - https://x.com/lironDoom Debates YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@DoomDebates'Doom Debates' Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4v2mFQwcDa8vQvCnYceCfs'Doom Debates' Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doom-debates/id1751366208'Doom Debates' Substack - https://lironshapira.substack.com/📱 SOCIAL:𝕏 - https://twitter.com/heyhumanpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/heythehumanpodcast/Email - heythehumanpodcast@gmail.com🎥 EQUIPMENT:Provided by Kintek, who provide organisations with outstanding technology services - https://kintek.co.uk🎵 MUSIC:Music by penguinmusic - Better Day from Pixabay

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/VTGBHcPnJXoMeet the world's most fun psychologist & magician, Professor Richard Wiseman, Britain's only Professor in the Public Understanding of Psychology. He's consulted for top magicians like Derren Brown, published a dozen influential books and over 100 papers, amassed an astonishing 800+ million YouTube views and helped shape the Edinburgh Fringe as a board member. The Human Podcast explores the lives and ideas of unique individuals. Subscribe for new interviews every week.🕒 TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Intro0:19 - Richard's many achievements1:09 - How have you achieved so much?2:24 - Richard's research journey4:42 - Parapsychology research7:02 - Practising magic early on8:39 - Richard's supportive parents9:58 - Pursuing psychology instead of magic13:37 - Magic's psychology lessons15:28 - Edinburgh Fringe: Working on the board16:24 - World's funniest joke18:54 - Apollo moon landing research21:36 - 'in59seconds' YouTube channel22:36 - 59 second ideas that will change how you think24:10 - 'Quirkology' YouTube channel27:14 - Derren Brown: Helping as a creative consultant28:42 - Luck research: How to I be lucky?31:44 - Changing my mind at the last minute32:53 - Has your career been stressful?34:02 - Watching no TV35:31 - Taking no holidays as I love my work36:45 - How has your research impacted your life?38:24 - How would your friends and family describe you?39:37 - CLOSING QU: What is a good life?👤 PROFESSOR RICHARD WISEMAN:Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_WisemanAmazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B001IGSOSK?ingress=0&visitId=5aa7397a-318f-4298-9682-707c19bbd4fc&ref_=ap_rdrWebsite - https://richardwiseman.wordpress.com/X - https://x.com/RichardWisemanQuirkology - https://www.youtube.com/user/QuirkologyIn59seconds - https://www.youtube.com/@In59seconds📱 SOCIAL:𝕏 - https://twitter.com/heyhumanpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/heythehumanpodcast/Email - heythehumanpodcast@gmail.com🎥 EQUIPMENT:Provided by Kintek, who provide organisations with outstanding technology services - https://kintek.co.uk🎵 MUSIC:Music by penguinmusic - Better Day from Pixabay

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/1PqGHUSADKEWelcome to the new quickfire series where I'm asking a wide range of people, from different careers, 10 Questions in 10 Minutes!Episode 5 is with Peter Adamson - a philosopher at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and King’s College London. He has also been the host of the extremely popular podcast, ‘History of Philosophy without any gaps’ for over 10 years.Subscribe for new episodes every week! Full series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdXqMrbQhkyuTGEVeaxGtPXUe_Vcpn_6l🕒 TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Intro0:07 - Qu 1: Most Interesting Period Of Philosophy?0:47 - Qu 2: Most Fascinating Philosopher Ever?1:17 - Qu 3: Best Philosophers To Teach Us How To Live?2:21 - Qu 4: How Has Philosophy Impacted Your Life?2:52 - Qu 5: Most Underrated Philosopher?4:02 - Qu 6: How'd Ancient Philosophers React To The World Today?5:12 - Qu 7: What Does History of Philosophy Tell Us About History?6:13 - Qu 8: What Does History of Philosophy Tell Us About Philosophy?7:11 - Qu 9: Why Did You Start Your Podcast?7:32 - Qu 10: What Would You Be Doing If You Weren't A Philosopher?👤 GUEST:Podcast (History of Philosophy without any Gaps) - https://historyofphilosophy.netWikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Adamson_(philosopher)Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/histphilosophy.bsky.socialTwitter - https://twitter.com/HistPhilosophy📱 SOCIAL:𝕏 - https://twitter.com/heyhumanpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/heythehumanpodcast/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@heythehumanpodcastBluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/heythehumanpodcast.bsky.socialEmail - heythehumanpodcast@gmail.com🎥 EQUIPMENT:Provided by Kintek, who provide organisations with outstanding technology services - https://kintek.co.uk🎵 MUSIC:Music by penguinmusic - Better Day from Pixabay

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/dhww--wcPnkWelcome to the new quickfire series where I'm asking a wide range of people, from different careers, 10 Questions in 10 Minutes!Ep .4 is with an 'effective altruist' - Stefan Schubert. 'Effective altruists' aim to find the best ways to help others and put this into practice. Stefan is a researcher in philosophy and psychology at Effective Altruism Sweden. Subscribe for new episodes every week! Full series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdXqMrbQhkyuTGEVeaxGtPXUe_Vcpn_6l🕒 TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Intro00:02 - Qu 1: What Is Effective Altruism?00:09 - Qu 2: Easiest Way to Improve the World?01:11 - Qu 3: Are Humans More Altruistic or Selfish?01:56 - Qu 4: Most Important Problem in the World?02:39 - Qu 5: Why We're Often Ineffectively Altruistic?03:49 - Qu 6: Biggest Existential Risk Humanity Faces?04:52 - Qu 7: What Gives You Hope for the Future?05:37 - Qu 8: What Does It Mean To Be Rational?06:54 - Qu 9: What Is Sleepwalk Bias?08:31 - Qu 10: Who Inspires You?👤 GUEST:𝕏 - https://x.com/StefanFSchubertLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanfschubert/Substack - https://stefanschubert.substack.com/Academia - https://lse.academia.edu/StefanSchubertEffective Altruism - https://www.effectivealtruism.org/people/stefan-schubert📱 SOCIAL:𝕏 - https://twitter.com/heyhumanpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/heythehumanpodcast/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@heythehumanpodcastBluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/heythehumanpodcast.bsky.socialEmail - heythehumanpodcast@gmail.com🎥 EQUIPMENT:Provided by Kintek, who provide organisations with outstanding technology services - https://kintek.co.uk🎵 MUSIC:Music by penguinmusic - Better Day from Pixabay

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/ETj4sMNAwgsThis interview is with Professor Jo Fox, a historian of propaganda. She is an expert in psychological warfare in twentieth-century Europe and propaganda in Britain & Germany during WW1 & WW2. Jo is also the Pro Vice-Chancellor of Research and Public Engagement at the University of London.The Human Podcast explores the lives and ideas of unique individuals. Subscribe for new interviews every week.🕒 TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Research Overview1:39 - What are misinformation & disinformation3:12 - What is propaganda?5:06 - What are rumours?6:31 - WW2 propaganda8:11 - Measuring the impact of propaganda10:23 - Film propaganda (WW1 & WW2)13:29 - Woman in propaganda15:34 - Ethics of propaganda (Britain's in WW1/WW2)19:08 - How to avoid propaganda24:05 - Decreased trust in the media26:11 - Institutional corruption27:51 - AI/Technology & future of propaganda29:57 - Why the motivation to research propaganda?31:25 - How's your research influenced your life?33:28 - Where did interest in propaganda come from?34:48 - Jo's PhD35:58 - Benefits of learning history37:32 - Tech leaders should understand history39:17 - George Orwell's 1984 Ministry of Truth: Filming location?42:03 - SHOW ENDING TRADITION: What is a good life?👤 GUEST:LinkedIn - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_FoxUni of London Page - https://www.london.ac.uk/about/senior-executive-team/professor-jo-foxAmazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Jo-Fox/author/B001JOYKW0📱 SOCIAL:𝕏 - https://twitter.com/heyhumanpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehumanpodcastinstaTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thehumanpodcasttiktokEmail - heythehumanpodcast@gmail.com🎥 EQUIPMENT:Provided by Kintek, who provide organisations with outstanding technology services - https://kintek.co.uk🎵 MUSIC:Music by penguinmusic - Better Day from Pixabay

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/hpZ89E-n8hQThis interview is with the host of The Cognitive Revolution Podcast, Nathan Labenz. The Cognitive Revolution is a fantastic and highly regarded weekly podcast featuring interviews with artificial intelligence (AI) innovators, diving into the transformative impact AI will have in the near future.The Human Podcast explores the lives, careers and beliefs of inspiring individuals. Subscribe for new interviews every week.🕒 TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Intro0:04 - Inspiration for starting The Cognitive Revolution Podcast2:43 - Decision to host podcast vs becoming a researcher6:37 - Imagining podcast episodes in 1-3 years12:22 - Life as a podcaster17:50 - Life story24:13 - Effect of high consumption of AI advancements/news29:41 - Trends across podcast guests (agreements & disagreements)36:15 - What is a good life?👤 NATHAN:𝕏 - https://x.com/labenzWebsite - https://www.nathanlabenz.com/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanlabenz/🎙️ COGNITIVE REVOLUTION PODCAST:YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@UCjNRVMBVI30Sak_p6HRWhIA Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6yHyok3M3BjqzR0VB5MSykApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-cognitive-revolution-ai-builders-researchers-and/id1669813431𝕏 - https://x.com/cogrev_podcast📱 SOCIAL:𝕏 - https://twitter.com/heyhumanpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehumanpodcastinstaTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thehumanpodcasttiktokEmail - heythehumanpodcast@gmail.com🎥 EQUIPMENT:Provided by Kintek, who provide organisations with outstanding technology services - https://kintek.co.uk🎵 MUSIC:Music by penguinmusic - Better Day from Pixabay

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/8Ssqnccv2_INEW SERIES WHERE I ASK FASCINATING PEOPLE 10 QUESTIONS in 10 MINUTES!Ep #3 is with the scientific advisor of the film 'Ex Machina', Professor Murray Shanahan. Murray works at Google DeepMind as a Principal Research Scientist, and is a Professor of Cognitive Robotics at Imperial College London. He is an expert in Artificial Intelligence (AI).Subscribe for new episodes every week!🕒 TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Intro0:08 - Qu 1: What do you hope the world learns from Ex Machina?0:20 - Qu 2: When can we expect a robot like Ava?0:43 - Qu 3: What should the public know about AI?1:15 - Qu 4: How do you feel about what's coming with AI?2:03 - Qu 5: Can we build conscious AI?2:48 - Qu 6: Should we build conscious AI?3:46 - Qu 7: What's been your most interesting chat with AI?4:15 - Qu 8: What question has fascinated you most?5:53 - Qu 9: Does AGI require breakthroughs or just continuing as we are?7:36 - Qu 10: What is a good life?👤 GUEST:𝕏: https://twitter.com/JDHamkinsWebsite: https://jdh.hamkins.org/Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_David_HamkinsSubstack (Infinitely More): https://www.infinitelymore.xyz/Books: https://tinyurl.com/4kc8df7dYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeMZeXYIhdxnQvZP360uoBg📱 SOCIAL:𝕏 - https://twitter.com/heyhumanpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehumanpodcastinstaTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thehumanpodcasttiktokEmail - heythehumanpodcast@gmail.com🎥 EQUIPMENT:Provided by Kintek, who provide organisations with outstanding technology services - https://kintek.co.uk🎵 MUSIC:Music by penguinmusic - Better Day from Pixabay

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/vMVkRVviiRw__________________NEW SERIES WHERE I ASK FASCINATING PEOPLE 10 QUESTIONS EACH!Ep #2 is with Former World memory Champion, Ben Pridmore. Ben was the first person to ever memorise a deck of cards in under 30 seconds. He's also an accountant who loves to holiday in Las Vegas.Subscribe for new episodes every week!🕒 TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Intro0:08 - 1. Most impressive memory feat?0:43 - 2. How do you memorise a deck of cards?1:13 - 3. Can anyone develop an amazing memory?1:39 - 4. Do you ever forget things?2:11 - 5. Is an amazing memory a gift or a curse?2:39 - 6. How do you radically improve your memory?3:14 - 7. Do you use memory techniques in everyday life?4:00 - 8. What do people misunderstand about memory?4:50 - 9. Why did you become so obsessed with memorisation?5:43 - 10. How has your amazing memory changed your life?👤 GUEST:𝕏: https://twitter.com/JDHamkinsWebsite: https://jdh.hamkins.org/Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_David_HamkinsSubstack (Infinitely More): https://www.infinitelymore.xyz/Books: https://tinyurl.com/4kc8df7dYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeMZeXYIhdxnQvZP360uoBg📱 SOCIAL:𝕏 - https://twitter.com/heyhumanpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehumanpodcastinstaTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thehumanpodcasttiktokEmail - heythehumanpodcast@gmail.com🎥 EQUIPMENT:Provided by Kintek, who provide organisations with outstanding technology services - https://kintek.co.uk🎵 MUSIC:Music by penguinmusic - Better Day from Pixabay

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/eonR5-VN4y8In this episode, I speak to the scientific advisor of the film 'Ex Machina', Professor Murray Shanahan. Murray works at Google DeepMind as a Principal Research Scientist, and is a Professor of Cognitive Robotics at Imperial College London. He is an expert in Artificial Intelligence (AI).The Human Podcast explores the lives, careers and beliefs of inspiring individuals. Subscribe for new interviews every week.🕒 TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Helping with Ex Machina film3:13 - What Ex Machina taught me about AI5:25 - Is Ex Machina a realistic look at the future?6:55 - 'Her' film / AI relationships9:03 - Watershed robotics moment11:00 - Conversations with AI (LLM Chatbots)16:19 - Disturbing moments with AI18:05 - Theme of my career19:54 - Interest in technical & philosophical areas23:26 - Google DeepMind & Imperial College London24:25 - Being a student28:15 - Early life33:11 - Buddhism interest35:55 - Future plans39:00 - Consciousness / Conscious exotica45:30 - What is a good life?👤 GUEST:𝕏 - https://x.com/mpshanahanWikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_ShanahanWebsite - https://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~mpsha/Book inspiring Ex Machina (Embodiment and the Inner Life” (2010)) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Embodiment-inner-life-Cognition-Consciousness/dp/0199226555?ref_=ast_author_dpConscious Exotica (Aeon article) - https://aeon.co/essays/beyond-humans-what-other-kinds-of-minds-might-be-out-thereGoogle Scholar - https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=00bnGpAAAAAJ&hl=enBluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/mpshanahan.bsky.social📱 SOCIAL:𝕏 - https://twitter.com/heyhumanpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehumanpodcastinstaTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thehumanpodcasttiktokEmail - heythehumanpodcast@gmail.com🎥 EQUIPMENT:Provided by Kintek, who provide organisations with outstanding technology services - https://kintek.co.uk🎵 MUSIC:Music by penguinmusic - Better Day from Pixabay

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/MvfXFpJX2psWelcome to a new series where I ask fascinating people 10 intriguing questions.The first episode is with Professor Joel David Hamkins, a Mathematician/Philosopher and leading expert on infinity. Joel is the O'Hara Professor of Philosophy and Mathematics at the University of Notre Dame.Subscribe for new episodes every week! (Episode 2 is with a World Memory champion.)🕒 TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Intro0:07 - Qu 1: What is infinity?0:29 - Qu 2: Does infinity exist?1:35 - Qu 3: Next most interesting thing after infinity?2:21 - Qu 4: Which mathematician or philosopher would you invite to dinner?3:48 - Qu 5: Is there beauty in mathematics?5:08 - Qu 6: What’s your favourite infinity-related paradox?6:01 - Qu 7: Why are you so interested in infinity?6:44 - Qu 8: How has your research changed how you see the world?7:51 - Qu 9: What’s important to you in life?9:05 - Qu 10: How will AI change mathematics or philosophy?👤 GUEST:𝕏: https://twitter.com/JDHamkinsWebsite: https://jdh.hamkins.org/Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_David_HamkinsSubstack (Infinitely More): https://www.infinitelymore.xyz/Books: https://tinyurl.com/4kc8df7dYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeMZeXYIhdxnQvZP360uoBg📱 SOCIAL:𝕏 - https://twitter.com/heyhumanpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehumanpodcastinstaTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thehumanpodcasttiktokEmail - heythehumanpodcast@gmail.com🎥 EQUIPMENT:Provided by Kintek, who provide organisations with outstanding technology services - https://kintek.co.uk🎵 MUSIC:Music by penguinmusic - Better Day from Pixabay

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/My9X_r4nhGsIn this episode, I speak to Stefan Schubert, a researcher in philosophy and psychology at Effective Altruism Sweden. Together with Lucius Caviola, Stefan recently published a book on the psychology of effective altruism: Effective Altruism and the Human Mind: The Clash Between Impact and Intuition.The Human Podcast explores the lives and ideas of inspiring individuals. Subscribe for new interviews every week.🕒 TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - What is 'Effective Altruism' (EA)?2:53 - Most impactful ways to donate to charity4:28 - Virtues of an effective altruist7:11 - Why aren't we good at being effective9:06 - How to be more effectively altruistic12:13 - Psychology of effective altruism17:05 - Ways we're influenced to support specific charities 19:24 - 'Existential risk' & 'Longtermism' explained24:17 - Differences between existential risks28:01 - 'Sleepwalk bias' explained30:30 - AI Safety & Sleepwalk bias31:51 - How has your thinking about EA changed?34:59 - What drew you towards effective altruism?38:12 - Objections to effective altruism41:21 - Sam Bankman-Fried & EA44:38 - How to be more rational46:01 - What is a good life?👤 GUEST:𝕏 - https://x.com/StefanFSchubertLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanfschubert/Substack - https://stefanschubert.substack.com/Academia - https://lse.academia.edu/StefanSchubertEffective Altruism - https://www.effectivealtruism.org/people/stefan-schubert📱 SOCIAL:𝕏 - https://twitter.com/heyhumanpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehumanpodcastinstaTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thehumanpodcasttiktokEmail - heythehumanpodcast@gmail.com🎥 EQUIPMENT:Provided by Kintek, who provide organisations with outstanding technology services - https://kintek.co.uk🎵 MUSIC:Music by penguinmusic - Better Day from Pixabay

WATCH EPISODE: https://youtu.be/hHgHS2IrHCwAfter learning about AI safety only last year, William Baird drastically altered his life. He left a farm he managed in New Zealand and moved to the UK. He's since met with MPs and helped organise protests against AI, including one outside the Bletchley Park AI summit.In this episode, I speak to William Baird, the UK Director of PauseAI. PauseAI are a community of volunteers and local communities coordinated by a non-profit organisation that aims to mitigate the risks of AI (including the risk of human extinction). The Human Podcast explores the lives and ideas of inspiring individuals. Subscribe for new interviews every week.🕒 TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Coming up0:15 - Dropping everything to try pause AI5:26 - AI risks I'm most concerned about8:23 - How human extinction could occur 11:549 - Why are people building AGI (artificial general intelligence)14:59 - Who are PauseAI17:09 - Psychological toll of this work23:03 - Most likely outcome of AI25:18 - Family & friends reaction towards new life28:42 - Introspecting about why I care about AI risks30:25 - Objections to PauseAI36:16 - Protesting on the street / comparison to Just Stop Oil37:41 - Most surprising thing you've learnt/encountered39:06 - Message to anyone watching40:03 - How I feel when I use a new AI tool41:55 - What is a good life?🎧 AUDIO:Spotify - Coming shortlyApple Podcasts - Coming shortly👤 PauseAI :𝕏 - https://twitter.com/PauseAILinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/pauseai/Website - https://pauseai.info/Wired Article - https://www.wired.com/story/protesters-pause-ai-split-stop/TIME Article - https://time.com/6977680/ai-protests-international/📱 SOCIAL:𝕏 - https://twitter.com/heyhumanpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehumanpodcastinstaTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thehumanpodcasttiktokEmail - heythehumanpodcast@gmail.com🎥 EQUIPMENT:Provided by Kintek, who provide organisations with outstanding technology services - https://kintek.co.uk🎵 MUSIC:Music by penguinmusic - Better Day from Pixabay

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/YvBvkqu9-UkIn this episode, I speak to Kaiwei Tang, the co-founder of Light Phone. Light Phones are simple, unlocked phones with a few essential tools.The Human Podcast explores the lives and ideas of inspiring individuals. Subscribe for new interviews every week.🕒 TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Coming Up0:28 - Intro to Kaiwei0:48 - Smartphones control us3:03 - What is Light Phone?4:45 - When to use Light Phone?6:43 - Deciding what features to include9:41 - What's wrong with smartphones?12:28 - Manufacturing & cost14:05 - How many employees?14:25 - Kai ditched his smartphone17:07 - Kai's personal life18:57 - Being Intentional in life22:41 - Working for Motorola & Blackberry27:01 - Targeting VR headsets & brainchips next32:09 - What is a good life?👤 GUEST:Lightphone - https://www.thelightphone.com/𝕏 - https://x.com/thelightphoneInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelightphoneKaiwei's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tangkaiwei/📱 SOCIAL:𝕏 - https://twitter.com/heyhumanpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehumanpodcastinstaTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thehumanpodcasttiktokEmail - heythehumanpodcast@gmail.com🎥 EQUIPMENT:Provided by Kintek, who provide organisations with outstanding technology services - https://kintek.co.uk🎵 MUSIC:Music by penguinmusic - Better Day from Pixabay

WATCH: https://youtu.be/YrXhtH7Y9WQIn this episode, I speak to Jamie Bernardi. Jamie is an AI governance researcher, and has completed research fellowships at the Institute for AI Policy and Strategy (IAPS) and GovAI. He was also a co-founder and the former AI Safety Lead at BlueDot ImpactThe Human Podcast explores the lives and ideas of inspiring individuals. Subscribe for new interviews every week.🕒 TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Coming up0:53 - Intro to Jamie1:20 - What is BlueDot Impact?3:40 - AI Safety, AI Governance & Biosecurity8:04 - World's most important problems / Effective Altruism12:57 - Ranking important problems17:18 - Helping the Government's AI Safety Institute23:35 - What is AI Governance?32:10 - Fellowship at Institute for AI Policy and Strategy (IAPS)36:05 - Paper: Societal Adaptation to AI40:51 - Moving from BlueDot Impact to research42:50 - Working on both research & field building44:10 - Personal effects of working on AI safety45:52 - How I unwind46:29 - What should the public should know about AI?48:49 - What is a good life?50:14 - Relationships with AI systems👤 GUEST:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-bernardiWebsite - https://jamiebernardi.com𝕏 - https://x.com/The_JBernardiPaper: Societal Adaptation to AI: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2405.10295BlueDot Impact - https://bluedot.org📱 SOCIAL:𝕏 - https://twitter.com/heyhumanpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehumanpodcastinstaTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thehumanpodcasttiktokEmail - heythehumanpodcast@gmail.com🎥 EQUIPMENT:Provided by Kintek, who provide organisations with outstanding technology services - https://kintek.co.uk🎵 MUSIC:Music by penguinmusic - Better Day from Pixabay