Mo Gawdat
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Podcast Appearances
You're hearing it with like, no, but it is.
You're hearing it with like, no, but it is.
It is really shocking. The idea of you and I inevitably are going to be somewhere in the middle of nowhere in, you know, in 10 years time. I used to say 2055. I'm thinking 2037 is a very pivotal moment now, you know, and we will not know if we're there hiding from the machines. We don't know that yet. there is a likelihood that we'll be hiding from the machines.
It is really shocking. The idea of you and I inevitably are going to be somewhere in the middle of nowhere in, you know, in 10 years time. I used to say 2055. I'm thinking 2037 is a very pivotal moment now, you know, and we will not know if we're there hiding from the machines. We don't know that yet. there is a likelihood that we'll be hiding from the machines.
And there is a likelihood we'll be there because they don't need podcasters anymore. Oh, excuse me. Oh, absolutely true, Steve. No, Moe, that's where I draw the line. No, no, no, no, that's where I draw the line. There is absolutely no doubt. Thank you for coming, Moe. It's great to do the part three and thank you for being here.
And there is a likelihood we'll be there because they don't need podcasters anymore. Oh, excuse me. Oh, absolutely true, Steve. No, Moe, that's where I draw the line. No, no, no, no, that's where I draw the line. There is absolutely no doubt. Thank you for coming, Moe. It's great to do the part three and thank you for being here.
Okay, so who here wants to make a bet that Stephen Bartlett will be interviewing an AI within the next two years?
Okay, so who here wants to make a bet that Stephen Bartlett will be interviewing an AI within the next two years?
About me? Yeah. Oh, man.
About me? Yeah. Oh, man.
So I've already been replaced. Let's follow that thread for a second. Yeah. Because you're one of the smartest people I know.
So I've already been replaced. Let's follow that thread for a second. Yeah. Because you're one of the smartest people I know.
It is. But I'll take it. It is true. I mean, I say that publicly all the time. Your book is one of my favorite books of all time. You're very, very, very, very intelligent. Okay. Depth, breadth, intellectual horsepower, and speed. All of them. There's a but coming. No. The reality is it's not a but. So it is highly expected that you're ahead of this curve.
It is. But I'll take it. It is true. I mean, I say that publicly all the time. Your book is one of my favorite books of all time. You're very, very, very, very intelligent. Okay. Depth, breadth, intellectual horsepower, and speed. All of them. There's a but coming. No. The reality is it's not a but. So it is highly expected that you're ahead of this curve.
And then you don't have the choice, Stephen. This is the thing. The thing is if, so I'm in that existential question in my head, because one thing I could do is I could literally take, I normally do a 40 days silent retreat in summer, okay? I could take that retreat and write two books. Me and Chad GPT, right? I have the ideas in mind.
And then you don't have the choice, Stephen. This is the thing. The thing is if, so I'm in that existential question in my head, because one thing I could do is I could literally take, I normally do a 40 days silent retreat in summer, okay? I could take that retreat and write two books. Me and Chad GPT, right? I have the ideas in mind.
You know, I wanted to write a book about digital detoxing, right? I have most of the ideas in mind, but writing takes time. I could simply give the 50 tips that I wrote about digital detoxing to Chad GPT and say, write two pages about each of them, edit the pages and have a book out, okay? many of us will follow that path, okay?
You know, I wanted to write a book about digital detoxing, right? I have most of the ideas in mind, but writing takes time. I could simply give the 50 tips that I wrote about digital detoxing to Chad GPT and say, write two pages about each of them, edit the pages and have a book out, okay? many of us will follow that path, okay?
The only reason why I may not follow that path is because, you know what? I'm not interested. I'm not interested to continue to compete in this capitalist world, if you want, okay? I'm not. I mean, as a human, I've made up my mind a long time ago that I will want less and less and less in my life, right? But many of us will follow. I mean, I would worry if you didn't include the smartest AI.
The only reason why I may not follow that path is because, you know what? I'm not interested. I'm not interested to continue to compete in this capitalist world, if you want, okay? I'm not. I mean, as a human, I've made up my mind a long time ago that I will want less and less and less in my life, right? But many of us will follow. I mean, I would worry if you didn't include the smartest AI.