This video features an interview with Dr. Roman Yampolskiy, an AI safety expert, discussing the potential risks and implications of advanced artificial intelligence. The conversation covers the rapid advancement of AI capabilities, the inability to guarantee AI safety, and the potential for mass unemployment and even human extinction. Dr. Yampolskiy also touches upon simulation theory, the nature of consciousness, and the long-term prospects for humanity.
According to Dr. Roman Yampolskiy in the video, in a world with superintelligence, there will be very few jobs left for humans. He suggests that the only roles that might remain are those where a human is specifically preferred for subjective or traditional reasons, or in niche markets that are too small or sentimental to automate. He mentions that even professions like accounting or tasks previously thought to be uniquely human, like being a podcaster or even a plumber, could be fully automated. He humorously notes that the only remaining "jobs" might be those involving human connection, like preferring a human accountant for historical reasons, or perhaps roles that cater to very niche, "fetishized" markets. However, he largely implies that almost all occupations could be automated.
