The AI Dilemma: War, Jobs, Power & Humanity | w/ Aza Raskin

What happens when artificial intelligence becomes more powerful than the institutions meant to govern it?Shane Smith sits down with Aza Raskin, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, creator of Infinite Scroll, and one of the leading voices on AI ethics, for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of AI, warfare, work, politics, and humanity itself. This conversation is a starting point, not a conclusion. Explore additional perspectives, research, and open questions about the future of AI in our Adobe Acrobat PDF Space: https://adobe.ly/SSHQFresh off a trip with the U.S. Army, Shane shares what he saw: autonomous vehicles, AI-enabled systems, and drones that felt like the beginning of a new era of warfare. Together, he and Aza explore the biggest questions facing society as AI rapidly advances.

They discuss:

Autonomous weapons and the future of war

Why AI has become a global arms race

The race between the U.S. and China

Whether governments understand what's coming

AI's impact on jobs and the economy

Social media, Infinite Scroll, and digital addiction

The future of regulation and governance

Earth Species Project and using AI to understand animal communication

Dark matter, intelligence, and human perception

Is AI humanity's greatest tool—or our greatest challenge?