#191 (Part 1) – Carl Shulman on the economy and national security after AGI

<p>This is the first part of our marathon interview with Carl Shulman. The second episode is on government and society after AGI. You can listen to them in either order!</p><p>The human brain does what it does with a shockingly low energy supply: just 20 watts — a fraction of a cent worth of electricity per hour. What would happen if AI technology merely matched what evolution has already managed, and could accomplish the work of top human professionals given a 20-watt power supply?</p><p>Many people sort of consider that hypothetical, but maybe nobody has followed through an...