Larry is joined by historian and author Yuval Noah Harari in front of an audience at Live Talks LA to discuss his newest book ‘Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI’. They begin their conversation by talking about the nature of information and how it's been manipulated throughout human history, starting with the invention of the printing press and book distribution up to the complications of present day media. Next, they break down the role different bureaucracies play in controlling information from the public (33:49). This leads to a debate about what dangers and benefits AI technology pose for the future of humanity, and whether or not AI can teach itself to have a moral compass (43:35). Finally, Larry and Yuval take questions from some of the attendees (1:04:12). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Yuval Noah Harari Producer: Chris Sutton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Larry is joined by historian and author Yuval Noah Harari in front of an audience at Live Talks LA to discuss his newest book ‘Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI’. They begin their conversation by talking about the nature of information and how it's been manipulated throughout human history, starting with the invention of the printing press and book distribution up to the complications of present day media. Next, they break down the role different bureaucracies play in controlling information from the public (33:49). This leads to a debate about what dangers and benefits AI technology pose for the future of humanity, and whether or not AI can teach itself to have a moral compass (43:35). Finally, Larry and Yuval take questions from some of the attendees (1:04:12).
Host: Larry Wilmore
Guest: Yuval Noah Harari
Producer: Chris Sutton
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