4 Sept 2025 · 1 h 28 min
Books from Roman Yampolskiy
“Roman Yampolskiy: These Are The Only 5 Jobs That Will Remain In 2030 & Proof We're Living In a Simulation!”
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The conversation
Dr. Roman Yampolskiy, an AI safety researcher, discusses existential risks of superintelligent AI, including widespread job automation by 2030. He argues that controlling superintelligence is impossible and explores the simulation hypothesis. The episode also covers practical implications like longevity escape velocity and Bitcoin as a scarce asset.
Talking points
- Existential risks of superintelligent AI
- Prediction of 99% unemployment by 2027
- Humanoid robots replacing physical labor by 2030
- Impossibility of controlling superintelligence
- Simulation hypothesis and living in a simulation
- Longevity escape velocity
- Bitcoin as a scarce asset