Ben Goertzel and Joscha Bach headline 90-minute AI debate where panelists agreed on almost nothing
rand_longevity · x · 2026-10-31
A 90-minute AI Battle Royale debate is out, featuring Ben Goertzel, Joscha Bach, Kai Bickell, Catherine McMillan, and AJ Green.
- Topics: can AI be paused, will superintelligence take control, and who gets left behind.
- The host says the five agreed on almost nothing, and his P(Doom) changed three times in one sitting.
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