David Deutsch is the founder of the field of quantum computing and the author of The Beginning of Infinity and The Fabric of Reality.

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Timestamps:
0:00:00 Will AIs be smarter than humans?
0:06:30 Are intelligence differences immutable/heritable?
0:20:08 IQ correlation of twins separated at birth
0:27:08 Do animals have bounded creativity?
0:33:28 How powerful can narrow AIs be?
0:36:55 Could you implant thoughts in VR?
0:38:45 Can you simulate the whole universe?
0:41:19 Are some interesting problems insoluble?
0:44:55 Does America fail Popper's Criterion?
0:49:57 Does finite matter mean there's no beginning of infinity?
0:53:12 The Great Stagnation
0:55:30 Changes in epistemic status is Popperianism
0:59:25 Open-ended science vs gain of function
1:02:51 Contra Tyler Cowen on civilizational lifespan
1:07:16 Fun criterion
1:14:12 Does AGI through evolution require suffering?
1:17:57 Would David enter the Experience Machine?
1:20:05 (Against) Advice for young people