Joe Carlsmith Audio

About Joe Carlsmith Audio

Audio versions of essays by Joe Carlsmith. Philosophy, futurism, and other topics. Text versions at joecarlsmith.com.

Publisher

Joe Carlsmith

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Oct 2022

Latest episode

19 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

71 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Mar 2026

   On restraining AI development for the sake of safety

   My take on slowing down AI. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2026/03/19/on-restraining-ai-development-for-the-sake-of-safety/

2. 

   29 Jan 2026

   Building AIs that do human-like philosophy

   AIs will face philosophical questions humans can't answer for them. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2026/01/29/building-ais-that-do-human-like-philosophy/

3. 

   12 Nov 2025

   How human-like do safe AI motivations need to be?

   AIs with alien motivations can still follow instructions safely on the inputs that matter. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2025/11/12/how-human-like-do-safe-ai-motivations-need-to-be/

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

32 ratings

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