#479 — When Robots Take Over

Sam Harris speaks with technologist and investor Vinod Khosla about the future of artificial intelligence and its potential to cause massive job displacement. Khosla expresses concern that political pushback from both the left and right could stall AI development, leaving the West vulnerable to adversaries like Russia and China.

Sam Harris and Vinod Khosla discuss the economic impacts of artificial general intelligence, focusing on job displacement and the transition to a human-preference economy. Khosla argues that while traditional corporate jobs will decline, AI will enable a massive rise in micro-entrepreneurs.

Vinod Khosla discusses how AI will transition labor from 'servitude to survival' to dignified micro-entrepreneurship. He predicts a highly deflationary economy by the 2030s where essential services like healthcare, education, and legal advice will become virtually free.