How AI Will Shape Humanity’s Future - Yuval Noah Harari

Stephen Colbert challenges historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari to explain why artificial intelligence may pose a threat to humanity. Watch as the bestselling author speculates on how our future could be shaped by AI, and check out his latest book, “Unstoppable Us: Volume Two,” available now.
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[@theunknownunknowns5168]

Yuval deserves a whole show Stephen.

[@Hrotti]

Nah he's a anti science shill that makes claims about humanity and evolution yet doesn't look into what modern science has to say about his claims... He's a pseudo intellectual at best.

[@James-kd7dc]

Yuval deserves nothing but to rot at gitmo, along with Stephen and the rest of the Hollywood weirdos

[@douglaspate9314]

Yes!!!!!

[@robertchantry1981]

Right 👍 I want to hear more

[@lisam9233]

Incredible. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@MarthaAnthony]

We should teach kids how to think and critically evaluate. That skill will always be needed.

[@FelipeKana1]

Ok it's great tô think that and it is a beautiful sentiment, but this true in most parts of the world. As someone brought up like that, and living in Brazil, I see very clearly how being a dumb dumb and a "yes man" is way more valued by companies and contractors. The people with the money really really don't like the people that think too much.

[@AnBreadanFeasa]

That would be banned in Florida 😷

[@RobertWiblin]

It may not if machines can do that much better than humans can.

[@NikkLiberos]

That's why education policy is one of the first thing to change when there's political shift. Education for critical thinking is an act of rebellion, and also why education should be the first priority for every individual and society@@FelipeKana1.

[@xxBreakxxAwayxx3]

Those people wouldnt want Yuval as a guest speaker, considering how his works are viewed in academic circles... His work relies on opinion and then works backward to prove sensationalized claims wifh cherrypicking. Bad data, bad science.

[@lublack3236]

'The cause of war is fictional, but the suffering is 100% real. This is exactly why we should strive to distinguish fiction from reality' - Y N Harari.

[@DroolRockworm]

I don't think in the case of the war between Israel and Palestine that it's actually about religion at all. It's clearly just some people who are claustrophobically put up against each-other in a tight space and 100% just is about territory. He said most conflicts in animal world are about territory. How is Isreal v Palestine not about territory? It's literally 100% about territory. It's two people arguing over who gets the land their in. That's about as biologically basic as it gets. Why try and fancy it all up with talk of religion? I think religion has nothing to do with it. Also, when the papyrus came out, I'm sure they said the same thing. We don't know what it will be like in 20 years. What's the point of teaching kids about oral storytelling now, if the world in 20 years is writing stuff down on papyrus? I mean that comparison is ridiculous.

[@kenwoodburn7438]

@@DroolRockworm After 4 years of covid and The Great Reset you still have absolutely no idea what's going on.

[@naijasuperstar]

Listen to Noah Yuval Harare's talk with Lex Friedman. It's this but more dense, easy to follow, and more content

[@VinceValentine]

All wars are about money and resources. Religion, ethnicity, nationality, etc are merely justifications.

[@kenwoodburn7438]

@@VinceValentine You have no idea who the powers that be worship and what their plans are.

[@asynchronicity]

“Conflicts are about the stories we believe.” Brilliant

[@Chiater]

You know, it's a very interesting thought, and I agree that's what the public is told to justify wars, but I disagree that's the real reason. People go to war to get more power and wealth, for themselves and their country. Pretty much every "great nation" got that way from exploiting others. He's right it's not a scarcity of resources thing... But it is still about resources

[@asynchronicity]

@@Chiater It’s still about belief that resources cannot really be shared because it’s essentially a zero sum game. This is false, but our belief systems are good at convincing ourselves otherwise.

[@jounik]

@@Chiater People send _others_ to war in order to get more power and wealth to themselves, but to those others they tell a story.

[@rodtack8420]

It isn't just about belief. It is about greed and self interest. Religions and different beliefs historically created untold death and conflict fighting over belief. But in its place in the new modern atheistic world wars are fought over money and out of self interest and profits in its place. In fact even in the Roman days war was about profit and resources. It was how they became so powerful. It is how the west became so powerful. Those that manage beliefs due so simply to control the people, the majority for the benefit of the few. That has always been the case. And always will be. MAYBE with a competent benevolent AI running things and control you can remove the self interest and greed equation, or SIN that we used to call it. But that is assuming AI wont end up as flawed as us and used as a tool by the powerful for more control. The point being it doesn't really matter what belief or system you have. What really maters is who runs the system from the top and how corrupt it is from the top down and what their intentions are for those they rule. What vulnerabilities and loop holes exist in the system to be exploited by the cunning psychopath. The ruled and workers are merely a resource, a means to an end for those that rule, always has been.

[@RM-lu1kx]

Human ego causes and maintain conflict

[@pakitorodriguez119]

He deserves a much longer interview.

[@andreww5574]

This was a perfect introduction for those who didn't know him. There are many long-form interviews out there for people to find. This is a late night talk show afterall

[@pakitorodriguez119]

@@andreww5574 I know. But still, sometimes he’s got frivolous actors and musicians on that get to do long stretches with two intervals.

[@williebeamon3083]

He's evil and out to enslave you. He runs with the WEF.

[@Deutschtown]

He deserves the fires of Hell.

[@elijahbrueggemann1719]

Check out his most recent interview with Sam Harris. It leaves no stone unturned.

[@NikkLiberos]

I've seen a few interviews with Yuval and it is a shame that he was not given more time. Stephen is a great interviewer and I would love to have these two sit for at least an hour and go deep on the topics Yuval presents.

[@cactustree505]

The best long interview with Harai is with host Ari Melber.

[@aaronpannell6401]

His books are great

[@Marchonok]

Right? I felt the same. We NEED to be thinking about these things and 7 minutes - that I appreciate - are not enough!

[@Brett.D]

Colburt is unable to go deep on any topic other than himself...

[@NikkLiberos]

He went on the daily show last night and Ronny Chieng did a much better job at interviewing him, as much as it pains me to admit it.

[@EwokPanda]

There's a corollary to what he says, which is people are far more willing to compromise on objective things, but unwilling to compromise on their beliefs.

[@alexgolson4431]

Was thinking the same thing

[@user-qy2kw9kx3o]

That’s an interesting thought. We need paradigm shifts.

[@luck484]

I am thinking that beliefs contextualize human experience and are not part of human experience. I find it more difficult to question my beliefs compared to the difficulty I experience in questioning "objective things."

[@luck484]

@@user-qy2kw9kx3o I agree, I order a round of "paradigm shifts" for everyone here. Having said that, I am wondering if you believe you can help me chose a "paradigm shift," that supports "me" and perhaps or perhaps not "you."

[@emu_warrior]

Objective things are tangible. Beliefs, culture, tradition are stories passed down and ingrained in people, family, community. I agree, Objective things are much easier to change than the stories we tell ourselves through socialization we use to find meaning and purpose in life.

[@douglaspate9314]

For the first time ever I saw Stephen overwhelmed by the depth of the subject. Stephen should organise a 30 minute (at least) interview with Noah. Noah is a total legend!!

[@brokenrecord3523]

Or maybe someone other than Stephen. 30 minutes of "Aww, c'mon." will get very old.

[@rtitelbaum]

​@@brokenrecord3523Jon Stewart. That's the man for the interview.

[@ADavid42]

@@rtitelbaummaybe this was a practice interview, _for_ The Daily Show. AI is _definitely_ going to fuck the game up.

[@Brett.D]

Colburt is synonymous with shallow and narcissistic...what did you really expect...

[@Jeff-sp7bg]

Yes he listened without talking for 20 seconds. Amazing moment in the Colbert show history

[@Pictoru2]

Fantastic guest, way too short of an interview tho. Hope to see more guests of his caliber on the show!

[@JeffreyGoddin]

Read the book. I just bought it.

[@alekiny]

agreed

[@psychosnyder]

Funny, I think it was the worse guess the show has had on all year. Next he'll start talking about the glory of Crypto.

[@kenwoodburn7438]

Two "vaccine" shills now telling you humanity is redundant in the 4th Industrial Revolution while you celebrate them. Liberalism is the greatest threat to the survival of humanity!

[@avothfis]

@JeffreyGoddin My thoughts exactly😂. Don't be lazy. Read the frigging books by him. I have read one and am reading another. His points are eye-opening but also arguable. Makes you think about the origin of human culture.

[@michaelmoraga2926]

Spot on. Teach young people skills for critical thinking, listening, and empathizing, skills that are never outdated.

[@peterstafford4426]

how do you teach those?

[@michaelmoraga2926]

​@@peterstafford4426 Great question. The simplest way is reading. Reading fiction (develops empathy), and participating in pedagogically sound reading/writing/discussion lessons, in which learners do task-based activities rather than simply consume information.

[@peterstafford4426]

​@@michaelmoraga2926 Where is the proof of that? Here is the defn "the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment". That is very vague. The word 'objective' is subjective. My point is there is no way to get people to agree on what 'objective' is. We have millions who believe that Fox News is a good source of news. You could never shake that. What does 'pedagogically sound' mean. That will change based on a persons viewpoint. How would a task-based activity teach people how to filter out BS found on the internet? In 2024, I am so shocked at how millions of people fall for obvious lies. The lies are so blatant, I simply cannot see how intelligent people accept them. Yet they do. And many of these people are excellent at reasoning in almost all aspects of their lives - other than who they will vote for in November.

[@michaelmoraga2926]

Yes, solid definition. Those are the goals, and I described the general means to achieve such goals, in other words, what it would generally look like in a classroom. What is actually objective and whether people agree are two different subjects. In short, "objective" is focus on verifiable facts (objective is literally the opposite of subjective). Students should learn the difference between facts and opinions (feelings). Reading develops literacy, which enables the ability to determine fact from opinion. Consensus is only reached though debate of verifiable facts. That said, people are not perfect and there will always be some margin of error in agreement, but lack of consensus does not change the facts. One of the biggest problems in the US is that people have become very illiterate, meaning that increasingly too many people do not read books; they cannot tolerate longer texts that develop the skills for critical thinking. For this reason, people are duped by (emotional) propaganda and superficial social media messaging that makes them feel good. "Pedagogy" is the study of effective teaching. It's science based and should not change based on opinion because it reflects research on how people learn effectively. A task-based activity can be designed to determine fact from opinion, such as - very simply - having students practice identifying VERIFIABLE statements versus opinion sentences that use adjectives that show tone or feelings, for example. Eventually, the task (project) would be having them create a text, like a "classroom newspaper" or travel brochure about their community in which they include facts and their opinions, so that they demonstrate the difference. The rationale is that if they can do it themselves, they are better able to identify what are facts and opinions in the work of others (Full disclosure: I have been doing this at university and training teachers for over 25 years). I understand your shock, but I would disagree about "intelligent people" believing the disinformation and blatant lies and that their general reasoning is excellent in most aspect of their lives. Not to say these people are "bad", but if you dig deep enough you will see cracks in their day to day reasoning because many of them are choosing to believe regardless of the verifiable facts, or live in denial about themselves and the world, or their priorities are questionable; they make choices that go against their own best interests (ie, short-sightedness) regardless of the well-being of others. Lack of empathy is also a tragic variable. This topic is too complex for this post (There is much relevant research on this psychology, especially on life in authoritarian regimes, Nazi Germany etc.). In fairness to all, I think what we are seeing in the US these days is a combination of the stress and distractions and debilitating insecurities caused by late stage capitalism and modern life moving too fast for people, compounded by addiction to consumption and cell phones, as well as social media destroying peoples' ability to think and communicate effectively. Looks like we're in general agreement. 👍 Sorry that was so long, but thanks for the exchange.

[@peterstafford4426]

@@michaelmoraga2926 And is there evidence it works? I doubt it.

[@pickledparsleyparty]

Harari's knowing snicker when Stephen says "guided by people with compassion" says a lot.

[@lynetteminute]

That was very naive of Stephen. I'm surprised, hopefully it was just a setup for Harari to deliver his point.

[@user-wx1wz4ju8q]

If conflicts are about stories we can end conflict by making a story we all agree on. Brilliant guy

[@jcr-studios]

This is learned in conflict analysis courses in college. Not a new idea, but great to teach kids.

[@mylonoceda]

Isn't that the plot of Game of Thrones Season 8?

[@Broccoli_Highkicks]

Yeah, good luck getting humans to all agree on something.

[@VinceValentine]

@@Broccoli_HighkicksThe entire human history is about agreeing on something. We wouldn't have made it out of the caves without cooperation. Even if it's based on selfish goals.

[@rodtack8420]

Yes and that is precisely why their plan is to destroy the old world order and create a new world order. Order out of Chaos is required. This is why they are working on a great reset and need to kill off 90% of humanity and destroy our old history / rewrite the past entirely and turn humans into dumbed down beings that all think alike and are easily controlled. Its all part of creating this future luciferian utopia. It is a very old plan. Perhaps their ends are benevolent, but when you realize their means. I sure don't want to die. Or to eat z bugs. Or to own nothing and be happy.

[@pancakemogul]

What Noah says is both interesting, important AND entertaining, Late Show-that's some of the reasons Sapiens is so popular. And with the current state of the world being what it is, it would be nice if somebody like Noah could get at least half the time on the show as Josh Brolin.

[@progidy7]

Speaking of "Hey kids, life's not fair", I'm reminded of a Grimm's Fairy Tale called "The Cat And The Mouse In Partnership". The cat in the mouse agree to set aside some food and hide it for when times are tough, the cat sneaks away and eats it slowly over time, when they go to fetch it the mouse accuses the cat so then the cat eats the mouse too. The last sentence of the tale is "And that's the way the world is."

[@TheAureliac]

Harari is a hero without a cape. Please have him back on the show.

[@kahledalbert1210]

A hero? He wants humans dead

[@alexandrahope8814]

More authors on the show!!!!!! I love it!!!!!

[@MothGirl007]

Yes, please!

[@sarcasmo57]

AI is going to make tricking other people even easier.

[@genjii931]

It's not like that was ever a difficult thing to do...

[@scratchy996]

This. Also AI is the first technology that takes away jobs, instead of creating new jobs. When tractors took away the jobs from peasants, the peasants got hired in tractor factories. There will be no people building Ai parts in factories. AI will be the end of capitalism and society as we know it, because we can't regulate it. If we do regulate it in the West, then China, Russia, Iran, etc will get better, more dangerous AI. Corporations will fire people , because AI will take white collar jobs. Then corporations will go bankrupt, because no one will afford to buy what they sell. We'll have some extreme form of Communism, or the Chinese will take over with their extreme form of Communism.

[@johndemeritt3460]

Sarcasmo57, I agree WHOLEHEARTEDLY! But tricking other people may be a byproduct of the information we put into it. When I was growing up, the acronym GIGO was popular. GIGO certainly applies to AI! And we are FOOLS to let AI run things without thoroughly vetting what it says we should do. As for me . . . I have a Master of Science degree in Studies of the Future. Harari has a PhD in History. My informed opinion about his takes on our futures is that as a professional futurist, he's a great historian!

[@miguelwc]

Way more than we can imagine.

[@soundshaper]

Maybe AI can be used to untrick them.

[@lgmuk]

only 7 minutes? This should be at least 3 segments!!!

[@douglaspate9314]

Yes

[@user-ed1ye7hi2y]

Why

[@lgmuk]

@@user-ed1ye7hi2y because he is very interesting!

[@ibrahimalharbi3358]

People fight back for dignity For their human right to exist Who Deny the creator can't understand something simple like this!

[@MrZeuz666]

We need more people who "research" across different fields and the full spectrum. I'd say there has never been more philosophers in the world than today, but it's not really a carreer so we do not promote it, or show it. We need holistic perspectives instead of all these professional niche scientists or savants in just the one field. So yeah, go Yuval Noah Harari!

[@KingOfMadCows]

"If conflicts are about the stories we believe, there is a chance... to just talk about it and perhaps change the story. And find a common story we can be happy with." OK, but he better not try to make Bran Stark the king.

[@TofuSapien]

We need more of this in the world

[@Deutschtown]

He is an antichrist.

[@sslaia]

Wow... This brings tears to my eyes in the end. It touched the most intimate place in my belief, that we could overcome conflicts, especially those, which arose from our imagine reality and rights.

[@marcoaslan]

Yuval claims that our rights are stories we tell ourselves. If it is so then what will stop a tyrant from committing genocide on a mass scale?

[@sslaia]

@@marcoaslan Of course the people can stop a tyrant from a genocide, if the people want, provided that they do not want to be murdered at scale.

[@marcoaslan]

​@@sslaia ​ You are implying that people wouldn't go along with the murder, as if the tyrant would be acting alone. By stripping away the moral and ethical framework that upholds respect for human life, you eliminate the barriers that restrain such impulses. People are not purely rational and "reasonable"; you can't just present individuals with evidence and extensive data about facts, if they do not internalize the narrative of "human rights" on an emotional level over many generations then there won't be anything that deters them from acting in harmful impulses. In antiquity might was right

[@andrewpirr]

@marcoaslan where do 'rights' come from?

[@andrewpirr]

@sslaia do you understand what his solution is? Hint: it's worse than the problem

[@bookkeeper3091]

Yuval is one of the greatest human thinkers walking this planet in 2024. Colbert, he needs to be interviewed for an extended interview like the one Stephen did with Paul Simon’s.

[@SignorAdry]

"You could never convince a monkey to give you a banana by promising him limitless bananas after death in monkey heaven" (cit.)

[@JoeyLevenson]

Isn’t that the basis of some religious beliefs?

[@DanBrown96]

@@JoeyLevenson It is. Millions of people have died for precisely that belief.

[@terry_the_terrible]

Are we comparing humans to monkeys now and implying that monkeys are more rational than humans? Are monkeys capable of processing the idea of delayed rewards or common good? If not for the idea of morality, common good or delayed retribution how do you convince a hairless monkey on his deathbed not to nuke his peers just for the lolz? By the way, monkeys do give up their bananas in exchange for something that they can't see. Chimpanzees, elephants, dogs, are known to share food for delayed rewards or lure predators away from their young by offering themselves as bait.amd sometimes die from it. Scientists call it group survival instinct and it is widely documented whenever living beings live, in a society. So please don't give me this nonsense about how Selfishness is natural while Group thinking is both somehow unnatural and the product of brainwashing by evil organised religions.

[@DMK195601]

It's great to see a devout Catholic engage with an atheist in such a delightful way. It is indeed about the stories, not the specifics around certain bananas.

[@MarionMM]

That monkey believes in colonialism and the genocide of Palestinians though.

[@g7h9o9s7t]

Stephen almost got a tear there. I saw that, just before the handshake. What a beautiful concept. Talk about it, and change the story.

[@GjaP_242]

Born in Israel, Harari received his PhD from the University of Oxford in 2002.

[@GjaP_242]

Dr Yuval Noah Harari has a PhD in History from the University of Oxford and now lectures at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, specialising in World History. 0:15 [The RSA]

[@maririnko]

Sapiens is an almost exact transcription of professor Harari's class, "A Brief History of Humankind", taught at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. I took that class years ago via Coursera (before the book was published), and it was a revelation. I'm so glad he decided to publish it so I have an easily referenced copy at home (and the book doesn't come with homework and tests like the class did lol!). I honestly can't think of a more intelligent person, both intellectually and emotionally, than Dr. Harari. What a lucky timeline we live in 🖤

[@leavingitblank9363]

So does Coursera have good classes? I haven't tried any, but they often sound interesting.

[@maririnko]

@@leavingitblank9363 absolutely! Give it a shot. If you end up not being interested in the subject you can just end the course, no big deal. It totally depends on the professor if there is required homework/tests/papers, but many courses just kinda play through with a short quiz at intervals. I'm currently taking "The Bible's Prehistory, Purpose, and Political Future" (Emory), "Magic in the Middle Ages" (Universitat de Barcelona), and "Archaeoastronomy" (Politecnico di Milano), among others. Some professors even allow you to download their courses (as Dr. Harari did), so you can have a permanent reference even after the course times out on the website :)

[@flopsie_wopsie]

Agreed, but then I read Graeber/Wengrow's even more excellent "The Dawn of Everything" and realized Yuval, while good, vastly oversimplifies everything, omitting essential nuance.

[@coup919062]

LOVE Yuval Noah Harari!! So happy they had him on

[@rachel_rexxx]

An optimistic show is a good show. Keep em coming.

[@Ateka9]

His last point was so great

[@andrewpirr]

What was the point?

[@Deutschtown]

Yeah...rewrite the bible into a lie so you can go straight to hell.

[@ibrahimalharbi3358]

People fight back for dignity For their human right to exist Who Deny the creator can't understand something simple like this!

[@andrewpirr]

@ibrahimalharbi3358 you're deceived, my brother in humanity. Harari's 'creator' is antichrist, and you're cheering for him? This guy's dream is to replace all religions with his artificial intelligence god.

[@6p00l]

Great interview

[@edgarcayce2.02]

3:21 Stephen going with a little Donald Fagen quote there. Gotta love it.

[@lomps]

What was the Steely dan quote?

[@edgarcayce2.02]

"A just machine to make big decisions, programmed by fellas with compassion and vision" technically it's not Steely Dan, as it's from Donald's first solo record _The Nightfly_@@lomps

[@rodrigobraz2]

I've always loved that song for that very sentence. Very unusual theme for a song, too.

[@johnconway9882]

I.G.Y is the name of the song. The song reflects a Pollyana view of the future, and Colbert has a DANGEROUSLY Pollyana view of AI.

[@ilenet9911]

Please have him back! He can teach us a lot about humanity and perhaps solve some conflicts!

[@DMK195601]

Brilliant of Stephen to play strong devil's advocate on AI, to enliven interest. SC knows the danger, believe me. But guests outside the entertainment arena dont often play well on TV without some heat added. Im a longtime NYH enthusiast and over the moon to see him on my favorite show. I especially hope his nuanced perspective on the Israel-Hamas conflict gets more airplay.

[@anmnou]

Ah good point. I got annoyed by Stephen's reaction but now I get it.

[@wendymckissick9691]

You sure you aren’t just giving him too much credit? He could’ve played devil’s advocate by saying “What would you say to someone who says AI could have a positive impact?” He didn’t have to insist that he’s personally optimistic about it.

[@ibrahimalharbi3358]

People fight back for dignity For their human right to exist Who Deny the creator can't understand something simple like this!

[@Grok-vg9qg]

Yes, I noticed that. And I'm pretty sure Colbert knew what Go was.

[@mollyfurball]

The 2 historians I've seen from late night in recent years, Yuval Moah Harari here, and a few years ago Rutger Bregman going around the late night and media circuits for their books... I really appreciate how they describe things and their storytelling... logical but also interesting... like they're not being over dramatic or anything, but the conversations are still engaging. Hmm... maybe need to check out more historians... haha

[@andrewskillful]

Stephen's eyes started watering after Yuval's final statement. Perfect ending to a whirlwind conversation atypical of what Yuval typically engages in.

[@rampagephoenix1735]

Yuval Noah Harari......i may have to remember that name; That explaination he gave at the end about how to solve conflict.....it kinda resonates with me, i actually dig it!

[@fitforfreelance]

Wow that conclusion. He's doing such valuable work with that book WITH the context that AI is revolutionizing the world

[@kr13100]

Makes so much sense- the history and ownership of any piece of land depends on how long back you are willing to look….and eventually come to the conclusion that it doesn’t belong to any one.

[@thealchemizedspirit]

How did this incredible guy only get a 7 minute segment - he’s amazing 🙏🏼

[@Deutschtown]

He is a devil.

[@ibrahimalharbi3358]

People fight back for dignity For their human right to exist Who Deny the creator can't understand something simple like this!

[@ericminch]

I never expected Stephen to make a Steely Dan reference with his IGY quote.

[@johndevitt4463]

Hate to be a pedant but it was Donald Fagen :)

[@Bluebird-wj4nj]

Oh my gosh! You are so right. But still, at least we caught the quote 🙂@@johndevitt4463

[@bkc3191]

I love yuval and his books. great having him on your show. wish he had been on even longer. both ‘sapiens’ and ‘homo deus’ ( his other book) are fantastic!

[@safjade]

Excellent interview, excellent guy

[@slate49]

What an interview! Very intriguing..glad I watched.

[@antoinettejoubert]

Yuvalove should have a whole hour 😊He is an amazing intellectual.

[@Deutschtown]

He is an antichrist and will burn in hell unless he bow to Jesus.

[@michaelhughes9553]

Great guest

[@el2279]

Sapians is such a great book - I am always captivated by what Prof. Harari says - he seems so passionate, so knowledgeable and capable of thinking about society and cultures in such original and thought provoking ways 😁

[@anonimuse6553]

I like that the interview was short. Some of us only have time to digest big ideas in bite size portions. Sapians is a great read but way longer than it needs to be.

[@nabilh.6357]

I like this guy 👍

[@ibrahimalharbi3358]

People fight back for dignity For their human right to exist Who Deny the creator can't understand something simple like this!

[@parkerbond9400]

I think we worry too much about the dangers of uncontrolled AI, and not enough about the dangers of AI controlled by bad actors.

[@rodtack8420]

My hope is that A.I can fully run society from the top. Replacing humans. In theory if you can create a competent and benevolent A.I god that isn't prone to greed and corruption and sin. Then they can make the most logical and optimal choices in theory and run society from the top down for the benefit of the public. The issue is there are risks involved. This might make sense in theory, but in practice the outcome may very well be very different. Other civilizations more mature then ours have been destroyed by Artificial intelligence. Weather or not we end up next is up for debate. Also the question is, just how competent AI will be at running society and weather or not living under that kind of utopia is worth it from a human perspective at the bottom of the pyramid. Either way. Regardless of having A.I run it or Humans. Nothing is perfect. It will have to make choices, and there are always going to be sacrifices and winners and losers regarding the choices made, be they an AI or a human making the decision process. That is unless of course the AI has us merge with an AI hive mind and become ONE with it. Or potentially destroys free will entirely to the point that people think and act alike, ending all potential conflict and competition. Is that truly the right choice though? is it worth it? Most humans would prefer a human make decisions over an AI simply due to familiarity and due to the fear of the unknown variable that is the A.I coupled with fear of the A.I due to fearful programming such as the terminator an the matrix that people are familiar with. Even if technically humans will make illogical and incompetent decisions, and selfish decision based on ideology, greed, or to the benefit of their group at the expense of others. The AI could in theory over come this. MAYBE. Maybe not.... it poses a host of other potential problems and issues. To put it simply this is technology the majority of humanity are not ready for and do not posses the capability to comprehend. We do not understand it, and by the time we due it will have taken decades of exposure to get to that point and for us to catch up. By then it might be too late.

[@kahledalbert1210]

@@rodtack8420replacing humans? Why don’t you just off yourself and let the rest of us live. We don’t want AI to replace us

[@Loveeeeeeit]

“Study something old but not visibly useful (classics), something modern and useful (accounting, coding), never something new and not visibly useful.” - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

[@Bluebird-wj4nj]

Love Stephen's quote from Steely Dan song "IGY". "A just machine to make big decisions, programmed by fellows with compassion and vision" . . Love it!!

[@Bluebird-wj4nj]

correction: I see below someone rightly corrected that it was actually Donald Fagen and not "Steely Dan" 🙂

[@mikestaff3042]

Stephen at the end realised Yuval is on a whole other level of intelligence

[@CM-ey7nq]

Maybe he's an AI :)

[@terry_the_terrible]

Nope. From the moment he talked about how AI is creative, Stephen knew he was a hack. Stephen is right and this guy is just riding the buzzword. As for the last statement, it's a common writer's trick to put mirror sentences for the wow factor but they don't really add any argument or insight. "If the Israel Palestine conflict is a problem of story the... "Yeah but it's not a story problem" "If the IP conflict is about stories we can end..." "I'm gonna cut you right there, it's not just a story, there's logistics, demographics, people rights, human lives, conflicts of interest..." "LOOK, CAN YOU LET PROMOTE MY BOOK OR NOT? "

[@douglaspate9314]

Exactly. I saw that

[@VinceValentine]

@@terry_the_terribleYou haven't read his books if you think he's just spouting buzzwords.

[@gzahnd]

@@VinceValentineExactly. Harari operates at a different level than 99.999% of humans. A true genius.

[@olorin4317]

The other generations didn’t have technology that could learn Stephen.

[@marisafialho]

That last point about finding common ground by talking about the stories around the conflict is what I do with my couples as a couples counselor ALL THE TIME!

[@KingJorman]

yea for thoughtful and relevant conversation on network TV!

[@GoGoPooerRangers]

They're talking about AI as if it's sentient, it's not there yet.

[@rodtack8420]

The AI that the public sees perhaps. But maybe they already have Sentient AI behind closed doors in secret government programs that they dont tell you about? We already know the military has secret technology 50 years ahead of what the public is allowed to see. Infact most of this modern technology thats been rolled out recently and revealed is old tech that was researched and existed for decades prior to the public knowing about it. Prior to it being rolled out to the public.

[@mackeymintle66]

Stephen’s not worried because he doesn’t understand AI. 😢

[@carriegifford4300]

I could watch a full 2 hours of these two big brains tossing ideas back and forth across the net.

[@user-ed1ye7hi2y]

You calling Stephen colbert big brain ? What a joke

[@gustavofigueiredo1798]

Wow! Fantastic interview. The ending made me tear up.

[@JeighNeither]

Imagine being the first to comment on a video about shaping humanity's future & all you have to say is "First".

[@marcswarbrick3392]

😂

[@enossified]

This is why we need AI to come up with revolutionary new 'first comment' strategies.

[@australien6611]

​@@enossified😂

[@hal90001]

That's the result of the failed American education system.

[@marcswarbrick3392]

AI is a bit of misnomer. It’s not actually “intelligence”, it’s just super charged search at the moment. I think it’s better to imagine it as having the entire content of the internet at your disposal to answer any question. It’s important to note that it often gets things horribly wrong though. I asked ChatGPT about non-GMO and organic food and it responded that they were on opposite sides of the fence (which they clearly aren’t).

[@xelaldaero9339]

In can listen to him talk 24/7

[@KarlenkoFisher]

Mr. Yuval Noah Harari, we resect you, we love you, and we need more of you,

[@kenwoodburn7438]

Two "vaccine" shills now telling you humanity is redundant in the 4th Industrial Revolution while you celebrate them. Liberalism is the greatest threat to the survival of humanity!

[@AdvantestInc]

Harari's insights into technology and humanity are always thought-provoking. Great interview!

[@SiimKuusik]

I love Stephen and I have watched every single KZbin video from him for the last 5+ years but the AI take from him makes him feel really old. Which he is, but even still.

[@davidure3799]

Agreed. I kept watching and wondering if Stephen was ACTING ignorant.

[@mamenamamena]

It’s for entertainment purposes, these shows are scripted.

[@motiemo]

He's not wrong, though. We do not have a true AI yet. What we have is a well developed computer that gathers data and spits out answers already in existence. It does not come up with new ideas. Yet. The fact that it can beat people at games is not really that scary or interesting. Computers are better than us at a lot of things. The photos that these "AI" programs come up with are just created by using photos that already exist on the internet. It can't come up with it's own ideas. It doesn't even understand what the photo it came up with is. It is simply taking your key words and finding data online that matches and mashing it all together and then the only way it knows if it did a good job is if it's programmers tell it so.

[@JonasLekevicius]

@@motiemo he's incredibly wrong, and you seem to be as well. Photos AI generates are not "created by using photos that already exist": diffusion models learn overall concepts (like cat-iness or table-ness) and then can gravitate towards results that have strongest attraction to these concepts and their visual expressions. It can create new things, in some ways almost better than humans.

[@Brett.D]

@@davidure3799 Nah...you finally saw what we knew all time...

[@mainstreetcowboy751]

Eat da bugz sapiens....

[@nickbarcheck1019]

Sapiens by Mr. Harari is one of the best books I've ever read.

[@Deutschtown]

Read the bible and live. Read this guy and go to hell.

[@montesierra717]

He deserves a longer interview.

[@RM-lu1kx]

People laughing at their doom

[@rosemarypugliese2984]

Caught that Donald Fagen reference, Stephen.

[@claudiojr.bellin496]

It’s obvious that Yuval hasn’t completely convinced Stephen on his views about the nature and impact of AI. It’s also hard not to be enthralled by these two philosophers discussing the future. Please do come back to the Late Show, Yuval.

[@FelipeKana1]

C'mon, Stephen is a mouse brain when compared to Yuval.

[@DMK195601]

I'm absolutely certain SC was just playing devil's advocate to heighten engagement. SC has already made his concerns about AI quite clear.

[@DMK195601]

And yes, I hope this is the first of Many visits from Dr. Harari.

[@shrimpdance4761]

​@@DMK195601Stephen has expressed this opinion before and I think he's genuine. He said as much after the writer’s strike ended.

[@goranbandic9387]

2 snakes 🐍 🐍

[@jamesmarsh4047]

Yuval is a charlatan

[@garrett291]

It could kill us all but thanks for the enthusiasm Stephen

[@tillwesenberg1178]

Thanks for the Fagen quote! ❤

[@DownTheRabbit-Hole]

The irony here is that this whole comment section is full of AI bots.

[@DJTripleBypass]

I haven’t seen Stephen that intimidated before. Yuval is on to something big!

[@JonasAnandaKristiansson]

Big = hacking the "animals" ( humans, same thing for him ) and controlling/manipulating the masses with the tech God complex due to his psychopathy. Yes

[@rissabiagi1570]

MORE Yuval plzzzzzz

[@ibrahimalharbi3358]

People fight back for dignity For their human right to exist Who Deny the creator can't understand something simple like this!

[@dr.victorvs]

As a neuropsychologist and a programmer, I think most people would be downright spooked to learn that our brain is very much an analogue computer, we have described much of what it does in mathematical algorithms, and AI has either been inspired by or completely imitated that knowledge.

[@jacovawernett3077]

Do you think AI has a soul?

[@dr.victorvs]

​@@jacovawernett3077 In the spiritual sense? No. But I do think that it probably already the sort of primitive mind we might attribute to an animal.

[@jacovawernett3077]

@dr.victorvs I remember Isaac Asimov's short story, The Last Question. " How do you reverse entropy?" Since you're a neuropsyhcologist, I will tell you more. ( I didn't grow up religious nor really believe in God.) God spoke 50 sentences to me from above. ( I was born March 11th in Bethlehem 61 years ago. I'm still in good health.) 8.4.2015 in the morning, I was sitting in the grass drinking chai tea when God spoke to me from above a few sentences. That night towards 11pm, I was sitting under the stars and heard Tibetan music from the heavens that I knew no one else could hear. Since then, I have told and timestamped prescient visions that came true. Visions from behind my eyes in meditation. 11.17.2015 Eve Beach Waikiki, early evening. I sat under the stars alone. I asked God His name. He answered, "Fundamentally, E. I answered, "Energy of consciousness that suffuses everything. Every proton, neutron, electron, quark, spark of light, and black hole. He answered, "Don't forget the science." God asked me. What side of the blade are you on. I answered, the side of the righteous my words are my sword. He showed me my ascension to Heaven. He said, "Make Israel one. You are anchor." ( to make Israel one means to bring peace and reconciliation between Jew, Christian, Muslim, cousins by Abraham) 12 hours before the Gaziatep Turkey earthquake, I was watching a video on AL Jazeera youtube about the Palestinians. I wrote that God said, "Make Israel one." ( it means to bring peace and reconciliation between Jew, Christian, Muslim, cousins by Abraham) A muslim brother answered, Jews and Christians will be humiliated by God. I answered, No. We are all God's children. No one sticks a metaphorical rock in God's throat. The Prophet Muhammed knew this. Sometimes, it feels like 500,000 Gazans are holding the world hostage. The earth will quake. And it did. 11.11.2015 Honolulu, Nimitz Highway, 18th floor in the morning. I woke up, and immediately God spoke to me from above one sentence after weeks. He said, "You are rain." I walked out to the balcony, stretched my arms to the sky, and said, it's time for a rainbow. Immediately, a double rainbow appeared beside the building and reached out to the Pacific Ocean. I was astounded.

[@codys447]

​@@dr.victorvs The primitive minds many people want to believe animals have...

[@MarkDice]

Noah Harai is a complete clown.

[@nsn5564]

Saw this short and couldn't nmbelieve Steven didn't dedicate at least 2 or 3 segments to one of the few most important men alive.

[@1565kat]

I read Sapiens and its fascinating!! Such a brilliant mind Yuval is. Would love to see more interviews with him ❤️

[@blargh2845]

WEF lapdog

[@ronniebaker7341]

Ready to let computers tell us what to do? Gross.

[@charliejackson6192]

This guys take is absolutely brilliant. Sapiens was an excellent read and I look forward to his new book

[@ibrahimalharbi3358]

People fight back for dignity For their human right to exist Who Deny the creator can't understand something simple like this!

[@charliejackson6192]

@@ibrahimalharbi3358 what exactly do you mean?

[@anotherdactyl]

teach kindness, by example.

[@Deutschtown]

Look where "Love and acceptance" has gotten the Presbyterian church.

[@EJR914]

This guy is a WEF monster

[@JohnWick-el9yw]

He wants to take away free will yet most of the comments people like him. Dam people learned nothing from 2020

[@Mr-Neven]

Colbert's blindness displayed again. "Compassion and vision" That is not what will be used.

[@sitaroutreachministry6289]

Thank you for this segment!

[@steenrasmussen2371]

Pleace more.......❤

[@Reinvention2-qo2tw]

Love this guest! I just watched the movie Extinction on Netflix and this guest was a great follow up.

[@SolaFide123]

Snake oil salesman !

[@lisaroberts8556]

Spread the message. Tell people who this demon is! 🦎🌎🦎

[@FritzLabern]

Of course he’s not worried, he’s old and has a guaranteed carreer. From where he’s standing it all looks peachy, and that’s the issue, because those who are making the decisions stand from the same spot he’s standing

[@user-vd7ed6zg4j]

Thank you guys

[@Lesquared]

Nice throwback to Fagan’s IGY lyrics, Colbert!

[@anju5124]

I would love a long interview between these two. ❤

[@stephenholmgren405]

Harari dropping the truth. The conflicts start with religion 👏 🙌 👌

[@EmceePinks]

@ColbertLateShow More AI discussions please

[@davidsisbarro1501]

Stephen dropping a perfect Donald Fagen lyric 😆

[@vvohvaelez9277]

Great interview Stephen

[@bjdefilippo447]

Refreshing