Rohit Krishnan — Demystifying AI | Episode 201

Essayist, tinkerer, and author Rohit Krishnan returns to discuss his book, Building God: Demystifying AI for Decision Makers.

Important Links:

- Strange Loop Canon - https://www.strangeloopcanon.com (Rohit’s Substack)
- Building God: Demystifying AI for Decision Makers - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Building-God-Demystifying-Decision-Makers-ebook/dp/B0CJ9F327M
- Rohit’s Twitter - https://x.com/krishnanrohit?s=20

Show Notes:

0:00:00 Intro
0:01:09 Main podcast
0:01:23 Demystifying AI
0:07:33 AI as a Fuzzy Processor
0:17:00 Complexity & Determinism
0:21:07 The Flash Crash Scenario
0:24:10 Regulating AI
0:34:29 Open Source, Closed Source & Big Brother
0:42:39 Carving Through Bureaucracy
0:49:14 Socially Adapting to AI Disruption
1:00:47 The Centaur Model
1:10:37 Integrated Information Theory & Consciousness
1:16:58 Big Tech in the AI Era
1:28:00 Are We Running Out of Data?
1:34:35 Rohit as Emperor of the World

Books Mentioned:

- Building God: Demystifying AI for Decision Makers; by Rohit Krishnan