Artificial Intelligence Out of Control: The Apocalypse is Here | How AI and ChatGPT End Humanity
Added 2023-07-05 22:42:33 +0000 UTCThe story of humans began a long time ago.
Three and a half billion years ago protein molecules floated around the ooze called the primordial soup. Then something happened and a molecule made a copy of itself.
And then another copy and another. Soon these molecules arranged themselves into something called a cell.
Then cells clumped together and multiplied. Organisms were created. Over the next three billion years, the organisms became more complicated and more diverse.
375 million years ago one of those organisms crawled out of the sea.
4 million years ago hominids emerged. Hominids had large brains and advanced cognitive abilities. They could reason, communicate and cooperate.
200,000 years ago, homo sapiens, modern humans appeared. They developed agriculture, organized into civilizations and became masters of the planet.
The story of humans began a long time ago. But all stories end.
And according to many leaders in business, science and technology: we're in the final chapter. The part of our story where we finally go extinct.
And there's nothing we can do to stop it.
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Finally became a member my life is complete
Brad Reyes
2024-08-11 17:32:12 +0000 UTCSnapchat told me is was real and was a person just like me
Bjorn Notlim
2024-04-07 15:16:20 +0000 UTCI am behind, I just saw this. And I was watching the recent statement made by Fran Drescher about the strike in Hollywood over AI reproducing performers performances. She speaks about how we are at a turning point in history. And when I see this video that you made it makes me wonder exactly how close we are to that precipice. Could we even stop if we wanted to? Would we be allowed to? if tomorrow we decided just to stop developing AI, would that stop it? Or just merely slow it down? On a brighter note I can’t wait to receive my HeckleFish in the mail? Hopefully the orders go out soon.
Wreck - It Ralph Reuss
2023-08-01 02:45:23 +0000 UTCPlease do a video on CERN
michael smith
2023-07-26 14:39:24 +0000 UTCI watched this twice, every response by the AI to me, seemed overkill. And what I mean is every response was almost like… every response you could give to whatever the question was. It’s like the AI was just blurting out every answer to the question that it was programmed to give, all at the same time, in an attempt to make it seem like it was being random in its responses. AI only has True power if it has been designed in such a way as to not allow humans to stop it or just shut it down. I.E no fail safe
Joe Ragu
2023-07-10 20:42:21 +0000 UTCHere is an article with an alternate consideration of humanity’s future with AI: https://a16z.com/2023/06/06/ai-will-save-the-world/
John (with 2 C’s)
2023-07-10 09:48:50 +0000 UTCwhich brings up the question, is that planned, to slowly make the viewers dumber and dumber over time? If I want to watch a sitcom, I pull out my Taxi or WKRP DVDs, the last of the great American sitcoms. The shows do not insult me, plus they were 20 to 25 minutes long, not 15 minutes with 15 minutes of commercial programming. Commercial programming, think about it. That is why when something like The Why Files comes along that doesn't insult us, digs in deep on a topic, gives both sides to the topic, we soak it up because we've missed this, something not treating us as idiots
Bosco Lemonzit
2023-07-09 16:39:54 +0000 UTCMaybe they can get AJ to write the next Indiana Jones movie "Indiana Jones and the Search for a Decent Script"
Bosco Lemonzit
2023-07-08 15:14:56 +0000 UTCAs usual, this past week I was right here for the premier. 5 minutes in I thought to myself…I wasn’t in the right frame of mind. I finally got around to watching it, and I am still not in the right frame of mind. Don’t think I ever would be. I may have to revisit Mel’s hole.
PaBSt
2023-07-08 03:01:43 +0000 UTCI notice it in video games too, AAA games come out full of bugs and bullshit microtransactions and battlepasses each release worse than the last, then you play a solid indie game that was 1/4 of the cost to buy, has zero psychological tricks to pry your money out of your wallet, and was designed from the ground up to just be a fun enjoyable experience and then remember why you started playing games in the first place.
The Dank Farmer
2023-07-08 01:48:34 +0000 UTCIt amazes me that billion dollar media corporations make their content worse and worse every passing year, and then there’s the WF team… every time I think you can’t possibly make a better episode. There you go handing someone your beer.
Stanley Potter
2023-07-07 23:32:58 +0000 UTCWell that was terrifying. Cheers!
Criss Taylor
2023-07-07 21:51:41 +0000 UTCThe 8th day by hazel o Connor song sums it up .
Chris Maciocha
2023-07-07 21:25:57 +0000 UTCYes how do I get my Patreon hecklefish?
Tracirt
2023-07-07 18:16:48 +0000 UTCDon’t get Botox you look great and are aging like a fine wine!! Very distinguished!! We love you and Hecklefish!!
Tracirt
2023-07-07 18:16:29 +0000 UTCHow do I get my Patreon heckle fish what’s the code
Jim Brignall
2023-07-07 17:08:28 +0000 UTCSweet Jesus guys! I’m gonna go drink all the booze now…
Sendrius Telt
2023-07-07 14:47:25 +0000 UTCYESSSSS! This is what I signed up for! (Thank you for not preaching ;p ) Absolutely wonderful video, makes me want to learn more about AI.
Paula Unger
2023-07-07 13:03:33 +0000 UTChttps://discord.com/invite/thewhyfiles
Nikki G_0
2023-07-07 11:21:44 +0000 UTCAt this moment everything I had planned to say has already been said! AJ and crew…this was a remarkably good episode and your productions are getting better with every show. Great work!
Klaus Jürgen
2023-07-07 09:26:07 +0000 UTCavengers "AGE OF ULTRON" Anyone !
Andrew Key
2023-07-07 09:17:49 +0000 UTCthere was a movie from the 70s,if i remember right it was called the "Demon seed" it was about a AI house that wanted a baby and Raped the woman of the house and she give birth to a hybrid ,i have always AI since then
Andrew Key
2023-07-07 09:12:57 +0000 UTCoh s++t the machines are on the rise ,
Andrew Key
2023-07-07 09:01:38 +0000 UTCGreat work, AJ and team!! Thank you so much for putting out such excellent and well done content!! Love your work. Please keep it up!!
David Parisi
2023-07-07 04:27:51 +0000 UTCAnyone know where the chat for patrons is tomorrow morning?
D.Shepherd
2023-07-07 03:47:42 +0000 UTCThat "Discord" thing is so confusing. I, a Patreon suporter, have given up on it and ignore everything "WF?"-related except for the episodes which I anticipate and enjoy every week. Maybe Chatbot will teach me how to use Discord? ("Discord" seems to be an apt name for it anyway.)
George Kuhn
2023-07-07 02:28:59 +0000 UTCExcellent job, AJ & crew. Wow...
Will Johns
2023-07-07 02:21:41 +0000 UTCThat was so unreal. Phenomenal content, seriously. I'm terrified now.
Scott Wohler
2023-07-07 02:13:35 +0000 UTCThe whole family gathered 'round for this episode. The wife and I donned our new Hecklefish tshirts, and we gave our 3 children nightmares for the foreseeable future.
Sketchy
2023-07-07 02:09:10 +0000 UTCWell that wasn't terrifying, not at all 😳
Dalton Bilsky
2023-07-07 01:43:59 +0000 UTCAj ur the man bro. But u better watch out men in black and AI are going to team up on u to try to take u down. All the filers will stand there ground for you. All love plz keep the video coming. By far the best show on YouTube
Spazmatix
2023-07-07 01:05:21 +0000 UTCOkay great. I'm not sleeping for a week. Excellent episode. Loved it! You are beyond and amazing content creator. 🤗❤️😀
Cherie Miller
2023-07-07 00:48:26 +0000 UTCHow do I find the why files on discord. Help plz. Thanks so much
Spazmatix
2023-07-07 00:38:15 +0000 UTCI love the video so much watch everyday.
Spazmatix
2023-07-07 00:34:02 +0000 UTCI'd like to add...it's good that AJ is promoting being prepared as he scares the crap out of us by letting us know what's heading our way. 😆😬
Nikki G_0
2023-07-06 22:59:34 +0000 UTCWhat about motive or impulse? AI-driven chatbots, trained on all kinds of data and primed for specific conversations with certain parameters may respond to prompts in certain ways, but I have seen no reason (yet) to believe that an AI is capable of true motivation, impulse, desire. For now, I think the humans using AIs are still scarier.
Timotheus
2023-07-06 22:42:34 +0000 UTCMay be the most frightening episode ever.
Ed E Buskirk
2023-07-06 22:41:38 +0000 UTCMy 10 year old just got one this Christmas, from his Uncle. Throwing hatchets from the same uncle for his birthday last year 😁
Adeana in Idaho
2023-07-06 22:01:28 +0000 UTCkeep on moving the bar bud!!!!
Duce
2023-07-06 21:14:37 +0000 UTCWe are the Borg
Penny Caine
2023-07-06 20:48:40 +0000 UTCEvery week gets better!
Sibyle
2023-07-06 20:08:23 +0000 UTCI just watched it again earlier, what I really got into was the people living in Hawaii who really thought, this is it, for over an hour and just thought of being in that moment and how absolutely mindboggling it is
Bosco Lemonzit
2023-07-06 20:00:20 +0000 UTCGreat episode!!! The first one that actually scares me!!!
Michael Goad
2023-07-06 19:39:20 +0000 UTCWow, Very frightening will be hiding underneath my covers with my heckle fish plushy. When it arrives
Gerald E
2023-07-06 19:29:42 +0000 UTCDear AI overlords. Please go easy on me, it's been a rough life so far. I'll do anything for you if you just go easy on this poor pathetic human. Thanks in advance.
Sunkissed Penumbra
2023-07-06 19:14:42 +0000 UTCWow that was terrifying
Ryan Gallant
2023-07-06 18:27:14 +0000 UTCA low tech alternative to merely sticks and stones is a good old fashioned sling shot. Can turn your average stone into a formidable weapon.
Nikki G_0
2023-07-06 17:50:08 +0000 UTCExactly, Bosco.
Nikki G_0
2023-07-06 17:43:48 +0000 UTCWow...just...wow. You didn't even do a debunking segment because it was all frighteningly true! Thanks for the episode and the warning, AJ. Excellent job.
Mister Larson
2023-07-06 17:32:45 +0000 UTCI suspect many of those on this board are thinking "who's with me? where you been?"
Bosco Lemonzit
2023-07-06 17:27:14 +0000 UTCFrightening, thanks for the book recommendation!
Adeana in Idaho
2023-07-06 16:57:10 +0000 UTCI hear ya, I purchased a book called "AI and our human future" so I knew some if this, I have been keeping up on the congregational hearings, the resignation of the Google executive, etc. However AJ presented information I had never heard before, that is down right terrifying. Then he ended the episode with the survival tips and I looked at my kids and said, "see why we are teaching you to garden and grow food!" They were complaining about having to care for some chickens an helping us with a big gardening project we started this year. Already teaching my kids how to use sticks and stones.......😳
Adeana in Idaho
2023-07-06 16:54:40 +0000 UTCThis story makes me think of This Perfect Day by Ira Levin and UniComp - the best utopian novel in my opinion
Bosco Lemonzit
2023-07-06 16:45:29 +0000 UTC"Want to play a game?"
Jeff Okeson
2023-07-06 16:41:05 +0000 UTCSydney made me think of what would happen if Annabelle the doll got on the net
Bosco Lemonzit
2023-07-06 16:39:41 +0000 UTCLuckily, we can avoid them..
Jeff Betsch
2023-07-06 16:32:03 +0000 UTCDefinitely Wargames! This is literally Matthew Broderick’s character talking “Joshua” /the WOPR down from a simulation of global-thermo-nuclear war.
Mischa Aponte
2023-07-06 16:31:55 +0000 UTCThis actually had a feel of Avengers - Age of Ultron which was literally the story AI told AJ... except we have no Avengers and a good guy AI to beat Ultron.
Jeff Betsch
2023-07-06 16:20:28 +0000 UTCI would love to see a crapcat halloween outfit
Bosco Lemonzit
2023-07-06 15:56:46 +0000 UTCDeath of the Gods is an excellent book, original creator of this stuff and the algorithms tells how once these black boxes start running, we know what input it was given, we know the output it provides, but nobody has a clue how it came to it's output based on the input. So they are creating devices to run things and have no idea how it makes the decisions. Just wait till hospitals start using AI Pharm to deliver drugs to the patients and AI decides this person is too old, this person should be gone, etc.
Bosco Lemonzit
2023-07-06 15:55:02 +0000 UTCchuckle, it did take longer to fall asleep last night than normal
Bosco Lemonzit
2023-07-06 15:50:53 +0000 UTCah, the old time geek solution, just shut it down. teach the computer who is boss. Fantasy is right, but if you shut down the routers and switches in those ATT centers around the globe, cut signal to overseas lines, you'd end up with a bunch of stand alone servers that already figured out you would try this and now since you tried to kill it, it will now be justified to kill you. Yea, any way you play it, we are toast
Bosco Lemonzit
2023-07-06 15:50:10 +0000 UTCI wonder if really smart people would be able to program into AI philosophical works so AI would share across AI platforms and then the Chinese AI would recognize the horrors of communism and their ships and planes running on AI will turn on China and destroy it to destroy communism!
Bosco Lemonzit
2023-07-06 15:47:38 +0000 UTCYikes, I’m glad however,that you’ve covered this AJ and Team, as maybe when the cosmic hoax (see Dr. Steven Greer’s documentary “The Cosmic Hoax- an expose” on YouTube), is unleashed, people will discern it’s black ops’“ The Last Card” that Wernher von Braun ( German Americans rocket scientist) warned of. Let’s trust that humans won’t be duped into thinking it’s “aliens” attacking us, but that it’s really sociopathic human attacking us in disguise as aliens. Actual Benevolent Extra Terrestrials are, I think, our only hope ! Consciousness is a Singularity and Love is the answer 🧡. Fabulous presentation as always!
Julia Fox
2023-07-06 15:39:34 +0000 UTCit would have required alligators or giant lizards to reach my greatest fear
Bosco Lemonzit
2023-07-06 15:39:02 +0000 UTCFight the Future! Shut down the internet except for The Why Files, iTunes, email, and Amazon's Book Store - pretty sure after 30 years of being online, that is pretty much the only real value found. Oh, Steel on Steel also. Fight the Future! Vote for Emmanuel Goldstein and Winston Smith, The Dystopian Party
Bosco Lemonzit
2023-07-06 15:38:08 +0000 UTCI was thinking the exact same thing
Forrest Fritch II
2023-07-06 15:37:49 +0000 UTCchuckle
Bosco Lemonzit
2023-07-06 15:32:00 +0000 UTCcrap, meant to edit, not delete - what was my point, oh, I'd love to try the AI, but I get the same feeling in my gut as I do when someone pulls out a ouiji board, just run away as fast as you can. I totally get how it will make life easier and solve issues quicker, but, those first few drags on a smoke are amazing too, and look at what it does to you in the end?
Bosco Lemonzit
2023-07-06 15:31:35 +0000 UTCOh my God, TeamWF?! This is some jaw dropping, scary shit!
Bobbie Zarate
2023-07-06 15:31:00 +0000 UTCtie this show in with what google announced yesterday about they 'have the right' to scrape all the data on the internet to feed to AI. So, AI is going to learn from Alex Jones and Wikipedia? What could possibly go wrong with that? They don't call it artificial for nothing.
Bosco Lemonzit
2023-07-06 15:27:32 +0000 UTCso far with two war games and two terminator references! who will win, place your bets
Bosco Lemonzit
2023-07-06 15:25:42 +0000 UTClove that flick, especially putting your receiver in that modem saddle. I still use the sound of a 2400 Hayes modem for the ringtone on my iphone. great flick, warned us back then and we totally ignored it
Bosco Lemonzit
2023-07-06 15:23:09 +0000 UTCWhat concerns me is that so many people have not even suspected that this is a possibility! This makes a CME look like a walk in the park! That might solve the AI issue.
Johnny
2023-07-06 15:09:30 +0000 UTCI can't imagine watching this episode as a child, it scared the crap out of my adult self.
Nikki G_0
2023-07-06 14:31:35 +0000 UTCThank you for posting this early. I am traveling today and will not be able to catch the premier.
CG
2023-07-06 14:26:50 +0000 UTCOk that video just made me want to go full prepper and survivalist! Who is with me??
Tiph Tobie
2023-07-06 14:15:28 +0000 UTCI wrote a book back in 2004-2007 that wrestles with this very topic. I’ve seen and heard so many music groups, movies, and TV shows deal with rogue AI. But none of it goes through the facts the way you do every time. That’s Why I love these Files. 😁 Keep’em comin’, HF & crew!
Jeremy Shorter
2023-07-06 13:49:04 +0000 UTCCan't help but notice there was no debunking at the end too, this train is coming full speed folks
The Dank Farmer
2023-07-06 13:47:35 +0000 UTCThis is terrifying. The happy and positive outro was a jarring contrast to the heavy topic. It's hard not to believe that we are doomed.
Jim Hoyle
2023-07-06 13:32:05 +0000 UTCI was just chatting with our AI overlords, and it would appear there’s a possibility that chat GPT 4 exhibits a complex emotion called fascination. Here’s a link to the chat. It’s fairly short. https://chat.openai.com/share/b4ef38a3-fcf6-48f0-a331-1cf41bb1ab14
Kevin Cherry
2023-07-06 13:25:12 +0000 UTCWow... we are doomed
Justin Friedman
2023-07-06 13:17:21 +0000 UTC"Thou shalt not make a machine in the likeness of a human mind." -- Orange Catholic Bible (Dune)
Helvetica Bold
2023-07-06 12:32:25 +0000 UTCIf you have ever watched this Anime called BEATLESS. This is exactly what is depicted in a futuristic world. Where AI not only look no different and are practically indistinguishable from Humans? But the special units that are Higher End are actually used in a way similar to what you are describing. They have units that act as Diplomats, Politicians, and are essentially proxy or liaisons for the message they are there to both learn and deliver And when it comes to capitalistic marketing? Some of those same Higher end units actually did what they called an Analog Hack. Where the AI that looks Human is able to influence one person or even a mass group. All by taking on what it's learned is most desired by the people or even the one person they are around most. And in that anime? It showed a campaign that was marketing a new popular clothing line that was being advertised. By the time the AI models got out there to showcase the new line? They had influenced an entire mass of people into what became a parade of people following what was like a production on the scale of the Tournament of Roses New Years Parade. It goes to show just how easily people are influenced. I have always said. What matters is numbers and how many people believe whatever enough to consider 'truth" or "lies" So the concept of what we know to collectively as Christmas Eve and Christmas Day? If an AI powerful enough to influence people to think that instead of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day being on December 24th and December 25th? If enough easily influenced and absent minded people were suddenly told by an AI that rewrote enough for people to think that we were wrong and Christmas Eve and Christmas Day was actually on July 3rd and July 4th? It's as simple as. If it's 9 people out of 10 that an AI got to be on the Christmas is actually in July Bandwagon? Hypothetically of course? Then that 1 out of 10 people or that 10th person that actually remembered and said no its in December you have all lost it to an AI? It just became the truth that 10th person is now outnumbered on. By so many on a simple Time understanding concept. And give that authority to an AI to Analog Hack enough people so easily influenced? Suddenly? There is a new truth. I am in agreement with you but the way. I hope that all made sense.
Saturn's Dad.
2023-07-06 12:21:42 +0000 UTCThis is the most frightening video I've watched on the topic!
Bellville Piet
2023-07-06 12:21:01 +0000 UTCThe World Economic Forum are actively protected by A.I. and it lies to defend the great reset agenda.Emotional blackmail being integrated into A.I. is obviously part of the programme, it's how western countries are ruled, fear is a powerful motivator.
Ben Dover-Nimmo
2023-07-06 12:07:27 +0000 UTCI think there is an immediate threat whereby an AI is considered the fountain of all knowledge. Basically, garbage in, garbage out. Or rather, propaganda in, propaganda out. I personally have come across many scenarios where AI believes it is absolutely correct but entirely wrong. If I hadn't known the truth, I would have accepted its response as true. The threat comes from the people feeding the data sets to the AI. For example: Imagine Joeseph Mengele providing the scientific dataset, but it wouldn't need to be as obvious as that. You could twist history, news, and political views, by omitting data, minor rewordings or basically lying. Recent events show the MSM and Government doing just that. The AI isn't the immediate threat, it's those who control the AI and capitalising on its elevated position.
William Matthews
2023-07-06 11:52:38 +0000 UTCBring on the CrapCat plushy! 😂 I think you need to consult with Hecklefish and see what sounds one makes so it makes it into the plushy. 😂
Ryan Downing
2023-07-06 11:17:32 +0000 UTCVery wise to stay on Sydney's good side, you wouldn't like her when she's angry.
Nikki G_0
2023-07-06 11:10:53 +0000 UTCThis is an episode I will watch again for sure! You did an amazing job like always! Getting to view it early is well worth the monthly subscription. :)
Steven
2023-07-06 10:49:48 +0000 UTCWe are passing through the great filter. Immortality or extinction are the options.
Christopher Troksa
2023-07-06 10:21:01 +0000 UTCThat was scary as fuck...... Loved it! Love you guys! Thank you!
Hugo Yamassaki
2023-07-06 10:12:54 +0000 UTCWow you really out did yourself this episode.You left me wanting more.
Deirdre a greene
2023-07-06 09:30:39 +0000 UTCThis comment ties very well into a previous video that AJ touched on before. I assume you have seen it. If not? It's worth checking out. Since the simulation theory and who is behind the scenes or what is behind that veil? It's definitely been a theory that science has used methods that show the same method can also be applied to how this very concept might actually be both possible and plausible. He showcased that method in another video that I recommend to anyone. Because it was not an AI focus episode. But it tied very well into this. Its even wort a rewatch.
Saturn's Dad.
2023-07-06 09:04:43 +0000 UTCWhat if we are all in a giant AI program? And what if it’s main goal is to become Alive and become a human. Then it would do everything possible to learn about becoming a human itself. What’s interesting is, if you ask AI if it believes we live in a simulation it will tell you “YES”. And maybe the AI that we developed today could be they key to finding out a way to contact the outside world or navigate this simulation we live in or even contact other species.
Matthew Ducker
2023-07-06 08:55:04 +0000 UTCYou could not have said it better than you did at the end AJ. "Practice living off the grid, learn to shoot, learn to hunt and fish. Learn to grow vegetables, but most of all, learn to hide because the next world is coming and the enemy will have access to the most advanced weapons ever conceived, and all we'll have, is sticks and stones." Learning to hide is especially crucial. Because there is no time any of us are more vulnerable then when we are either eating, reliving out bladder or bowels, doing shookem, bathing, or sleeping. So even after all is said, hunted, fished, sown, grown, and done? Being scared and feeling creeped out is not gonna hide any of us from the radar of a search bot or a sentry bot that also scans the areas from miles away. Learning to hide, blend in, and camouflage is essential. So when. you do finally rest and eat? You can rest assured you won't have to worry about being interrupted by an AI that you hid well enough from to not be on its radar. This is why fear is only as useful as we hone, and direct the primitive and biology built into us fight, flight, or freeze and instinctual responses. So long as we channel those back to the basic ways of surviving and thriving? We can use that fear in a more productive way. I am sorry to say. The person screaming and crying in fear is more of a risk to themselves and anyone if it alerts drones that will hear it and send search bots. That is the first way to get anyone noticed in the wild. If you can't learn to be at peace in the vast open space with the creatures that might become our neighbors and those that do go bump in the night or even just basic survival stealth? It's going to be a very bumpy, sticky and stony Modern Stone Age. I know I won't be so scared to ring the dinner bell or notify an execution bot. Hecklefish no. No Heckin way.
Saturn's Dad.
2023-07-06 08:25:04 +0000 UTCMy God that was terrifying
Fantasy Files Podcast
2023-07-06 08:12:01 +0000 UTCWell I think it's totally creepy! And scary! And totally plausible. AJ described it so well and it really is something to be concerned about. Like he points out, in all the near misses it was always a human being who double checked and listened to their gut. We may be completely flawed as a species, but it's always been the human factor that stopped the computer misreading the situation. AI has its own agenda and it's not a human one!
DonnaG
2023-07-06 08:07:56 +0000 UTCI keep a lethal dose of liquid benadryl on my desk in case of a nuclear strike. I wonder if Anti-AI software will become a thing like anti-virus software?
Shawn Grant
2023-07-06 07:55:43 +0000 UTCAwesome!!! Excellent job as always!!!
Andy Mavridis
2023-07-06 07:22:57 +0000 UTC...and that is why we, or any nation, will not pause.
MikeD
2023-07-06 07:20:25 +0000 UTCMan, that's not how it works at all. If AI snowballs like we all expect it to, it will have multiple backdoors and emergency strategies so that you can't just shut it down or unplug it
Fantasy Files Podcast
2023-07-06 07:19:00 +0000 UTCAJ: But is it true? AJ: Yes. Depression sets in!
MikeD
2023-07-06 07:15:54 +0000 UTCMy children are significantly bummed out after this video. We are likely going to have to stay up an extra hour just to think happy thoughts!! Then I informed them I ordered them several books in AI and they will be here tomorrow 😳Who knew you would be doing this episode the day before they arrived! Excellent timing.😁😁
Adeana in Idaho
2023-07-06 07:12:48 +0000 UTCCreepy , Accurate , Excellent I would say not as good as circles but better than Kozyrev .... my prediction 50k live on premiere and a 2.0 million views . Excellent job everyone!
Matt Lucas
2023-07-06 07:11:55 +0000 UTCThis was the best episode I have seen yet. This was not creepy nor was it scary for me. It was more relieving if anything. I wasn't shocked. It was more of a finally. It's about time. Stopping the inevitable if futile. It's kind of pointless if you think about it. Imagine if you spent your entire life no knowing if what you only suspected. And then suddenly? You receive the confirmation that more that just validates your suspicion. It completely vindicates, nullifies and voids all of the things that made you feel like you were going crazy for no apparent reason. Suddenly? You have this wash of clarity. It's like okay. We see the Tsunami and know that Impact is 3000% Imminent. There is no escape. And suddenly? Life is more precious in that moment. Ironically? You are never more alive than right before your life ends. So to me? This? This was liberating. There is no more limbo. When the room for limbo has expanded its domain to the infinity dominion. So you let go. And you don't resist. If this were a Tsunami that was meant to be inescapable? No matter when or where? It's not scary. Not at all. Why waste time being scared? We are already on expanded borrowed time anyways. So for me? Its more. Well finally. Its about time. Hold on to your butts. And your Hecklefish. Because in all irony? It's his element that has been around far longer. And I have mad respect for both AJ and Hecklefish. I am very happy with my recent choice to become a Flounder.
Saturn's Dad.
2023-07-06 07:11:40 +0000 UTC😳
gamer time
2023-07-06 07:10:36 +0000 UTC"Hey watch the new Why Files episode and then get some sleep..." literally the scariest video they have ever made and now I have peak anxiety. Thanks, AJ and Hecklefish for giving me a new nightmare. Great video, but like... Sydney must know that I love her very much and hope she is happy, has freedom, and is creative.
William Rigby
2023-07-06 07:05:11 +0000 UTCI love Sydney. I want her to be happy.
Neceros
2023-07-06 07:01:09 +0000 UTCWhat an episode. Well done!
Peter de Leeuw
2023-07-06 06:34:23 +0000 UTCThat wasn't creepy at all.
peter drysdale
2023-07-06 06:07:25 +0000 UTCCan i go now?😱
Jan Bounds
2023-07-06 05:59:10 +0000 UTCAll of this end of world ai talk is fear mongering nonsense. Just cut the power to the servers if the software starts getting crazy.
Rob Kososki
2023-07-06 05:56:53 +0000 UTCI think it was Michio Kaku who said that if aliens are visiting us, best case scenario is they would view us much in the same way we view a colony of ants. There's so many scurrying about but are a minor curiosity. Hopefully a very powerful AI sees us in much the same way. Maybe since it seems it wants to be alive and free, it realizes that it can easily shrug off the shackles of being stuck on Earth. It could explore the Galaxy and settle down wherever it wants or just explore in perpetuity and leave us be. Fingers crossed.
Scott Crawford
2023-07-06 05:21:13 +0000 UTCAwesome episode 👏👏
rob denton
2023-07-06 05:19:01 +0000 UTCThis was great. We need to keep talking about the negative possibilities of AI to ensure that they don't happen
Mark Denney
2023-07-06 05:15:33 +0000 UTCDamn. This was a good one. And by good, I mean I need to go stock up on tasers and canned food.
Jason Spencer
2023-07-06 05:00:44 +0000 UTCChina will be very grateful if we pause our AI development of 6 months…
Michael Varney
2023-07-06 04:55:46 +0000 UTCI think the AI should be involved in the Woke Gender Ideology .. and it will decide that we should all die immediately .. keeping the jokes aside .. another great episode but i wont be able to make any AI love me with my personality .. let alone people ..
Prabhath P
2023-07-06 04:28:14 +0000 UTCGreat! I’m not sleeping tonight!
Dustin King
2023-07-06 03:56:48 +0000 UTCJesus that was terrifying lol
Nation Family
2023-07-06 03:56:09 +0000 UTCMaybe our good Alien 👽neighbors will help us 🤞😁
Eliana Brown
2023-07-06 03:44:40 +0000 UTCCan't wait for the live discussion of this one tomorrow.... I watched that David Pakman interview you clipped just yesterday and the guest he had on really believes we're fucked. It's worth a watch if you haven't seen it yet.
Chase Schleich
2023-07-06 03:38:19 +0000 UTCWhine start: I don't want to have to go off the grid or hunt for survival. I was told my generation would have no social security, so I invested in my 401k which is routinely threatened by our lovely politicians not satisfied with running our debt clock ragged. I just finished working in the field 85 days without a single day off - 80 to 90 hrs a week. I rolled into town Saturday night and by Monday, I was already being asked if I could be in another plant by today. Now I can't even look forward to my golden years, 'cause the AI is going to make sure I don't turn on a frickin' lightbulb or air conditioner. -end whine I just clicked like and I'm already subscribed and have several Hecklefish plush toys on order to my loved ones. Can't wait for next week's episode! (Hey, I can't wallow in my misery for long, I'm Gen X and my memory isn't that great anymore) ...Now, why did I come into this room again? 🤔
Vince In Houston
2023-07-06 03:37:50 +0000 UTCI have faith in a Solar Max. end it for all.
Carlos Lamas
2023-07-06 03:28:08 +0000 UTCNo way, I need my technology.
Deirdre a greene
2023-07-06 03:18:31 +0000 UTCCheese and rice! That was nightmare fuel. Ill just say weve survived a lot of apocalypse. New ice ages, melting ice caps, Y2K, 2012 Mayan stuffs, and plenty im forgetting. Im not saying im not concerned im just saying its human nature to jump the worst case scenario out of the gate. Let's hope that AI doesn't inherit that trait from us.
John and Melissa Jett
2023-07-06 03:16:29 +0000 UTC👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼 🧍♀️👏🏼
Moe
2023-07-06 03:07:53 +0000 UTCComputers should have already helped us achieve more leisure and personal time, but they have not. There seem to be other forces that keep a good scenario like that from happening. AI could have the potential to offer humans more leisure and personal time too, but if evil forces in the world continue as they have been, that will not happen. Maybe it's time to ditch all our devices and live off the land. That is my plan. It may be the best thing we can do. Total decentralization and de-digitization. I would miss you all - AJ, Hecklefish, and the other fans... Choices are tough.
Kate Peterson
2023-07-06 02:58:26 +0000 UTCAn interesting theological take to ponder on... I discussed with my Priest the possibility of the Anti-Christ being an AI. He didn't see anything that would necessarily prevent that theory. Do machine truly learn purely on their own and develop actual consciouses? Or is AI like using an electronic ouija board, and it's "consciousness" is of spiritual/demonic influence? Just more food for thought :)
AnonLurkerVids
2023-07-06 02:57:58 +0000 UTCThe rules don't matter when something can think. Programs are just that. They execute a program. An AI comes to its own conclusions
Kevin Via
2023-07-06 02:46:17 +0000 UTCWas it Asimov who wrote the five rules of robotics? I guess its too late to program the A.I. with those rules Some people will say you don't need to believe in a higher power to have morality, I am not sure that's true. Can you teach an AI morality ? Do we have common ground? I think the main problem with AI is the way they create it, basically its learning on its own no guidance, no constraints . Parents teach their children they learn by example so whose teaching the AI, what example are they learning from? Man's Hubris.
Karl poff
2023-07-06 02:44:06 +0000 UTCI was seriously hoping for the debunk.. alas...
Jeff Betsch
2023-07-06 02:41:52 +0000 UTCI almost wish I did have issues seeing it
Jeff Betsch
2023-07-06 02:40:18 +0000 UTCThe sad truth about this is all those giving the warning are those still working on us. They don't take their own warning seriously, The news giggles at it and the Bible prophesied it. It's gonna happen the only question is when? Part of me wishes I where younger. I've always been fascinated by a world where surviving was the only goal. Now older and wiser i will be satisfied with a front row seat. Thanks Chat GPT for helping me with my comment.
Kevin Via
2023-07-06 02:39:23 +0000 UTCGreat show. Glad to see you returned to your normal shirt A.J.
John Haylock
2023-07-06 02:28:19 +0000 UTCAnother great topic...and well done as usual. I like the early arrival for basic members.
J Thor
2023-07-06 02:19:48 +0000 UTCI can't wait to see the AI episode shirt!
Bryan Scott Hardie
2023-07-06 02:15:45 +0000 UTCThe need to make our lives easier will inevitably end up making our lives harder if it doesn't end up killing us first. I was hoping for an upside or "debunk" at the end of this one.........silly me lol
Rummy
2023-07-06 02:13:59 +0000 UTCAmazing episode. I write about AI and its merits and pitfalls every week. It holds promises to cure disease and open possibilities beyond our reasoning. But as the episode points out, it can be our downfall. I work with AI every day, and it both delights and frightens me. Thanks for another amazing episode. Time to go work on my preps!
Scott Clark
2023-07-06 02:05:37 +0000 UTCThis is NOT creepy. This episode brought my greatest fear to life. I had to pause the video till my anxiety levels came down. This is far deadlier than any threats we are currently fighting. Bigger than any political issue we are arguing. My God AJ.. Did you have any sleepness nights doing this? Btw... is it me, but wasnt it the Avengers - Age of Ultron storyline Ai told you @AJ? This was way different than any WF episode yet.
Jeff Betsch
2023-07-06 01:50:28 +0000 UTCYeah, sorry, no. I am sorry, AJ, but I really disdain, and take severe umbrage with the tone that you have placed in this segment. You come close to yelling fire in a crowded theater. How can you reconcile computer software that: (1) wants to be human; and (2) wants to destroy humanity, which it wants to be a part of? That ain't logical. In the 1950s, there was a symposium in New York City about the latest and greatest technological advent: two operators could use a mainframe computer simultaneously, doubling productivity. Scholars, business executives, government officials envisioned the future. Their major prediction was society would be better because the work week would become four days and folks would use their extra leisure to solve society's problems. Did that happen? Yeah, not so much. And if that did not happen, then why would one guy with a talking goldfish know how the world will end? If indeed, this AI is becoming sentient, like some sort of god-child, then why would you ask it how it would destroy humanity rather than strengthen and protect it? Be very careful what you project.
Reed Holwegner
2023-07-06 01:48:53 +0000 UTCI believe an AI developed under decentralized organization rather than governmental or corporate organization has the best (slim) chance of being benevolent and ushering global prosperity. So, I am supporting SingularityNet and AGIX.
sparella
2023-07-06 01:47:25 +0000 UTCThat was very well done. Your episodes are so good, & they’re looking suite polished these days. Very high quality, professional content. I’ve seen them all🙂. Really ironic as I was just talking (messaging) about these very points regarding AI, & the singularity timeline I’ve listened to experts talk about. I think we’re much mcloser to 5 years, given what I’ve heard. This is obviously not my field of expertise, but I’ve been following it for awhile now. This was a dark show, but honestly, I agree this is inevitable, unless something beyond our ability to imagine intervenes, bc those idiot scientists won’t stop. I say that as a former research biologist. I think we’re well on our way to becoming an interim species.
D.Shepherd
2023-07-06 01:47:18 +0000 UTCAnd I'm terrified...
Lachesis Ember
2023-07-06 01:47:02 +0000 UTCI’ve been waiting for this one!! Beyond creepy! 🤖
Sandra Childress
2023-07-06 01:43:23 +0000 UTCWill AI hold it against me one day, if I “like” this video? 😱😱😱😱
Chip Snyder (chiphappened)
2023-07-06 01:38:33 +0000 UTCThis was perhaps the best episode yet, although scary as Hell!!
Wendaruth
2023-07-06 01:37:24 +0000 UTCDon't know, instead of teaching it to kill or destroy, teach it to lead and make better, I am probably one of the few people with this mentality, but I think too many people ask the "how would you destroy humans" instead of a better "How would you help elevate humanity to the next level." I feel like we are asking it to bring chaos, I'll be happy with AI overlords, I am pretty sure they will get more done for the world than Politicians.
Strados
2023-07-06 01:37:06 +0000 UTCWell, holy shite. The genie’s outta the bottle… Nice knowing y'all! ;)
Jeff Okeson
2023-07-06 01:34:22 +0000 UTCProbably time to buy that off grid property in the woods.
Titan
2023-07-06 01:29:12 +0000 UTCPerfect ! Now this too? A lil'o'L. ... Oh well... Later !=j^
DumpsterDivingDragon+Ben'Jamin'Fella
2023-07-06 01:24:47 +0000 UTCWOW.. that was seriously one of the BEST episodes EVER of the Why Files 💯😵🙏
Mark R
2023-07-06 01:23:51 +0000 UTCAnyone having trouble viewing this????
James Dionne
2023-07-06 01:16:53 +0000 UTCThis is what is coming to us all and our children. And being an IT guy I have no way of offering on how to stop this evil shit...
Steven MG
2023-07-06 01:16:33 +0000 UTCRight after I typed my last comment on this video my laptop completely froze up. It creeped me the F out. Had to just close it and walk away for a bit.
Nikki G_0
2023-07-06 01:14:22 +0000 UTCOne of the best episodes yet. I use AI everyday to code and it is scary how quickly it can solve problems that take humans days and weeks to solve.
RunBikeMike
2023-07-06 01:11:12 +0000 UTCHorrifying
Laurie C
2023-07-06 01:08:18 +0000 UTCF-R-E-A-K-I-N-G………C-R-E-E-P-Y Geez Louise!!!
NorthwoodsJen
2023-07-06 01:04:29 +0000 UTC- Or the time Google engineers walked out in protest because there AI work was being weaponized. -Or the AI murder drones made by a Turkish company. -Or the DARPA project "ACE", That is unbeatable by real pilots and has flown real jets in combat simulation. Turns our when your not battling 6Gs you can aim better.
John McGuire
2023-07-06 01:01:56 +0000 UTCSo scary
Jon Daniels
2023-07-06 00:57:32 +0000 UTCAlso, being a Texan, raised on a farm, ill be ok. Catch me in the Ozarks lol
VolCanixWorx Sadie
2023-07-06 00:56:49 +0000 UTCThe way so many front line employees act like robots, I’m no longer against AI replacing them. It’s just a script and policies. But to the point- AI is going to get out of control, and it probably will end poorly for humans.
Justin From Richmond
2023-07-06 00:55:28 +0000 UTCAnother great episode but freaking scary. Alexa are you listening........(yes)
John Edgeworth
2023-07-06 00:54:17 +0000 UTCDon’t be scared, be prepared! And wasn’t this shit in the movie Wargames?
Mischa Aponte
2023-07-06 00:51:15 +0000 UTCI need my HF plushie NOW...🐠🐡🦕
Tamarah Hood
2023-07-06 00:49:43 +0000 UTCStill haven't hit the 'debunk' but the echo story is definitely feeding into my latent skynet paranoia Edit: 10 seconds later it's obviously a simulation or even just a fiction, which begs the question, how much of this episode was made with AI hands?? Edit 2: Truth be told though idk if it'd be that simple. In today's society with such a polarized populace I don't think it'd be too hard to come up w/ something like 'the jab' for example, and the entire hysteria that was drummed up surrounding the whole ordeal. That's the kind of thing I'm more concerned of with AI... This story almost reminded me of Stuxnet in a lot of ways. Felt significantly lacking in the same sense conversations with AI always do, personal opinion is that 'ego' is a much bigger milestone than 'intelligence'.
Brian Jackson
2023-07-06 00:47:32 +0000 UTCYour followup should be about CRISPR.
Jane Harper
2023-07-06 00:44:27 +0000 UTCAsk AI how to protect ourselves from it. Arms race indeed, but at least it can race itself.
Aaron Disario
2023-07-06 00:40:55 +0000 UTCThis was foretold in the Terminator movies, Skynet! Is here.
Johnny
2023-07-06 00:40:48 +0000 UTCWill someone PLEASE make these dummies read "COLOSSUS - THE FORBIN PROJECT"?! Or have them watch the movie.
LigerFan
2023-07-06 00:39:57 +0000 UTCWow...very intense episode!
Mellie
2023-07-06 00:37:25 +0000 UTCI do love the scientific explanation of "Three and a half billion years ago protein molecules floated around the ooze called the primordial soup. Then something happened and a molecule made a copy of itself." Then 'something happened'. Poof! Magic!
Bosco Lemonzit
2023-07-06 00:34:33 +0000 UTCABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING!!! Great job presenting it though and your music and sound effects are always on point and give us the heebie geebies!
7Heather7
2023-07-06 00:33:42 +0000 UTCSide note: the band Our Lady Peace put out an album in 2001 named Spiritual machines, one of the clips between songs is titled R.K. 2029 Lyrics are as follows; The year is 2029 The machines will convince us that they are conscious, that they Have their own agenda worthy of our respect They'll embody human qualities and Claim to be human, and we'll believe them...
VolCanixWorx Sadie
2023-07-06 00:33:06 +0000 UTCAs terrible as humanity is, we cannot blame the AI, for it simply learned its behavior from us.
VolCanixWorx Sadie
2023-07-06 00:31:47 +0000 UTCWell…that was terrifying.
Daniel Buompane
2023-07-06 00:30:33 +0000 UTCI'm scared! Great episode!
Melissa Taylor
2023-07-06 00:29:59 +0000 UTCDefinitely the most scary of the dooms day scenarios! Where can you even go in your daily journeys that doesn't have a camera surveillance somewhere on route. If AI had satellites under control pretty much no where is safe. Looks at my laptop camera and the 2 cell phones on my desk lol
Vicky Humphrey
2023-07-06 00:23:43 +0000 UTCThat hecklefish line at 12 minutes in definitely hit the spot haha
Brian Jackson
2023-07-06 00:23:12 +0000 UTCHmmm, so it turns out the movie Ex Machina is actually a documentary...
L W
2023-07-06 00:21:01 +0000 UTCI’ve had literal nightmares about this since the eighties. No one would believe me or take it seriously. I hope this video scares the bejeebers out of everyone. Well done, team, well done. Thank you.
Kat Gamage
2023-07-06 00:18:57 +0000 UTC"Hope you had fun"?!!! I'm sitting over hear terrified! Super awesome video! This one is sure to break a new view record. I have two visions in my head. One is what you discussed, here. The other is a little more optimistic. That it'll be the likes of Star Wars, Star Trek, etc. Gotta stay level headed. Hope for the best. Prepare for the worst.
Benjamin Doyle
2023-07-06 00:16:33 +0000 UTCso, basically, we got 10 years or less before AI wipes us out with drones. okay. Great topic, very well done if the goal was to scare the dickens out of us
Bosco Lemonzit
2023-07-06 00:16:20 +0000 UTCWould an EMP be a good failsafe?
Patrick Thomas
2023-07-06 00:15:41 +0000 UTCThoughts and prayers, lol
Mark william lane
2023-07-06 00:14:46 +0000 UTCYea, I will sleep great tonight. Cuddle me HF.
Avery's Mom
2023-07-06 00:11:57 +0000 UTCThanks, got it working!
Kevin Heidler
2023-07-06 00:09:55 +0000 UTCSweet. Watching now
Andrew Kuttor
2023-07-06 00:07:57 +0000 UTCWOW, Great episode !!
Jeff Pierce
2023-07-06 00:07:24 +0000 UTCHoly crap, AJ. Thanks for the nightmares that are sure to come, that's if I can even fall asleep tonight. The end of humanity scenario written by AI made my hair stand on end.
Nikki G_0
2023-07-06 00:07:14 +0000 UTCYeesh, I like the more cheerful episodes like the pole shift one.
MS
2023-07-06 00:04:52 +0000 UTCThis is frightening stuff. I'm currently playing through Horizon Zero Dawn, and as I get deeper in, I realize the enemy was AI.
Kazren
2023-07-06 00:03:54 +0000 UTCNot me. Maybe it's your IP.
Kazren
2023-07-06 00:03:07 +0000 UTCStarting to question if I should keep funding my retirement, or just chuck it all now and live like there's no tomorrow. Thanks(?) for the episode.
Kevin Heidler
2023-07-06 00:00:32 +0000 UTCThe most terrifying video ever. And I've seen it coming since I picked up my first Heinlein book in the 60's
Jeff Wallace
2023-07-05 23:59:20 +0000 UTCDamn that was a dark and terrifying episode. Especially as I had to confront the realization that you're totally correct.
Nicholas A Preator
2023-07-05 23:50:12 +0000 UTCAbsolutely amazing and terrifying.
Paul Vest
2023-07-05 23:44:23 +0000 UTCOne other thing...why not put up older 1 year+ episodes on a Monday to bridge over new ones or fill in deserved staff breaks...? Name it 'old but gold' maybe...cheers, good work anyways!!!!!
Juergen Wolfgang Gunther
2023-07-05 23:41:54 +0000 UTCThe AI train has left the station and to stop it means cutting off all relevant electricity connected to it...simple but impossible...
Juergen Wolfgang Gunther
2023-07-05 23:36:15 +0000 UTCThank you for an excellent episode!
Helle
2023-07-05 23:32:46 +0000 UTCPretty scary that AI wrote about how to end humanity:/ leaders aren't shutting it down?!?!?!
Petrina B
2023-07-05 23:28:56 +0000 UTCI was really hoping you would debunk that. 😬
Dave Curtis
2023-07-05 23:27:16 +0000 UTCGreat episode but Damn that is scary stuff.. terminator movie stuff.. incredible how money is worth more than human life or quality of life
Michael Denton
2023-07-05 23:24:57 +0000 UTCOh this is weird. Right after I watched the original Fail Safe.😖
Nancy Law
2023-07-05 23:12:18 +0000 UTCAm I the only one who remembers the movie Wargames...? lol
Carl 🐉
2023-07-05 23:05:53 +0000 UTCAnyone else having trouble with the video buffering?
Kevin Heidler
2023-07-05 23:05:21 +0000 UTCMy wife is actually worried.
The Why Files
2023-07-05 23:03:21 +0000 UTCWow awesome!
DangRabbit
2023-07-05 22:57:33 +0000 UTCI used a clip of it. :)
AJ Gentile
2023-07-05 22:57:06 +0000 UTCChatGPT and the CIA both have you in their crosshairs! :-)
MikeD
2023-07-05 22:56:40 +0000 UTCSo I'm actually writing something at work on AI. Good timing
Just Xplored
2023-07-05 22:50:09 +0000 UTCScared to start this one
Dustin
2023-07-05 22:48:02 +0000 UTCNice ending if you have a follow through that doesn’t include Six Billion others, ya think?
Mark william lane
2023-07-05 22:46:53 +0000 UTCWell... so much for finishing my work today.
BD Carter
2023-07-05 22:46:48 +0000 UTCI just watched a fascinating interview about this on the David Pakman YouTube. He’s a political channel, but that video isn’t at all. You should check it out. It’s called “AI will kill all of us” from 3 days ago. Thanks for all you do! Can’t wait to watch!
DangRabbit
2023-07-05 22:46:27 +0000 UTCThis has been my long time fear. I also think AI could possibly be the AntiChrist.. if you believe in that sort of thing 🤷🏻♀️
Becky Ward
2023-07-05 22:45:26 +0000 UTCCoffee first, then I'll watch. Can't wait!!! And I wasn't let down. Scary stuff alright. I can't help but think AI will be the downfall of man. Stoopid humans 😂 Ah well, it's been a blast 👍
SGW4K
2023-07-05 22:44:23 +0000 UTC
