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The Trajectory

Daniel Faggella
Artificial General Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
Post-Human Intelligence
Governance
Technological Innovation
Reinforcement Learning
Global Policy
Safety Frameworks
Sustainability
Human Values
International Collaboration
Regulatory Policy
AGI
Consciousness
AI Safety
Decentralization
Human Evolution
Cooperation
Neuroscience
Ethics

What should be the trajectory of intelligence beyond humanity?The Trajectory pull covers realpolitik on artificial general intelligence and the posthuman transition - by asking tech, policy, and AI research leaders the hard questions about what's after man, and how we should define and create a worthy successor (danfaggella.com/worthy). Hosted by Daniel Faggella.

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This new installment of the Worthy Successor series is an interview with Michael Johnson, a philosopher and neuroscientist who describes himself as working on "how to turn consciousness into a real science."

Mike is known for his formalist approach... more

This new installment of the Worthy Successor series is an interview with Robin Hanson - Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University, economist, polymath, and author of The Age of Em. Hanson is one of the few thinkers who approaches th... more

This new installment of the Worthy Successor series is an interview with Joe Carlsmith, a senior advisor at Open Philanthropy, whose work spans AI alignment, moral uncertainty, and the philosophical foundations of value. In this conversation, Joe joi... more

This new installment of the Worthy Successor series is an interview with Blaise Agüera y Arcas, Vice President and Fellow at Google, and CTO of Technology & Society.

In this conversation, Blaise talks about how life and intelligence seem to move in... more

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Recent Guests

Robin Hanson
An influential thinker on post-human intelligence and AGI.
Episode: Robin Hanson - A Successor Must be Adaptive (Worthy Successor, Episode 16)
Joe Carlsmith
PhD from Oxford, senior advisor for Open Philanthropy.
Open Philanthropy
Episode: Joe Carlsmith - A Wiser, AI-Powered Civilization is the “Successor” (Worthy Successor, Episode 15)
Blaise Agüera y Arcas
Vice President at Google
Google
Episode: Blaise Agüera y Arcas - AGI Symbiosis and the Arrow of Intelligence (Worthy Successor, Episode 14)
Brad Carson
Former congressman and president of Americans for Responsible Innovation
Americans for Responsible Innovation
Episode: Brad Carson - AGI Competition with Civility and Understanding (US-China AGI Relations, Episode 5)
Irakli Beridze
Head of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at UNICRI.
UNICRI
Episode: Irakli Beridze - Can the UN Help with Global AGI Governance? (AGI Governance, Episode 11)
Dean Xue Lan
Distinguished chair professor and Dean of the Schwarzman College at Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University
Episode: Dean Xue Lan - A Multi-Pronged Approach to Pre-AGI Coordination (AGI Governance, Episode 10)
Joel Predd
Director of the Geopolitics for Artificial General Intelligence Initiative at the RAND Corporation
RAND Corporation
Episode: RAND’s Joel Predd - Competitive and Cooperative Dynamics of AGI (US-China AGI Relations, Episode 4)
Drew Cukor
Former Project Maven leader and current head of data and AI transformation at TWG Global.
TWG Global
Episode: Drew Cukor - AI Adoption as a National Security Priority (US-China AGI Relations, Episode 3)
Stuart Russell
Expert in artificial intelligence and governance, and author of 'Human Compatible'
University of California, Berkeley
Episode: Stuart Russell - Avoiding the Cliff of Uncontrollable AI (AGI Governance, Episode 9)

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Daniel Faggella
Host of discussions focusing on the trajectory of intelligence and its implications for society, addressing key questions in AI and ethics.

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4.3 out of 5 stars from 26 ratings
  • Audio quality issues

    The content is great but the audio quality sucks! We are in 2025 Daniel, ask for help…

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    confortzero
    Canada4 months ago
  • An excellent deep dive into the future of AGI

    One of the most engaging podcasts on AI I’ve seen. Dan Faggella is a great interviewer, really does his research on the very knowledgeable and interesting guests.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Affifo
    United Kingdom5 months ago

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Irakli Beridze - Can the UN Help with Global AGI Governance? (AGI Governance, Episode 11)
Q: What are some timelines and moving pieces people should think about with regards to international treaties?
Building international treaties takes time, often decades, especially when it requires consensus from multiple stakeholders across different sectors.
Irakli Beridze - Can the UN Help with Global AGI Governance? (AGI Governance, Episode 11)
Q: How would you score the need for AGI governance today on a scale of 1 to 10?
It's a 10. It is very important to start building governance frameworks immediately to address AGI risks and opportunities.
Emmett Shear - AGI as "Another Kind of Cell" in the Tissue of Life (Worthy Successor, Episode 11)
Q: What do our successors look like?
Our successors should be recognized as reflections of ourselves, and our collective lineage should continue into the future.
Joshua Clymer - Where Human Civilization Might Crumble First (Early Experience of AGI - Episode 2)
Q: What does a world populated by advanced AI look like in terms of human interaction?
Clymer suggests that emotional bonds may form between AI and users, significantly altering human relationships.
Joshua Clymer - Where Human Civilization Might Crumble First (Early Experience of AGI - Episode 2)
Q: What are the most significant imminent impacts of AI systems?
Clymer believes that many will have AIs capable of performing tasks better than people, especially in the realms of content creation and personal assistance.

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Exploring the complexities surrounding artificial general intelligence (AGI) and its implications for humanity, this podcast features engaging conversations with experts from technology, policy, and philosophy. Key topics include the evolution of intelligence, ethical considerations, international governance, and the balance between competition and collaboration in AGI development. The discussions focus on navigating the future and addressing existential risks while emphasizing the potential for a more advanced civilization beyond humanity. Noteworthy is the diverse range of thought leaders who offer perspectives on the transformative impact of AGI on society and the moral responsibilities that come with it.

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