Will AI Save Or Destroy Humanity? | Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman

How much do you really know about the dangers of AI? Is it the best hope we have of surviving as a species, or will it lead to the destruction of humanity? On today's episode of Leading, Alastair and Rory are joined by Mustafa Suleyman as he recounts his rise from North London council estate to the vanguard of the tech revolution. Recorded August 2023 00:00 Intro 01:19 What is technology? 05:50 Defining Artificial Intelligence 12:03 Why are you pessimistic about AI? 16:17 Politics and AI 25:15 From Caledonian Road in London to Silicon Valley 32:30 Mental health and religion 37:58 The future of AI 54:29 Kings in Silicon Valley 56:13 AI in jobs 59:20 What do you wish people knew about AI? 1:01:03 Debrief TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestispolitics. TRIP ELECTION TOUR: To buy tickets for our October Election Tour, just head to https://www.therestispolitics.com/ TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to https://www.therestispolitics.com/ to sign up. ✅ Subscribe Here:    / @restispolitics   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🎙️ Listen To The Podcast: https://lnk.to/TheRestIsPoliticsYT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 📱 Follow Us On Socials: Facebook:   / restispolitics   Instagram:   / restispolitics   TikTok:   / restispolitics   Twitter:   / restispolitics