Debunking The AI Reset: Alien Mind Fear, Chat GPT, Future of AI & Slow Productivity | Cal Newport

Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at Ep. 306: Defusing AI Panic One of the simmering concerns surrounding the current AI revolution is the fear that we might accidentally create an “alien mind” smarter than we expected. In this episode, Cal puts on his Computer Scientist hat and directly addresses this potential by sketching his emerging concept of intentional artificial intelligence (or, iAI for short). He then answers tech-themed questions from listeners and reacts to an article that many, many different people sent to him last week. Below are the questions covered in today’s episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: Video from today’s episode: Deep Dive: Defusing AI Panic [5:22] - Will A.I. agents spread misinformation on a large scale? [46:31] - Is lack of good measurement and evaluation for A.I. systems a major problem? [51:17]  - Is the development of A.I. the biggest thing to happen in technology since the internet? [55:50] - How do I balance a 30 day declutter with my overall technology use? [1:00:41] - How do I convince my team that prioritizing quality over quantity will help them get promotions? [1:07:40] - CALL: Distributed trust models and social media [1:13:11] CASE STUDY: Using Deep Work and Slow Productivity to engineer a better work situation [1:23:00] CAL REACTS: Employees fired for using “mouse jigglers” [1:32:02] Links: Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at Get a signed copy of Cal’s “Slow Productivity” at Cal’s monthly book directory:  - Thanks to our Sponsors: Download my FREE Deep Life Guide HERE: Listen to Episode Here: Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: Listen to Episode Here: 0:00 0: Connect with Cal Newport: 🔴Visit Cal’s BLOG and website: 🔴Check out Cal’s books: 🔴Check out The Deep Life: About Cal Newport: Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University. In addition to his academic research, he writes about the intersection of digital technology and culture. Cal’s particularly interested in our struggle to deploy these tools in ways that support instead of subvert the things we care about in both our personal and professional lives. Cal is a New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including, most recently, A World Without Email, Digital Minimalism, and Deep Work. He’s also the creator of The Time-Block Planner. The videos are considered to be used under the “Fair Use Doctrine“ of United States Copyright Law, Title 17 U.S. Code Sections 107-118. Videos are used for editorial and educational purposes only and I do not claim ownership of any original video content. I don’t use said video clips in advertisements, marketing or for direct financial gain. All video content in each clip is considered owned by the individual broadcast companies. #CalNewport #DeepWork #DeepLife #DeepQuestions #TimeblockPlanner #WorldWithoutEmail #DeepQuestionsPodcast