In this episode of the Humanity Unchained podcast, hosts Julia McCoy and Jeff Joyce tackle the latest iteration of AI news and its implications for humanity, jobs, and daily life. They dive into a fascinating story about NAVR, South Korea's largest search engine, which uses over 100 autonomous robots to deliver coffee in their 36-story building. The hosts also react to videos of food delivery robots being vandalized and discuss whether AI can achieve consciousness. This thought-provoking discussion covers topics from AI ethics to potential future scenarios with AGI, emphasizing the importance of alignment and safety in AI development.

Timestamps: 01:34 Welcome to Humanity Unchained

01:53 AI in South Korea: Autonomous Coffee Delivery

04:21 Hollywood's Food Delivery Robots Under Attack

05:48 The Robots Will Remember This: A Discussion on AI and Sentience

07:11 Joe Rogan and AI: Befriending Our Future Overlords

08:53 Can AI Have Consciousness?

21:49 The Future of AI: Risks and Rewards

30:08 Closing Thoughts and Farewell About the hosts: Julia McCoy, co-host, is an accomplished entrepreneur, speaker, and writer, currently serving in AI as a thought leader and influencer. Her day job is President of Content at Scale. Jeff Joyce, co-host, is a brilliant former media agency owner, video producer, and content creator-turned-AI-nerd, and the AI Director at Content at Scale. Learn more about Content at Scale: https://contentatscale.ai