BT Clip: Can We Escape The Simulation? (Roman Yampolskiy)
The Beyond Tomorrow Podcast with Julian IssaShow Notes
Are we living in a simulation?
Dr. Roman Yampolskiy explains how scientists run experiments inside simulations, why boxing AI may not hold, and what it would mean if AI breaks out of its safe environment, or if humanity escapes its own. Watch the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2R7oKzVSOWTR5079TYrZsg?si=7fd6c78a016a4b67
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