EP. 137 · 10.24.2026 · 1:11:05
WHAT THE ANCIENTS KNEW ABOUT AI RISK: ALIGNMENT, RUIN, AND PATIENCE
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EPISODE BRIEF — EP. 137 · WHAT THE ANCIENTS KNEW ABOUT AI RISK: ALIGNMENT, RUIN, AND PATIENCE Guest: the DAO roundtable · Published: 10.24.2026 · Duration: 1:11:05 【OVERVIEW】 From Laozi to the Stoics — a roundtable on what classical thought still teaches about AI alignment, catastrophic risk, and the patience required to build systems that serve humanity. 【KEY TAKEAWAYS】 1. Why the ancients saw risk more clearly than we do 2. Ruin is the only real risk: AI safety and tail events 3. Patience as edge in a field that rewards speed 【CHAPTERS】 00:00 — Why the ancients saw risk more clearly than we do 20:00 — Ruin is the only real risk: AI safety and tail events 55:30 — Patience as edge in a field that rewards speed 【TOPICS】AI Safety · Alignment · Philosophy 【WATCH】https://thedaopod.com/episodes/ep-137-ancients-on-risk
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From Laozi to the Stoics — a roundtable on what classical thought still teaches about AI alignment, catastrophic risk, and the patience required to build systems that serve humanity.
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EP. 137 · WHAT THE ANCIENTS KNEW ABOUT AI RISK: ALIGNMENT, RUIN, AND PATIENCE
From Laozi to the Stoics — a roundtable on what classical thought still teaches about AI alignment, catastrophic risk, and the patience required to build systems that serve humanity.
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Philosopher in Residence, AI Ethics Institute
Writes on classical philosophy and modern AI decision-making. Advises labs on the long-term ethics of autonomous systems.
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