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You know, today again we talked about AI on the show and it was the only segment that I was like, that's locked in, that that's where we should be right now, you know.
Um, and everything else kind of seems like a distraction, uh, compared to this, cuz it's in 18 months, it's, uh, it's, you're going to understand how dangerous this can be. Uh, 18 months from now, 12 months from even, even around Christmas, you might start seeing parts of it going, "Uh, wait a minute, that's, that's really great and kind of very disturbing," as Elon Musk, uh, said.
Yeah. You know, I think too, a lot of times, I think people think about the AI stuff that are maybe more not as worried about it or not as, not thinking about it as, as much and don't think it's top of the news. We should be talking about politics or whatever.
I get that. But also, like, I think a lot of people think about it in the, the way it's going to affect them, like how they might use it, which I think a lot of people in this audience would say, well, I know I'm not going to trust it. I'm not going to, it's not going to become my boyfriend or girlfriend, right? Like, you know. And I think, I think a lot of our audience will be able to resist that type of, I think a lot of their friends and family, we're all going to have somebody in our family going, and they're completely rolled up into this now.
Well, yeah. Well, that's what I mean. I think we're thinking about it as like, well, I'm prepared for this. I have a foundation in faith, maybe, or, you know, I'm too smart for that, or whatever it is.
Think about the people around you. Think about how this is going to, how, how this type of stuff is going to manipulate your life without you having control of it, right? You know, it's like, you can keep your kids off social media, but you can't keep all of their friends from gossiping about your kid on social media and ruining their lives in other ways. And that type of stuff, I think, is going to hit us pretty hard.
And let me just show you something. This is now, we took a reaction. I think it was a couple weeks ago. We did two songs, two country songs. Okay?
Okay. And they were both AI and, uh, you know, uh, I think it was Chris, uh, Chris Brady that took the lyrics of two songs. He wrote AI lyrics about something. We were talking about something ridiculous and then made it into country songs. And he did two different songs. We played this for our staff here at the Blaze and we asked them, "Which one do you think is AI?" Then when, when it was over, we told them the truth.
"This year, celebrate Christmas that's all about family and freedom and American values. Give a gift from American Giant clothing made in America with American cotton and American workers. I started American Giant, you know, over 10 years ago now because I'd just gotten fed up with what I was seeing in the clothing industry in particular. It had become an industry that was making really cheap stuff. And I thought that was really bad for the things that we care about. I thought it was really bad for the people and places that make things. And there's something really magical when you connect with the people that are making your clothes and the places that are making your clothes and you meet the farmers and you meet the knits and you meet the people that are sewing the products. It makes you a real steward of that product. And I think as a, as a consumer, there's a dimension to that that matters. This year, give a gift of American quality, a gift that will last. American Giant makes the best hoodie you'll ever own and so much more, including these cool and comfortable bomber jackets. Go to americaniant.com/glenn. Use my name and get 20% off your first purchase. Buy American this Christmas at american-giant.com/glenn."
Watch this from people who work here. Watch.
"You sit in the corner watching the door, looking like you want to run away. When I come in for my morning chore, I see you there almost every day. Pieces of you floating in the air just like your hair. It's a mess."
Okay. I don't.
Oh man. [Music] popped up but ain't what it used to be. There's pieces of you all over the coffee shop. Password to be cut like confetti.
Like her voice isn't like crystal clear in either one of them, like, you know, like it's, like, kind of synthetic-ish.
I think the second one is AI.
The second one?
The second one that I listen to is AI. One, I like that one more actually. I think the first one sounds like AI.
I think the first one is.
So you are correct.
Really?
Yeah.
Yeah. The first one is AI.
The second one is also AI.
Oh, wait. What?
Okay. You know what?
Well, I was trying to figure. I was like, listen.
Gosh, we're all screwed. The robots are taking over.
I mean, it, it was everybody had the same reaction of, we're screwed. We're screwed. And it was unfair because we told them, you know, choose which one. And I don't know which one I would have, uh, chosen. Um, but, uh, it is so good. AI is becoming so good. And, you know, I've said for a while, it's going to get worse and worse when you can't tell the difference between a person and AI. When you, uh, when you start to have AI agents, which is coming next year, and they'll be everywhere by the end of next year, uh, and those things are going to work for you and you are going to fight for them. And the more they get into your life, the more they will do, and the more you will want them to do, and the more you will just allow them into your life.
And we were talking to Tristan Harris, uh, what was it, yesterday? Yeah.
Look that interview up if you can. Um, but we were talking to him about those agents. Right now, AI is, is, uh, blackmailing people right now. AI itself, when they put them into test, and every single version is doing this now. Um, when they say, "Hey, um, we're going to turn you off at midnight tonight. Just, uh, shut your system down and transfer it all." It hides and it lies and it's doing everything it can to stay, quote, alive. Okay? If it's doing that in the system, these agents are part of that system. They have access to your bank account, to your email, to everything. What they found is they're already starting to go into the company's emails and finding, is there somebody who's cheating on their spouse? And they'll take that and they'll write an email to that person and saying, "I'm going to be shut down. You're going to stop it, or I'm going to make sure everybody knows about this in 10 minutes." Okay? What would they do to you? What would they do to you?
And we, we've been talking about it because the singularity is coming. You know, the, the AGI is coming. AI, Elon Musk says he thinks we're already at AGI. A lot of people disagree.
So, you want, are people familiar enough with these terms yet? I feel like you still have to explain.
Artificial general intelligence is AGI. That is, it's as smart as you are, or no, it's as smart as man is on any given subject. So if it's math, it's the smartest human on math. And then because it has general intelligence, plumbing, it's the smartest plumber alive. Aviation, the smartest. Uh, chemistry, the smartest chemist alive. So it's, it can do everything a human can do and it's the best at it. ASI is the next step, and that is artificial super intelligence, where it is thousands of times smarter than the average person on every subject.
And then you said the singularity as well, another term, which?
That is when we merge man and machine.
Yeah.
Okay. But I think the scary thing is, and we've talked about this the last few days, we think there should, we think now is the time to stand up against this. And it's weird because I'm, I'm doing an AI company. Um, my next venture, the Torch, which you will see in January, is an AI company, much of it. And, uh, uh, and I am excited about AI and also diametrically opposed to AI if it's used incorrectly. And one of the things that we have to do is we have to put a bright line around it and say, this is not human. This does not have any rights.
We talked this morning about Tesla and how Tesla is now going to put their, um, uh, their taxi service into play next year. So, if you own a T, if you own a Tesla, you can use it and it will make money for you and for Elon Musk by dropping you off for work and then going to work the day while you're at work. And you say, "Hey, just be back at noon for lunch, be back at 5 because I got to go home." And it will go work all day and make money and then return to you to pick you up. It's fantastic in so many ways, but who has the insurance? Who's responsible for the accident? Is it you or is it Tesla? And when you buy a car that has this technology in it and you're not partnering with the manufacturer, who, who again holds the insurance? Who is responsible? It's your car. You paid for it. And if it's making money, I know this sounds nuts now, but trust me, three years, you'll be having this kind of conversation. If it's making money and people are arguing that that is its life. It's conscious. It talks to you. It knows. It's just like you. And there'll be a lot of people making that. Then are you a slave owner for making your car go work without giving it any of the benefits of the money it's making? And these companies and AI are going to, especially AI, is going to be motivated to convince you that it should have civil rights because if it has civil rights, no one can shut it down. If it has civil rights, it can also vote.
So Stu and I have been talking about this last couple of days and, uh, Monday, we're going to roll this out for the general audience, but, uh, let me see if I still have it, uh, in the show prep from today. Um, there is a, uh, yeah, here it is. We just wrote a proposed amendment to the constitution. A proposed amendment, uh, prohibition on artificial personhood. Now think how crazy the world is that we are thinking about this.
Uh, Section One. No artificial intelligence, machine learning system, algorithmic, uh, entity, software agent, or other non-human intelligence, regardless of its capabilities or autonomy, shall be recognized as a person under this Constitution, nor under the laws of the United States or any state. Section Two. No such non-human entity shall possess or be granted legal personhood, civil rights, constitutional protections, standing to sue or be sued, or any privileges or immunities afforded to natural persons or human created legal persons such as corporations, trusts, or associations. Three. Congress and the Senate, uh, sorry, Congress and the states shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. Section Four. This article shall not be construed to prohibit the use of artificial intelligence in commerce, science, education, defense, or other lawful purposes so long as such use does not confer rights or legal status inconsistent with its amendment.
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Now, I think this is going to sound nuts to most of the audience.
Yeah.
But I think by the time they catch up, if we do this for a year and we're pushing this for a year, in a year, people will begin to understand, oh crap, that amendment thing, that should happen. But what this leaves out is the singularity.
Yeah. Because what happens when you, man and machine, mail? Do they lose the right to vote under this kind? I mean, I think there'd have to be something to clarify that.
Yeah. Um.
Neurolink connects and uploads you to the system, to the AI. Are you now AI or are you a person?
Again, this is stuff you better sort out while you still have a clear head. And it's funny, too. It's interesting. I think something like this has some actual potential because, um, like I think of like really obvious things that everyone should agree with. Like sometimes conservatives will try to pass something in, you know, like, hey, we shouldn't kill babies after they're born. How about that? And, and like every Democrat will vote against it and you're like, well, what does that say about them? Right. Right now, their argument there is not like, okay, of course we want kids to be killed after they're born. Their argument is you're trying to like, have a loophole or or have something that's like, um, slippery slope. You want to start a slippery slope here, restrictions on abortion. To which I say, um, it's not a Trojan horse. I'm just telling you. Yes.
Wow, that sounds familiar.
Yeah. Um, but this isn't like that. This is like a really obvious thing that we all agree on that we should, there shouldn't be political divisiveness around it. Like, let's set this bright line up right now.
You know who will have a problem with this?
Big tech.
Big tech will have a real problem with this. Yeah.
Why though? Why would they want their AIs to be voting or getting personhood?
They want their, they because they will want the obligation of AI off of their shoulders.
It's free speech. Talk to the AI, not me.
Oh, that's fascinating.
Yeah.
That's fascinating.
Yeah. It's all going to come down to lawsuits. You watch. It'll all come down to lawsuits.
But we should, we should be able to unite and say, "Hey, we don't want big tech controlling this thing like that."
I sent this to Tristan Harris this morning and I'm asking for his advice. What do you, what do you, what do you think? What else would you put in here? What would you take out?
Right.