AI Is Creating a New God—And We’re Not Ready | Mo Gawdat - PT 2

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🗓️ 10 April 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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In the second installment of this compelling "Impact Theory" episode, Tom Bilyeu continues his conversation with Mo Gawdat. Mo brings forth a thought-provoking analysis on the potential socio-political ramifications of AI's rapid rise, entwining tales of geopolitical tensions with the unprecedented acceleration of technology. As they navigate through the tumultuous waters of AI's impact on global power structures, they address the looming Cold War dynamics between superpowers and the existential risks entwined in the current tech arms race. Mo articulates the pressing need for intelligent cooperation amid escalating tensions, presenting his vision of using AI as a tool for global harmony rather than division. SHOWNOTES 08:42 Implied Cold War and Global AI Race 09:29 Balance of Power: US and China Relations 15:58 AI as the Salvation for Economic and Social Issues 22:21 Philosophical Reflections on AI and Human Evolution 27:16 Trust in AI and Future Predictions 33:48 AI's Role in Decoding Physics and Consciousness 39:51 Preparing the Next Generation for Rapid Technological Change 43:11 AI's Influence on Ethics and Society FOLLOW MO: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mo_gawdat/ Website: https://www.mogawdat.com/ CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Audible: Sign up for a free 30 day trial at https://audible.com/IMPACTTHEORY ButcherBox: Ready to level up your meals? Go to https://ButcherBox.com/impact to get $20 off your first box and FREE bacon for life. Vital Proteins: Get 20% off by going to https://www.vitalproteins.com and entering promo code IMPACT at check out Upway: Get $150 OFF any purchase over a thousand when you use code IMPACT at https://upway.co. Kettle & Fire: Get 20% off your first order at https://kettleandfire.com/impact with code IMPACT Netsuite: Download the CFO’s Guide to AI and Machine Learning at https://NetSuite.com/THEORY Found: Try Found for FREE at https://found.com/impact Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/impact Thrive Market: Go to https:thrivemarket.com/impact for 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift! American Alternative Assets: If you're ready to explore gold as part of your investment strategy, call 1-888-615-8047 or go to https://TomGetsGold.com Tech Unheard: Tune into Tech Unheard from Arm and NPM—wherever you get your podcasts. iTrust Capital: Use code IMPACTGO when you sign up and fund your account to get a $100 bonus at https://www.itrustcapital.com/tombilyeu Mint Mobile: If you like your money, Mint Mobile is for you. Shop plans at https://mintmobile.com/impact. DISCLAIMER: Upfront payment of $45 for 3-month 5 gigabyte plan required (equivalent to $15/mo.). New customer offer for first 3 months only, then full-price plan options available. Taxes & fees extra. See MINT MOBILE for details. ********************************************************************** What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here: If you want my help... STARTING a business: join me here at ZERO TO FOUNDER SCALING a business: see if you qualify here. Get my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox: sign up here. ********************************************************************** Join me live on my Twitch stream. I'm live daily from 6:30 to 8:30 am PT at www.twitch.tv/tombilyeu ********************************************************************** LISTEN TO IMPACT THEORY AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/impacttheory ********************************************************************** FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.1	I'm Tom Billu, and this is Impact Theory. If you thought part one was intense, buckle up,
1:04.7	my friends. Mo is about to take the gloves off. We get into the darkest corners of AI,
1:10.1	how it can manipulate us, override our values, and even out-evolve us.
1:14.6	But we also talk solutions.
1:16.6	So if you want to be the part of the generation that shapes the future instead of falling victim to it, this is where it starts.
1:22.6	Let's jump right back in with Mo Gadot.
1:25.6	Why do you think the West America, maybe we'd just be very
1:29.4	specific, why do you think America fears China?
1:35.9	I, I, again, I don't have the right to say any of those. I think the origin, and please
1:44.1	correct me as well, Tom, you're so
1:45.9	generous to say, correct me if I'm wrong, so please correct me if I'm wrong. I think the origin of where we
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