Mo Gawdat once sat at the pinnacle of the Silicon Valley tech inductry, serving as Google X’s Chief Business Officer. Then he decided to walk away from it all, leaving the corporate world behind to focus on what he says truly matters: happiness, self-awareness and self-acceptance.
On this episode of The InnerView, Mo Gawdat explains why he believes happiness is a choice that you can embrace to lead a more fulfilled life. Gawdat, the author of Solve for Happy and Scary Smart opens up about ego, the powerful players shaping AI, and what happens when machines take control.
00:00 Meet Mo Gawdat
01:00 Is Mo Gawdat truly happy?
01:50 Two life-changing journeys
03:27 Money, success, and ego
05:01 Can Silicon Valley be trusted with AI?
08:48 The weaponization of AI
12:49 AI and existential risks
14:15 “Evil isn’t necessary for success”
16:13 Are there more good people than bad?
19:08 The power of committed acceptance
22:15 How should we regulate AI?
23:03 The challenge of raising Superman
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