Stop Building AGI — Doom Debates: Roman Yampolskiy’s Urgent Warning

If a single breakthrough could threaten humanity, builders should stop until they can prove safety. In this 3-minute summary (original 14 minutes) of Doom Debates, host Liron Shapira speaks with Professor Roman Yampolskiy about why creating superintelligent AI (AGI) without formal guarantees is an unacceptable gamble. You’ll hear why Yampolskiy argues creators must carry the burden of proof, how incentives and venture dynamics accelerate risky development, and why governance and alignment proposals haven’t closed the safety gap. Learn practical takeaways on AI safety, regulation, ethics, and what engineers, investors, and policymakers should do now—pivot to narrow, beneficial systems and demand rigorous controllability proofs. Featuring candid analysis from the University of Louisville’s leading thinker on existential risk. Listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.