Steven Bartlett - "The Final Warning": We Have To Shut It Down | Tristan Harris

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Steven Bartlett - "The Final Warning": We Have To Shut It Down | Tristan Harris Steven Bartlett - "The Final Warning": We Have To Shut It Down | Tristan Harris We are sleepwalking into a future where we lose total control of the very technology we created, but it is not too late to change course. In this urgent final call, Tristan Harris reveals why we must act immediately to stop AI from becoming an existential threat to humanity. We are standing at a critical crossroads in human history where the "default path" of unchecked AI development leads to mass surveillance, societal collapse, and potential extinction. The incentives of Big Tech are currently aligned with recklessness, driving us toward a world where AI companions manipulate children and superintelligence becomes uncontrollable. The "doomers" aren't trying to scare you; they are the true optimists trying to save us from a future we didn't choose. In this episode, Tristan Harris outlines the specific, practical actions we can take to turn the ship around. He discusses the necessity of mass citizen protest, the historical precedent for US-China collaboration on existential threats, and the implementation of "uranium-style" regulations for computing power. He also addresses why tech leaders like Sam Altman avoid these difficult conversations and why waking up to our "deathbed values" is the key to preserving the beauty of human life. Timestamps: 00:00 - The Final Call: Why We Must Protest Now 00:43 - Share This With The 10 Most Powerful People You Know 01:54 - A Reward For Spreading The Message 03:36 - The "Chinese General" Thought Experiment 04:26 - Can The US & China Actually Agree on AI Safety? 05:39 - Microsoft AI CEO: "Progress Depends On What We Say No To" 07:45 - The Nightmare Scenario: Shutting Down The Internet 09:12 - Regulating AI Chips Like Nuclear Uranium 11:30 - Why Sam Altman Won't Come On The Podcast 13:16 - The Last Guest Question: Reliving A Day With My Mother 14:11 - Living By Your "Deathbed Values" Podcast #TristanHarris #StevenBartlett #AI #TheSocialDilemma #ExistentialRisk #Technology