The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett Roman Yampolskiy: These Are The Only 5 Jobs That Will Remain In 2030 & Proof We're Living In a Simulation!
Sep 4, 2025
01:28:17
WARNING: AI could end humanity, and we’re completely unprepared. Dr. Roman Yampolskiy reveals how AI will take 99% of jobs, why Sam Altman is ignoring safety, and how we’re heading toward global collapse…or even World War III.
Dr. Roman Yampolskiy is a leading voice in AI safety and a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering. He coined the term “AI safety” in 2010 and has published over 100 papers on the dangers of AI. He is also the author of books such as, ‘Considerations on the AI Endgame: Ethics, Risks and Computational Frameworks’.
He explains:
⬛ How AI could release a deadly virus
⬛ Why these 5 jobs might be the only ones left
⬛ How 'superintelligence' will dominate humans
⬛ Why ‘superintelligence’ could trigger a global collapse by 2027
⬛ How AI could be worse than nuclear weapons
⬛ Why we’re almost certainly living in a simulation
00:00 Intro
02:41 How to Stop AI from Killing Everyone
04:48 What's the Probability Something Goes Wrong?
05:10 How Long Have You Been Working on AI Safety?
08:28 What Is AI?
10:07 Prediction for 2027
11:51 What Jobs Will Actually Exist?
14:40 Can AI Really Take All Jobs?
19:02 What Happens When All Jobs Are Taken?
20:45 Is There a Good Argument Against AI Replacing Humans?
22:17 Prediction for 2030
24:11 What Happens by 2045?
25:50 Will We Just Find New Careers and Ways to Live?
29:05 Is Anything More Important Than AI Safety Right Now?
30:20 Can't We Just Unplug It?
31:45 Do We Just Go With It?
37:34 What Is Most Likely to Cause Human Extinction?
39:58 No One Knows What's Going On Inside AI
41:43 Ads
42:45 Thoughts on OpenAI and Sam Altman
46:37 What Will the World Look Like in 2100?
47:09 What Can Be Done About the AI Doom Narrative?
54:08 Should People Be Protesting?
56:24 Are We Living in a Simulation?
61:58 How Certain Are You We're in a Simulation?
67:58 Can We Live Forever?
72:33 Bitcoin
74:16 What Should I Do Differently After This Conversation?
75:20 Are You Religious?
77:25 Do These Conversations Make People Feel Good?
80:23 What Do Your Strongest Critics Say?
81:49 Closing Statements
82:21 If You Had One Button, What Would You Pick?
83:49 Are We Moving Toward Mass Unemployment?
84:50 Most Important Characteristics
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Dr. Roman Yampolskiy is a leading voice in AI safety and a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering. He coined the term “AI safety” in 2010 and has published over 100 papers on the dangers of AI. He is also the author of books such as, ‘Considerations on the AI Endgame: Ethics, Risks and Computational Frameworks’.
He explains:
⬛ How AI could release a deadly virus
⬛ Why these 5 jobs might be the only ones left
⬛ How 'superintelligence' will dominate humans
⬛ Why ‘superintelligence’ could trigger a global collapse by 2027
⬛ How AI could be worse than nuclear weapons
⬛ Why we’re almost certainly living in a simulation
00:00 Intro
02:41 How to Stop AI from Killing Everyone
04:48 What's the Probability Something Goes Wrong?
05:10 How Long Have You Been Working on AI Safety?
08:28 What Is AI?
10:07 Prediction for 2027
11:51 What Jobs Will Actually Exist?
14:40 Can AI Really Take All Jobs?
19:02 What Happens When All Jobs Are Taken?
20:45 Is There a Good Argument Against AI Replacing Humans?
22:17 Prediction for 2030
24:11 What Happens by 2045?
25:50 Will We Just Find New Careers and Ways to Live?
29:05 Is Anything More Important Than AI Safety Right Now?
30:20 Can't We Just Unplug It?
31:45 Do We Just Go With It?
37:34 What Is Most Likely to Cause Human Extinction?
39:58 No One Knows What's Going On Inside AI
41:43 Ads
42:45 Thoughts on OpenAI and Sam Altman
46:37 What Will the World Look Like in 2100?
47:09 What Can Be Done About the AI Doom Narrative?
54:08 Should People Be Protesting?
56:24 Are We Living in a Simulation?
61:58 How Certain Are You We're in a Simulation?
67:58 Can We Live Forever?
72:33 Bitcoin
74:16 What Should I Do Differently After This Conversation?
75:20 Are You Religious?
77:25 Do These Conversations Make People Feel Good?
80:23 What Do Your Strongest Critics Say?
81:49 Closing Statements
82:21 If You Had One Button, What Would You Pick?
83:49 Are We Moving Toward Mass Unemployment?
84:50 Most Important Characteristics
Follow Dr Roman:
X - https://bit.ly/41C7f70
Google Scholar - https://bit.ly/4gaGE72
You can purchase Dr Roman’s book, ‘Considerations on the AI Endgame: Ethics, Risks and Computational Frameworks’, here: https://amzn.to/464J2HR
The Diary Of A CEO:
⬛ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/
⬛ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook
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⬛ The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb
⬛ Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt
⬛ Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb
Sponsors:
Pipedrive - http://pipedrive.com/CEO
KetoneIQ - Visit https://ketone.com/STEVEN for 30% off your subscription order
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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theexperienceplus.substack.com