Derek Shiller
Senior researcher at Rethink Priorities focused on AI, global catastrophic risks, and related ethical questions, who discusses AI consciousness and societal impacts.
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Apr 16, 2026 • 44min
DEREK SHILLER: How AI will change what it is to live well
Derek Shiller, a senior researcher at Rethink Priorities who studies AI, catastrophic risk, and ethics, explores AI consciousness and its societal fallout. He describes a digital consciousness model and a tentative ~8% estimate for current systems. He also discusses risks from loss of control, economic disruption, moral status questions, and the politics of governing transformative AI.
