AI Expert Mo Gawdat returns to The Diary Of A CEO to reveal why AGI has already arrived, why 30% of jobs will disappear by 2027, and why the most dangerous thing about AI isn't the technology - it's the people in charge of it.Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer at Google X, founder of One Billion Happy, and co-founder of Emma.Love. He is a 4x international bestselling author, and his upcoming book ‘Alive: A Human's Guide to Living in the World of AI’, will be released in October 2026.He explains:◾How AI can give you a 400-point IQ boost, and why most people are wasting it◾ Why Mo actually wants a machine smarter than all of humanity to take control◾Why Sam Altman said AI will "likely end humanity", and what he chose to do next◾Why capitalism breaks when AI replaces the workers who buy the things we make◾Why AI unemployment could trigger civil unrest before governments are ready for itChapters00:00:00 Intro00:02:06 Why Mo Warned About AI Before Anyone Else00:05:03 Can AI Be a Net Positive for Humanity?00:08:33 Massive Job Disruption Worldwide00:15:05 Will AI Cost Savings Create New Jobs?00:16:15 What Happens to Blue Collar Jobs?00:21:57 How 10–15% Job Loss Reshapes Society00:24:20 How Civil Unrest Could Unfold00:26:04 Sam Altman's Flip-Flopping on AI00:32:15 Is Sam Altman Pro-Humanity?00:33:51 Imagining a Future Where Humanity Is Fine00:42:01 Will One Superintelligence Rule the World?00:45:52 If AGI Is Already Here, What Now?00:48:19 Why Human Lived Experience Still Matters00:52:33 Why Not Just Hire AGI Instead of People?00:55:00 Can We Control AI Smarter Than Us?00:58:42 Could AI Decide to Leave the Server?00:59:16 The Risk of Models Even Creators Don't Understand01:04:30 AI Isn't Evil But We Need a Plan01:08:48 Ads01:10:50 The Symptoms of AGI by 203001:13:59 If the US Stops, Will We Become China's Lapdog?01:16:22 Should Governments Invest More in AI?01:17:16 Can an Economy of Entrepreneurs Work?01:20:36 Do We Need to Join the AI Arms Race?01:23:31 Will Global Competition Build Better AI?01:32:23 Ads01:34:34 Who Will Prioritize Ethical AI?01:38:21 Whose Economy Works for the Middle Class?01:41:57 Can Ethical AI Still Be Engaging?01:46:39 Has This Ever Happened Without Government?01:52:24 What Absolute Dystopia Looks Like01:55:35 Are You Optimistic About AI?01:57:08 Does Happiness Matter More in the AI Age?02:00:17 The Legacy Mo Gawdat Wants to LeaveEnjoyed the episode? Share this link and earn points for every referral - redeem them for exclusive prizes: https://doac-perks.com Follow Mo:Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/4Hv5OK8 Website - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/GRKeGgOPodcast - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/CgXWNIe You can pre-order Mo’s book, ‘Alive: A Human's Guide to Living in the World of AI’, here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/BvCLbtT The Diary Of A CEO:◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ◼ The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt ◼ The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: https://linkly.link/2io2A ◼ Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ◼ Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors:Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlettFunction Health - https://Functionhealth.com/DOAC to sign up for $365 a year. One dollar a day for your healthKetone - https://ketone.com/STEVEN for 30% off your subscription order