Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Philosopher Kevin Scharp discusses his experience working with A.I. agents, and what it portends for the future.
This interview is also available as a podcast:
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/92-a-i-agents-are-here-and-the-future-is-not/id1776277450?i=1000777925698
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2k2xhaMc5qYGZJgcr8QbRR?si=dd05fe6ba23549af
Substack: open.substack.com/pub/mileskdonahue/p/92-ai-agents-are-here-and-the-future?r=1pf1v9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Check out my Substack where you can get a paid membership because you're awesome: mileskdonahue.substack.com
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:10 What AI agents are
00:03:22 Why AI agents remain under the radar
00:06:07 Creating research-level AI agents
00:08:44 How AI agents work
00:11:06 Are AI agents conscious?
00:17:59 Have AI agents already achieved AGI?
00:21:40 Embodied agents and what comes next
00:24:57 Automation, unemployment, and social unrest
00:27:05 AI as an unprecedented capacity for harm
00:28:46 Could governance and AI rights slow development?
00:32:00 Has ChatGPT become less useful?
00:39:34 AI, human extinction, and theism
00:43:08 Does AI favor naturalism over theism?
00:46:35 How to live under existential uncertainty
00:49:31 Atheism, agnosticism, and changing your mind
Philosopher Kevin Scharp discusses his experience working with A.I. agents, and what it portends for the future.
This interview is also available as a podcast:
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/92-a-i-agents-are-here-and-the-future-is-not/id1776277450?i=1000777925698
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2k2xhaMc5qYGZJgcr8QbRR?si=dd05fe6ba23549af
Substack: open.substack.com/pub/mileskdonahue/p/92-ai-agents-are-here-and-the-future?r=1pf1v9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Check out my Substack where you can get a paid membership because you're awesome: mileskdonahue.substack.com
To support the channel, do please oh please consider donating via Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/mileskdonahue.
Follow me on X: twitter.com/PhilosopherMKD
EPISODE CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:10 What AI agents are
00:03:22 Why AI agents remain under the radar
00:06:07 Creating research-level AI agents
00:08:44 How AI agents work
00:11:06 Are AI agents conscious?
00:17:59 Have AI agents already achieved AGI?
00:21:40 Embodied agents and what comes next
00:24:57 Automation, unemployment, and social unrest
00:27:05 AI as an unprecedented capacity for harm
00:28:46 Could governance and AI rights slow development?
00:32:00 Has ChatGPT become less useful?
00:39:34 AI, human extinction, and theism
00:43:08 Does AI favor naturalism over theism?
00:46:35 How to live under existential uncertainty
00:49:31 Atheism, agnosticism, and changing your mind
