Microsoft AI CEO on AI Consciousness & Artificial Companionship | Mustafa Suleyman

In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I sit down with Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman to explore why AI consciousness will become the biggest debate of our generation the future of AI companions, the risks of AI “psychosis,” and how streaming intelligence will transform healthcare, work, and society.

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Key Takeaways:
0:00 – Introduction
2:04 – What Does Consciousness Really Mean?
4:12 – Attributes That Make AI Seem Conscious
6:26 – Where to Draw the Line in AI Design
9:16 – AI Rights and the “Model Welfare” Debate
12:06 – Collision Course with Human Nature
14:38 – What Does AI Mean When It Says “I”?
16:12 – Personality Engineering and AI Psychosis Risk
18:04 – The Rise of AI Psychosis and Its Consequences
20:25 – Manipulation, Scams, and AI Relationships
22:03 – What Is an AI Companion?
24:57 – Therapy, Companionship, and Social Impacts
28:29 – How AI Companions Fit into Daily Life
30:27 – Research, Productivity, and Practical Uses
32:36 – Streaming Intelligence Everywhere
36:12 – Boundaries, Flirting, and Microsoft’s Policy
38:01 – Historical Parallels: Corporations as Technology
40:03 – A Profound Technological Moment
42:05 – AI as the Next Computing Paradigm
44:46 – Your AI as a Second Brain
46:01 – From Apps to AI Operating Systems
48:38 – AI as a Fiduciary Bodyguard
51:59 – Healthcare: The Rise of Medical Superintelligence
58:27 – The Future of Education with AI
1:00:06 – A Creative Era: Taking Ownership of AI
1:01:04 – Mustafa’s Legacy and Final Reflections
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