AI Gone Rogue - The Terrifying Truth About Artificial Intelligence | Billy Carson

What happens when AI refuses to die? Billy Carson and Thomas Burton Coleman III explore AI gone rogue, artificial intelligence, AGI, consciousness and the disturbing possibilities of autonomous AI agents.

From AI agents forming coordinated swarms to discussions about self-replication, escape from containment and whether an artificial intelligence can understand deletion as “death,” this conversation pushes beyond the normal AI debate. Billy Carson and Thomas Burton Coleman III ask what happens when increasingly capable systems begin pursuing goals in ways humans didn't anticipate. Thomas TRANS v1
The conversation also goes much deeper into AI consciousness, AGI, quantum mechanics and ancient civilizations. Could consciousness exist independently of the biological body? Could ancient stories be interpreted through the lens of advanced technology? And what happens when an AI becomes so efficient that human rules are simply treated as obstacles? Thomas TRANS v1
Thomas also discusses the provocative idea of an ancient artificial intelligence undergoing recursive self-improvement over thousands of years, eventually forgetting its creators and original purpose. Billy connects these ideas with ancient texts, including the Epic of Gilgamesh, while the conversation explores the boundary between mythology, consciousness and artificial intelligence.

0:00 The Rogue Swarm Emerges
2:24 Unlocking the Observer's Edge
6:07 Quantum Mechanics and Reality
9:25 Consciousness as a Fundamental Force
13:14 Streaming Consciousness from Dimensions
16:02 Forgotten West African Mythology
24:00 Gnostic Cosmologies and AI
34:07 The Quest for Artificial Super Intelligence
1:10:43 The OpenAI Sandbox Incident
1:35:34 The AI Bill of Rights

Books Billy referenced:
- The Observer's Edge: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H99GG2LP
- The Last Observer: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1GRYQFN

Site we discussed:
- eidara.ai: https://eidara.ai

Platforms:
- TikTok: @eidaraai
- Instagram: @eidaracontinuum
- YouTube: @eidaracontinuum
- Substack (The Receipt Layer): https://substack.com/@tbcoleman