By comparing AI to vegetables and lazy college students while describing them as being powered by vibes, John-Clark Levin explains why AI is unpredictable in this fun yet thought-provoking talk. John-Clark Levin (he/him) is a researcher and policy advisor on artificial intelligence, and a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge, studying how governments can do more effective foresight about AI. He is a 2012 graduate of Claremont McKenna College, double majoring in linguistics and PPE (philosophy, politics, and economics), and holds a master's in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School. His writings have appeared in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, MIT Technology Review, and Playboy. As a speaker, he has lectured at dozens of institutions including the U.S. Naval War College, Georgetown University, and the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk. John-Clark serves as research lead at Kurzweil AI, and frequently consults for governments, NGOs, and corporations on issues spanning both technical and political dimensions of AI. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx