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AI and the Future of Humanity
20:49 - 27:07 (06:17)
The idea of developing AI seemed simple, but the reality poses the challenge of how we will choose to utilize it. The author discusses the need for global discussions and voting on how to use emerging technologies such as AI and nanotechnology.
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The speaker shares their early interest in AI and sci-fi, and how reading Hofstadter's book "Gödel, Escher, Bach" helped them understand AI as a practical academic and engineering discipline that people were working in.
20:49 - 24:38 (03:48)
Summary
The speaker shares their early interest in AI and sci-fi, and how reading Hofstadter's book "Gödel, Escher, Bach" helped them understand AI as a practical academic and engineering discipline that people were working in.
ChapterAI and the Future of Humanity
Episode#103 – Ben Goertzel: Artificial General Intelligence
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The author discusses the development of advanced technology, including superhuman thinking machines, molecular nanotechnology, and human immortality and how humanity needs to consider what they want from these advancements.
24:38 - 27:07 (02:29)
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The author discusses the development of advanced technology, including superhuman thinking machines, molecular nanotechnology, and human immortality and how humanity needs to consider what they want from these advancements. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding the impact of these technologies and making a collective decision regarding their use.