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Potential Benefits and Risks of Artificial Life Forms
40:31 - 48:41 (08:10)
The idea of engineering a new type of life form that could possibly take CO2 out of the atmosphere is a thought experiment that brings up both potential benefits and risks. While the research behind the origin of life and artificial life is still controversial, the in-depth understanding of these phenomena could prove crucial for humanity's future.
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The speaker thinks that there is potential for catastrophic events to happen in much dumber ways in the AI space than in virology research.
40:31 - 44:35 (04:04)
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The speaker thinks that there is potential for catastrophic events to happen in much dumber ways in the AI space than in virology research. Social networks that create an accelerated set of events might be uncontrollable.
ChapterPotential Benefits and Risks of Artificial Life Forms
Episode#269 – Lee Cronin: Origin of Life, Aliens, Complexity, and Consciousness
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Synthetic biology has the potential to unlock secrets of the origin of life, but it is crucial to approach this research with ethical considerations in mind, ensuring that all possible positive trajectories are taken.
44:36 - 47:10 (02:34)
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Synthetic biology has the potential to unlock secrets of the origin of life, but it is crucial to approach this research with ethical considerations in mind, ensuring that all possible positive trajectories are taken.
ChapterPotential Benefits and Risks of Artificial Life Forms
Episode#269 – Lee Cronin: Origin of Life, Aliens, Complexity, and Consciousness
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The idea of engineering new life forms, like cyanobacteria in the ocean or wheat, to absorb more CO2 and combat climate change is a useful thought experiment, according to synthetic biologist Dr. Tom Ellis.
47:10 - 48:41 (01:30)
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The idea of engineering new life forms, like cyanobacteria in the ocean or wheat, to absorb more CO2 and combat climate change is a useful thought experiment, according to synthetic biologist Dr. Tom Ellis. By using evolutionary principles, it could be possible to find new solutions to fix carbon from the atmosphere.