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The Inevitability of Intelligence Design
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1:03:35 - 1:11:20 (07:44)

The speaker discusses their belief that intelligence design is almost inevitable and already occurring, and how it will either accelerate humanity's progress or demise depending on how it is handled.

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The idea of general intelligence in machines may be too far-fetched, but we must consider the more realistic and almost inevitable risks associated with advancing technology and how it will impact society.
1:03:35 - 1:07:17 (03:42)
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Technology
Summary

The idea of general intelligence in machines may be too far-fetched, but we must consider the more realistic and almost inevitable risks associated with advancing technology and how it will impact society. However, we should not put too much faith in our ability to control these risks.

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The Inevitability of Intelligence Design
Episode
#330 - Theo Priestley & Bronwyn Williams - What Will The Future Look Like?
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
The acceleration of intelligence design will either boost the human species or lead to its demise, depending on how it is handled.
1:07:17 - 1:08:47 (01:29)
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Artificial Intelligence
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The acceleration of intelligence design will either boost the human species or lead to its demise, depending on how it is handled. The creation of human general intelligence through augmenting our own intelligence is likely to happen before the spontaneous generation of artificial consciousness.

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The Inevitability of Intelligence Design
Episode
#330 - Theo Priestley & Bronwyn Williams - What Will The Future Look Like?
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
Despite our plans to colonize Mars and the moon, reaching other habitable planets would take a considerable amount of time, resources, and safer and faster means of travel.
1:08:47 - 1:09:57 (01:10)
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Space Exploration
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Despite our plans to colonize Mars and the moon, reaching other habitable planets would take a considerable amount of time, resources, and safer and faster means of travel. The possibility of another pandemic or war might hinder the flourishing of humanity in space in the next half a million years.

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The Inevitability of Intelligence Design
Episode
#330 - Theo Priestley & Bronwyn Williams - What Will The Future Look Like?
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
The podcast discusses the ownership of space and the politics surrounding it.
1:09:57 - 1:11:20 (01:23)
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Space Politics
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The podcast discusses the ownership of space and the politics surrounding it. The Martian Constitution is also mentioned, which declares their independence in an equitable manner.

Chapter
The Inevitability of Intelligence Design
Episode
#330 - Theo Priestley & Bronwyn Williams - What Will The Future Look Like?
Podcast
Modern Wisdom