Episode
Is humanity smart enough to survive itself? | Jeanette Winterson
20:39
Published: Tue Aug 23 2022
Description
With quick wit and sharp insight, writer Jeanette Winterson lays out a vision of the future where human and machine intelligence meld -- forming what she calls "alternative intelligence" -- and takes a philosophical look at our species, asking: Are we smart enough to survive how smart we are? (Followed by a Q&A with TED's head of curation Helen Walters)
Chapters
Novelist Jeanette Winterson takes a philosophical look at the possibility of artificial and human intelligence melding, and questions whether we are intelligent enough to survive our own intelligence.
00:00 - 01:49 (01:49)
Summary
Novelist Jeanette Winterson takes a philosophical look at the possibility of artificial and human intelligence melding, and questions whether we are intelligent enough to survive our own intelligence.
EpisodeIs humanity smart enough to survive itself? | Jeanette Winterson
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The rise of industrial economies and the use of fossil fuels has made human beings the most powerful force on the planet, with the ability to both shape and destroy it, leading some wealthy individuals to seek refuge in a high-tech version of Noah's Ark.
01:51 - 07:05 (05:14)
Summary
The rise of industrial economies and the use of fossil fuels has made human beings the most powerful force on the planet, with the ability to both shape and destroy it, leading some wealthy individuals to seek refuge in a high-tech version of Noah's Ark.
EpisodeIs humanity smart enough to survive itself? | Jeanette Winterson
PodcastTED Talks Daily
The speaker discusses the potential for humans to merge with technology in ways that will enhance our cognitive abilities, and how this will blur the line between computing intelligence and human intelligence.
07:05 - 17:25 (10:19)
Summary
The speaker discusses the potential for humans to merge with technology in ways that will enhance our cognitive abilities, and how this will blur the line between computing intelligence and human intelligence.
EpisodeIs humanity smart enough to survive itself? | Jeanette Winterson
PodcastTED Talks Daily
Summary
Love is a complex concept that is essential to humanity. It has the power to transform the world and, if used incorrectly, destroy it.