In this episode of Almost Got It (AGI), we explore the world’s first neuron-based computer, discuss kung fu-trained humanoid robots, and debate whether AI could ever be truly alive.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Welcome to Almost Got It (AGI)
0:32 - Meet the Hosts: Ben Talbot & Dylan Dane
1:13 - The World’s First Neuron-Based Computer (Cortical Labs)
3:50 - A Brain in a Box: Can Neurons Be Used for AI?
7:00 - Could Computers Age, Forget, or Even “Die”?
12:31 - Neural Compute vs. Traditional AI: What’s More Powerful?
16:10 - AI Consciousness: Could We Create Digital Life?
20:45 - China’s Kung Fu Robots: Should We Be Worried?27:00 - The Rise of Humanoid Robots—And How They’re Taking Jobs
34:20 - The Population Collapse & The Future of Work
40:15 - Artificial Wombs: A Sci-Fi Future or a Real Solution?47:30 - The Ethical Dilemmas of AI, Robots, and Human Augmentation
55:00 - The AI Plush Toy Apocalypse?
58:20 - Final Thoughts & What’s Coming Next on AGI
