Something New? AIs and Us by David Orban - Audiobook
David Orban
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9 months ago
The Technological Singularity is the hypothetical moment in which artificial intelligences will be able to modify themselves. They will be able to choose their own objectives and adopt the best methods to achieve them, thus changing the face of the planet and the course of history. What can we do? How should we adapt to this new reality?
It is tempting to align oneself with the wisdom of the stance that there is nothing new under the sun. But once in a while there are truly new things around us, and it is crucially important to recognize them and to be able to properly understand them. The forthcoming era of artificial intelligences is such a fundamental new component in our world.
This book covers the themes of technology, artificial intelligence and the evolution of the individual and society.
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The Technological Singularity is the hypothetical moment in which artificial intelligences will be able to modify themselves. They will be able to choose their own objectives and adopt the best methods to achieve them, thus changing the face of the planet and the course of history. What can we do? How should we adapt to this new reality?
It is tempting to align oneself with the wisdom of the stance that there is nothing new under the sun. But once in a while there are truly new things around us, and it is crucially important to recognize them and to be able to properly understand them. The forthcoming era of artificial intelligences is such a fundamental new component in our world.
This book covers the themes of technology, artificial intelligence and the evolution of the individual and society.
Chapter 11What to do the day after tomorrow?A radical life extensionCryonicsTo be an onionMind uploadingKinds of livesWhen the sun goes outAdaptation, individual and self-perceptionThe Simulation ArgumentA guarantee: the path will never endHic sunt leones? The porous map of reality
Chapter 10What to do tomorrow?Following a path with open eyes togetherDiversities and toleranceNew dignitiesEmancipationEvolution of new degrees of freedom
Chapter 9What to do today?Understand, learn, teachTest, make mistakesOpen up, adaptSmart alertnessSociety and artificial intelligenceThe individual and artificial intelligence
Chapter 8Human machine coevolutionIndividual symbiosisSocial symbiosisThe Internet of ThingsIntelligence augmentationTalking to computersEmotional computingEthical best practicesEmpathy augmentationLet’s make ourselves dispensable!The responsibility of societiesThe necessity for science and engineering of moralityToward a naturalistic spiritualityThe future of humans and humanityNecessary transhumanism?
Chapter 7The Power of EvolutionBiological evolutionThe evolution of knowledgeUniversal DarwinismIs the universe evolving?Do universes evolve?Does evolution evolve?What did Fermi talk about in the desert?Where is the Great Filter?
Chapter 5Artificial General IntelligenceThe Turing test becoming mootUnavoidable anthropomorphizingPredictions for AGIArchitectures for AGIsAGI hardwareSelf improvementIntelligence explosionSelf-awareness and introspectionOpen access to your selfSlow takeoffRapid takeoffScales of intelligenceIs super intelligence uncontrollable?AGI getting out of the boxSingularities
Chapter 4Artificial intelligenceThe Nature of IntelligenceThe Mechanical TurkTuring tests for humansChess playing expertsExpert systems and restricted artificial intelligenceHopes and disillusionsThe role of learning
Chapter 3Exponential changeDynamic systemsMeaningful sequencesNoisy signalsThe Human Genome Project’s exponential growthMoore’s LawThe power of doublingsWhen is it too late?Ray Kurzweil’s projectConnecting S-curvesExponentials everywhereNo magic 100%
Chapter 1Technology created humanityA fiery startThe dinosaurs did not have telescopesA non-zero sum gameAccess to the sacred text of your DNAThe proactionary principleFit or unfit civilizationsUnsustainability is unsustainable
Something New? AIs and Us by David Orban - Audiobook
The Technological Singularity is the hypothetical moment in which artificial intelligences will be able to modify themselves. They will be able to choose their own objectives and adopt the best methods to achieve them, thus changing the face of the planet and the course of history. What can we do? How should we adapt to this new reality?
It is tempting to align oneself with the wisdom of the stance that there is nothing new under the sun. But once in a while there are truly new things around us, and it is crucially important to recognize them and to be able to properly understand them. The forthcoming era of artificial intelligences is such a fundamental new component in our world.
This book covers the themes of technology, artificial intelligence and the evolution of the individual and society.
