P.I.D. Radio 12/10/17: Identifying as Human
History repeats itself. Like Esau trading his inheritance for a bowl of beans, there are those who are ready to throw away their heritage as a member of the divine family for the promise of cyber-godhood.
Tag: Transhumanism
P.I.D. Radio 12/12/15: Open Source A.I.
TECH VISIONARIES have announced a new non-profit artificial intelligence startup. The goal, apparently, is to make sure the first AI is “good”. This is an interesting development, considering that one of the founders has called building an AI “summoning the demon.”
P.I.D. Radio 11/29/15: Dehumanizing
THE DEHUMANIZATION of Planet Earth continues as we make way for Humanity 2.0. In the news this week: Treating depression with emojis, robots designed with free will, and robots for search and rescue (funded by the Defense Department)–or to replace a spouse who might one day take all your stuff in a divorce.