On this episode, Phil and Nick engage in Christmas-y riffs on religion, the meaning of Christmas, and fun, chaos-filled Christmas cheer you and your families can engage in this holiday season.

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On this episode, Phil and Nick talk about the similarities and differences between humans and NPCs in popular video games. Are our thought processes scripted and predictable? Will NPCs at some point attain the level of neural complexity that we see in humans? Are we just NPCs?

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On this episode of Chaos People, Nick and Phil riff on a number of topics including Mel Brooks, virtual reality, continuity of the mind and the self, the future of sex and gender, OpenAI and the rehiring of Sam Altman, and AI replacing artists.... enjoy!

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On this episode of Chaos People, Nick and Phil discuss the recent firing of Sam Altman from Open AI and what the reasons may have been for the decision. Is Open AI on the verge of developing and releasing AGI? What will that mean for humanity?

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On this episode, Nick and Phil gives thanks for all of the chaos in their lives as well as engage in some deep dives on human behavior.

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On this episode of Chaos People, Phil and Nick discuss what a "God Mode" would do to the human race and how technology can affect the sense of self. Will the human race ever be ready to end all suffering and exist as gods?

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On this episode of Chaos People, Nick and Phil discuss war in the Middle East and how we humans justify war and the atrocities that come with it. Is war just part of being human? Can we rise above it?

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On this episode of Chaos People, Nick and Phil discuss the tendency of tribalism and partisanship in human culture, the long term effects, and how social media interacts with our tribalistic nature.

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On this episode, Phil and Nick do a semi-autobiographical journey into the multiverse to explore what our lives would be like for our many multiverse selves.

On this episode, Nick and Phil discuss the limits of roles that AI should have in society. Are we, or will we ever be, ready for an AI president?