The Extra Dimension

The Extra Dimension #31: The Philosophical Implications of the Technological Singularity


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To find out more about the technologies that will bring us to the Singularity, listen to the companion episode on the Future Jam podcast!
Episode Summary
00:00:00 | Intro
00:02:19 | Defining the Technological Singularity
  • The Singularity is Near » Homepage
  • Technological Singularity - YouTube
  • 00:06:18 | Historical Trends
    00:13:48 | Augmenting Ourselves
    00:20:56 | Consciousness and Robot Rights
    • Do Robots Deserve Rights? What if Machines Become Conscious? - YouTube
    • 00:34:24 | Backing Up the Human Mind
      00:37:36 | Merging Our Minds
      00:42:14 | The Chinese Room Argument
      00:45:57 | The Digital Divide
      00:51:47 | Existential Risks
      00:54:07 | Gray Goo
      01:04:15 | Hostile AI
      01:09:08 | Ethics of the Singularity
      • Big History - YouTube
      • 01:19:46 | Outro
        Attributions
        • Kevin MacLeod [Official] - Inspired - incompetech.com - YouTube
        • Freesound - "APPLAUSE MONO 24bit 48kHz.wav" by Alterr
        • Copyright
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