697: The (Short) Path to Artificial General Intelligence, with Dr. Ben Goertzel

AI visionary and CEO of SingularityNET Dr. Ben Goertzel provides a deep dive into the possible realization of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) within 3-7 years. Explore the intriguing connections between self-awareness, consciousness, and the future of Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI) and discover the transformative societal changes that could arise.

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In this episode you will learn:

• Decentralized and benevolent AGI [03:13]

• The SingularityNET ecosystem [13:10]

• Dr. Goertzel's vision for realizing AGI - combining DL with neuro-symbolic systems, genetic algorithms and knowledge graphs [25:50]

• How reaching AGI will trigger Artificial Super Intelligence [38:51]

• Dr. Goertzel's approach to AGI using OpenCog Hyperon [42:34]

• Why Dr. Goertzel believes AGI will be positive for humankind [53:07]

• How to ensure the AGI is benevolent [1:06:43]

• How AGI or ASI may act ethically [1:13:50]

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