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The TESCREAL FAQ (with Émile P. Torres)

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This week hosts Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis welcome Dr. Émile P. Torres, philosopher and researcher who coined the term TESCREAL to describe the complicated ideologies driving the push toward AGI, as well as explore recent news in AI disclosure and consumer tech integration.


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INTERVIEW: Dr. Émile P. Torres

  • Explanation of the TESCREAL acronym and its component ideologies
  • Overview of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and its relation to the TESCREAL bundle
  • Discussion of the differences between AI "doomers" and "accelerationists"
  • Exploration of the connection between TESCREAL ideologies and eugenics
  • Analysis of recent news related to TESCREAL and AI development


    • NEWS:

    • YouTube now lets you request removal of AI-generated content that simulates your face or voice
    • Google to require disclosures for digitally altered content in election ads
    • Meta changes its label from ‘Made with AI’ to ‘AI info’ to indicate use of AI in photos
    • Apple’s Devices Are Lasting Longer, Making AI Strategy Even More Critical
    • Exclusive: This is Google AI, and it's coming to the Pixel 9
    • AI does gymnastics
    • The deluge of bonkers AI art is literally surreal

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