Panel: Technoshock! The Promise and the Peril in a World Radically Changing through Technology Panelists included : Marcus Hutter, Meredith Doig, Randal Koene & was moderated by Peter Spinks The panel will explore big-picture questions for human civilization. The last few centuries have seen tremendous change, and this century might transform the human condition in even more fundamental ways. Using the tools of mathematics, philosophy, rationality, and science, we are able explore the risks and opportunities that will arise from technological change, weigh ethical dilemmas, and evaluate global priorities. Our goal is to clarify the choices that will shape humanity’s long-term future. It is obvious that we could benefit from better predictive models of the future. However there is not enough energy being put into focusing on longer term futures. In an economy of attentional scarcity, we should be focusing on achieving the kind of future we want, and as a consequence we will increase the odds of achieving it. Consider the progress of some of the beneficial technologies that save lives, that enable us to stay informed, that entertain us, and keep us in touch with those we care about. As the efficacy of these technologies continues to evolve, we have the power to shape their outcome. 2012.singularitysummit.au/2012/08/panel-technoshock-the-promise-and-the-peril-in-a-world-radicallychanging-through-technology/
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