coasttocoastam/ AI & Transhumanism: In the latter half, iconoclastic tech author and publisher R.U. Sirius and co-author Jay Cornell addressed the accelerating advances in artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, neuroscience, synthetic biology, robotics, and virtual worlds that are making transhumanism a reality. Transhumanism is a movement geared toward transforming and enhancing the human condition via technological and medical advancements. Right now, its in an experimental stage, but with new techniques in such fields as nanotechnology, we may start to see definite progress toward expanding human longevity within the next decade, Cornell and Sirius suggested. Sirius spoke of the singularity-- a theorized time in the future when artificial intelligence becomes thousands of times smarter than humans, such that we cant even foresee what radical changes will occur. Regarding the fear, espoused by such people as Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk, that smart AIs could somehow become a threat to humanity, Sirius finds it somewhat unwarranted, as AI could be used to design positive functional systems to resolve various global problems, though he did admit that the technology could be misused by belligerent people or nation states. How do you feel about AI? Take the C2C Instapoll . Cornell detailed some of the fascinating technologies in the pipeline including creating human organs on 3-D printers, and the biotech ability to change ones skin color. For more, check out this trailer for their new book, Transcendence.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:19:13 +0000
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