Category: Artificial Intelligence
The long-term future of AI
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Daniel Dewey is a research fellow in the Oxford Martin Programme on the Impacts of Future Technology at the Future of Humanity Institute, University of Oxford. His research includes paths and timelines to machine supe...
David Pearce – H. G. Wells Utopia
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Intuitively, one might indeed suppose that lifelong bliss would make us weak. Contrast, for instance, the Eloi with the Morlocks in H.G. Well's The Time Machine. In practice, the opposite is true. "That which does not...
The Perils of Prediction: Ben Goertzel, Lawrence Krauss, Steve Omohundro
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Panel near the end of the Singularity Summit Australia 2011 on the Perils of Prediction (well the benefits as well - excuse the catchy title). Lawrence Krauss , Steve Omohundro and Ben Goertzel set sail on an epic ad...
The Legacy of “2001: A Space Odyssey” – Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick
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2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 British-American science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick. The screenplay was written by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke, and was partially inspired by Clarke's short ...
Crime-Fighting Robotic Guard… for $6.25 an Hour
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Microsoft's Silicon Valley campus has a new security team-- 300-pound robots equipped with high-def, omnidirectional video capture, thermal imaging, infrared, radar, and more are patrolling around. They're cal...
Science is the Engine of Prosperity
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Dr. Michio Kaku is a theoretical physicist, bestselling author, acclaimed public speaker, renowned futurist, and popularizer of science. As co-founder of String Field Theory, Dr. Kaku carries on Einstein's quest to un...
Building Gods Documentary – Transhumanism Artificial intelligence and nanotechnology
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This film by Ken Gumbs tackles the issue of pending greater-than-human artificial intelligence and the possible ramifications. Different individuals with different backgrounds are interviewed on the subject, including...
Interview with Greg Bear on Science Fiction, Singularity
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Quote: “…The people who are changing the world read science fiction.” “In a sense, science fiction is history in reverse…” Greg Bear is truly one of the masters of classic science fiction – he has written over 35 ...
Our Final Invention – James Barrat
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Singularity 1 on 1: James Barrat on Our Final Invention For 20 years James Barrat has created documentary films for National Geographic, the BBC, Discovery Channel, History Channel and public television. In 2000, d...
Time To Envision Who We Are And Where We Want To Go – Steve Omohundro
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Steve Omohundro is a scientist, professor, author, and entrepreneur who has a Ph.D. in physics but has spent decades studying intelligent systems and artificial intelligence. His research into the basic "AI Drives" wa...
The Singularity Is Near – Movie Trailer
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The Singularity is Near, A True Story about the Future, based on Ray Kurzweil's New York Times bestseller, intertwines a fast-paced A-line documentary with a B-line narrative story.
Philosophy and the Matrix – Return to the Source (Full Documentary)
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"The Matrix is an Awakening film for humanity, a new undulated experience to understand nature and universal laws about Freewill, Divine Love, and Choices through philosophical message. We return to the source where l...