Podcast appearances and mentions of christopher dicarlo

Kelly Leonard, Vice President, Creative Strategy, Innovation and Business Development at The Second City and host of the “Getting to Yes, And…” podcast, joins John Williams to talk about a recent conversation he had with University of Toronto professor Christopher DiCarlo where they discussed the ethics of artificial intelligence. Are robots going to kill us? Kelly […]

Kelly Leonard, Vice President, Creative Strategy, Innovation and Business Development at The Second City and host of the “Getting to Yes, And…” podcast, joins John Williams to talk about a recent conversation he had with University of Toronto professor Christopher DiCarlo where they discussed the ethics of artificial intelligence. Are robots going to kill us? Kelly […]

Kelly Leonard, Vice President, Creative Strategy, Innovation and Business Development at The Second City and host of the “Getting to Yes, And…” podcast, joins John Williams to talk about a recent conversation he had with University of Toronto professor Christopher DiCarlo where they discussed the ethics of artificial intelligence. Are robots going to kill us? Kelly […]

Kelly has a fascinating conversation with University of Toronto professor Christopher DiCarlo where they discuss his new book: “Building a God: The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and the Race to Control It.”  “Let me be very clear: the threat from AI of existential risk and annihilation to humanity is very real.”  “The word ‘robot' is derived […]

Welcome to episode #978 of Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast. Dr. Christopher DiCarlo is a philosopher, educator, author, and ethicist whose work lives at the intersection of human values, science, and emerging technology. Over the years, Christopher has built a reputation as a Socratic nonconformist, equally at home lecturing at Harvard during his postdoctoral years as he is teaching critical thinking in correctional institutions or corporate boardrooms. He's the author of several important books on logic and rational discourse, including How To Become A Really Good Pain In The Ass - A Critical Thinker's Guide To Asking The Right Questions and So You Think You Can Think?, as well as the host of the podcast, All Thinks Considered. In this conversation, we dig into his latest book, Building A God - The Ethics Of Artificial Intelligence And The Race To Control It, which takes a sobering yet practical look at the ethical governance of AI as we accelerate toward the possibility of artificial general intelligence. Drawing on years of study in philosophy of science and ethics, Christopher lays out the risks - manipulation, misalignment, lack of transparency - and the urgent need for international cooperation to set safeguards now. We talk about everything from the potential of AI to revolutionize healthcare and sustainability to the darker realities of deepfakes, algorithmic control, and the erosion of democratic processes. His proposal? A kind of AI “Geneva Conventions,” or something akin to the IAEA - but for algorithms. In a world rushing toward techno-utopianism, Christopher is a clear-eyed voice asking: “What kind of Gods are we building… and can we still choose their values?” If you're thinking about the intersection of ethics and AI (and we should all be focused on this!), this is essential listening. Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 58:55. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Listen and subscribe over at Apple Podcasts. Listen and subscribe over at Spotify. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. Check out ThinkersOne. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on X. Here is my conversation with Dr. Christopher DiCarlo. Building A God - The Ethics Of Artificial Intelligence And The Race To Control It. How To Become A Really Good Pain In The Ass - A Critical Thinker's Guide To Asking The Right Questions. So You Think You Can Think?. All Thinks Considered. Convergence Analysis. Follow Christopher on LinkedIn. Follow Christopher on X. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Chapters: (00:00) - Introduction to AI Ethics and Philosophy. (03:14) - The Interconnectedness of Systems. (05:56) - The Race for AGI and Its Implications. (09:04) - Risks of Advanced AI: Misuse and Misalignment. (11:54) - The Need for Ethical Guidelines in AI Development. (15:05) - Global Cooperation and the AI Arms Race. (18:03) - Values and Ethics in AI Alignment. (20:51) - The Role of Government in AI Regulation. (24:14) - The Future of AI: Hope and Concerns. (31:02) - The Dichotomy of Regulation and Innovation. (34:57) - The Drive Behind AI Pioneers. (37:12) - Skepticism and the Tech Bubble Debate. (39:39) - The Potential of AI and Its Risks. (43:20) - Techno-Selection and Control Over AI. (48:53) - The Future of Medicine and AI's Role. (51:42) - Empowering the Public in AI Governance. (54:37) - Building a God: Ethical Considerations in AI.

Can we create machines that think—and still protect what makes us human? In this eye-opening conversation, Dr. Christopher DiCarlo, acclaimed philosopher and author of Building a God: The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and the Race to Control It, lays out the philosophical and practical roadmap for ethical AI development. As artificial intelligence accelerates past human expectations, Dr. DiCarlo explores the ethical dilemmas and regulatory voids we now face—and how we can build systems that align with our highest values, not just our fastest code. From “chain of thought” in large language models to the hidden implications of information theory, this episode is a must-listen for anyone concerned about the future of AI and the delicate balance between progress and precaution. Join in now to discover: Why AI governance is no longer optional—but urgent. How philosophy and science intersect to decode human reasoning. What “relation of systems” means for understanding superintelligence. How to pursue AI innovation while managing existential risks. Whether you're an AI researcher, tech visionary, or just AI-curious—this one's for you. To learn more about Dr. DiCarlo and his ongoing work, be sure to visit his website! Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/38oMlMr

This month, we're taking a closer look at the changing tides in technology and international affairs. Host Jonathan Aberman and Matt Howard, CMO at Virtru, discuss D.C.'s need for effective cybersecurity amid rapid tech innovation. Jonathan also interviews Dr. Christopher DiCarlo, whose new book “Building a God” explores how artificial intelligence is raising new questions about ethics, capitalism, and the limits to technological growth. Finally, Fraser Jackson returns to the show to examine how Trump's foreign policy is affecting European security efforts and France's diplomatic ties to the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This month, we're taking a closer look at the changing tides in technology and international affairs. Host Jonathan Aberman and Matt Howard, CMO at Virtru, discuss D.C.'s need for effective cybersecurity amid rapid tech innovation. Jonathan also interviews Dr. Christopher DiCarlo, whose new book “Building a God” explores how artificial intelligence is raising new questions about ethics, capitalism, and the limits to technological growth. Finally, Fraser Jackson returns to the show to examine how Trump's foreign policy is affecting European security efforts and France's diplomatic ties to the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today's episode, we explore the challenges and ethical considerations of artificial intelligence development with Dr. Christopher DiCarlo, a revolutionary philosopher, professor, and AI ethicist. Is proactive governance necessary in this topic area? Is artificial intelligence capable of surpassing human intelligence? Tune in to decide for yourself! Dr. DiCarlo is the author of Building a God: The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and the Race to Control It, a book that addresses the future of AI and whether ethical governance can be achieved by identifying the key components, obstacles, and points of progress gained so far by the global community. He can often be found teaching in the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Toronto and the Life Institute at Ryerson University in Toronto.  Join in now to discover: How philosophical ideas extend into science to help us better understand why humans reason the way they do.  The benefits of learning the “relation of systems” and “information theory.” How to get the very best that AI has to offer while limiting the very worst that could happen. What “chain of thought” system is, and what it means for the capacity of large language models. From healthcare and education to manufacturing and sustainability, AI-powered tools will likely improve productivity and enhance how massive global industries operate. However, it may be necessary to proceed with caution in order to avoid irreversible harm… To learn more about Dr. DiCarlo and his ongoing work, be sure to visit his website! Episode also available on Apple Podcast: http://apple.co/30PvU9C Upgrade Your Wallet Game with Ekster!  Get the sleek, smart wallet you deserve—and save while you're at it! Use coupon code FINDINGGENIUS at checkout or shop now with this exclusive link: ekster.com?sca_ref=4822922.DtoeXHFUmQ5  Smarter, slimmer, better. Don't miss out!

Many questions abound about the role artificial intelligence will play in humanity's future. Philosopher and author Christopher DiCarlo, one of the world's leading voices on the ethics of AI, looks at our complicated relationship with this technology and how we might prepare ourselves for its place in our world. It's all in his new book "Building a God: The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and the Race to Control It". He's also principal and founder of Critical Thinking Solutions and he joins Steve Paikin to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is AI the latest chapter in our long history of creating an all-knowing God? AI ethicist Christopher DiCarlo certainly suspects it is. In his new book "Building a God: The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and the Race to Control It, DiCarlo argues that we are creating AI systems with godlike capabilities that will eventually exceed all human intelligence through their ability to make unprecedented inferences and connections. Like so many other self-styled ethicists, DiCarlo emphasizes the urgent need to establish ethical guardrails and principles for AI development. He expresses both hope for AI's potential benefits, particularly in medicine, while warning about the risks of losing control of super intelligent systems that might, one day, develop their own ethical frameworks. Given that AI development is currently largely controlled by profit-driven companies and shaped by geopolitical competition rather than ethical considerations, DiCarlo advocates for raising public awareness and establishing robust international oversight bodies (similar to the IAEA for nuclear weapons) to govern AI development. He argues that AI's potential for systemic manipulation and control makes it potentially more dangerous than nuclear weapons, as it wouldn't require human intervention for the technology to destroy humanity. Christopher is a Senior Researcher at Convergence Analysis, an AI consultancy. He teaches in the Department of Biology at the University of Toronto and The Life Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University and is a past Visiting Research Scholar at Harvard University. He is the founder of Critical Thinking Solutions, the Ethics Chair for the Canadian Mental Health Association, a lifetime member of Humanist Canada, and an Expert Advisor for the Centre for Inquiry Canada. Christopher has published three books, including an international best-seller. He has won several awards including TV Ontario's Big Ideas Best Lecturer in Ontario Award and Canada's Humanist of the Year.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.Keen On is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

This week on DisrupTV, we interviewed Manar Morales, Founder & CEO of Diversity & Flexibility Alliance and author of The Flexibility Paradigm: Humanizing the Workplace for Productivity, Profitability, and Possibility and Dr. Christopher DiCarlo, author of Building a God: The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and the Race to Control It. Manar discussed the importance of workplace flexibility, emphasizing the need to shift focus from presenteeism to productivity and intentional relationship-building. She highlighted the necessity of a flexible mindset that benefits all employees, regardless of their career stage. Christopher discussed the ethical implications of AI, stressing the need for international cooperation and transparency in AI development. He warned of the potential risks and challenges posed by AI, including the need for ethical guidelines and the impact on job markets. DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R "Ray" Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.

Dr Craig debates Christopher DiCarlo on whether the concept of God matters philosophically.

If you’ve been following the current state of affairs south of the border, you know that there are a lot of people living in false reality bubbles built on a mound of conspiracy theories. Social media companies are finally taking at least tacit steps to stop the flood of misinformation, but it’s becoming clear that the real fight against clashing realities is in our hands, and we all need to know how to fight back.  Now being the smug Canadians that we are, we look at these developments in the United States and shake our head sternly, but we know that we have our own truthers here in Canada. Consider the anti-mask group The Line who held a rally last weekend up the road in Woodstock, and another that happened a few weeks ago in Aylmer, it’s likely that every one of us knows someone in our lives, or in our social media circles, who have fallen down misinformation rabbit holes. So what can we do? Presented here in one place are two experts on the effects of misinformation. First we will hear from Christopher DiCarlo who is a philosopher, educator, and author who teaches at the University of Toronto, Ryerson University in Toronto, and is an Expert Advisor for the Centre for Inquiry Canada. From DiCarlo, we will hear about why people find themselves so susceptible to misinformation, and why we should thinking about the spread of misinformation like a drug addiction.  After that, we will hear from Maya Goldenberg, who is an associate professor in the College of Arts at the University of Guelph. Among other things, she studies vaccine hesitancy, or what has become more commonly known as anti-vaxxing. Goldenberg will tell us the long, unfortunate history of vaccine hesitancy, and how it has spun off into the new area of medical skepticism we more commonly know as anti-masking.  So let's attack this land of the truthers in this week's edition of the Guelph Politicast! For further reading on this subject there’s an article on Psychology Today from May called “How Should We Respond to People Who Spread Conspiracy Theories?” For methods on how you can identify misinformation, there’s a page on Ryerson University’s library website that gives you tips, and WNYC’s On the Media show has a Breaking News Consumer’s Handbook that can give you further suggestions, including a list of problematic sites, which, thankfully, Guelph Politico is not on. The host for the Guelph Politicast is Podbean. Find more episodes of the Politicast here, or download them on your favourite podcast app at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify. Also, when you subscribe to the Guelph Politicast channel and you will also get an episode of Open Sources Guelph every Monday, and an episode of End Credits every Friday.

In this episode, I have Dr. Christopher DiCarlo to talk about critical thinking. What tools can we use, how does the human mind work and do we have the mental capacity to evolve our communication skills. And then we Dive in Christophers ABCDEF blueprint to hyper accelerator your critical thinking tools sets  Watch Full video podcast here  Guest Dr. Christopher DiCarlo  He is a philosopher, educator, and author. He often teaches in the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Toronto (in Scarborough). He is also a lifetime member of Humanist Canada and an Expert Advisor for the Centre for Inquiry Canada. Book: https://amzn.to/35vh2Nd https://www.criticalthinkingsolutions.ca   He has been invited to speak at numerous national and international conferences and written many scholarly papers ranging from bioethics to cognitive evolution. His book entitled: How to Become a Really Good Pain in the Ass: A Critical Thinker’s Guide to Asking the Right Questions is currently in its fifth printing and is a best-seller in Canada and the U.S. His latest book: Six Steps to Better Thinking: How to Disagree and Get Along was released by Friesen Press and is available worldwide.

In this episode of AmeerApproved I sit down with Dr. Christopher DiCarlo and dive in deep on does free will exists. How can we use Evolutionary psychology to better understand human nature and are human pre-programmed and or do we have a choice in our actions. Much of the conversation will also focus on the concept of free will and the freedom (or lack thereof) that humans have in making ethical decisions.    Dr. Christopher DiCarlo is a philosopher, educator, and author. He often teaches in the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Toronto (in Scarborough). He is also a lifetime member of Humanist Canada and an Expert Advisor for the Centre for Inquiry Canada.  https://www.criticalthinkingsolutions.ca https://www.sixstepstobetterthinking.com/the-book He has been invited to speak at numerous national and international conferences and written many scholarly papers ranging from bioethics to cognitive evolution. His book entitled: How to Become a Really Good Pain in the Ass: A Critical Thinker’s Guide to Asking the Right Questions is currently in its fifth printing and is a best-seller in Canada and the U.S. His latest book: Six Steps to Better Thinking: How to Disagree and Get Along was released by Friesen Press and is available world-wide.   He is a past Visiting Research Scholar at Harvard University in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences: Department of Anthropology and the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. Here, he conducted research for two major papers entitled The Comparative Brain: The Evolution of Human Reasoning and The Evolution of Religion: Why Many Need to Believe in Deities, Demons, and the Unseen.   He is currently engaged in writing his latest book, So You Think You Can Think? Tools for Intelligent Conversations and Getting Along. ​ In April 2008 he was awarded TV Ontario’s Big Ideas Best Lecturer in Ontario Award. In August 2008 he was honored with the Canadian Humanist of the Year Award from the Humanist Association of Canada. In September 2008 he was awarded the UOIT Complementary Faculty Teaching Award. ​ Dr. DiCarlo is the Principal and Founder of Critical Thinking Solutions, a consulting business for individuals, corporations, and not-for-profits in both the private and public sectors. He is also the developer of the first Pilot Project in Canada to introduce Universal Critical Thinking skills into the Ontario Public High School curriculum which has begun in the Upper Grand District School Board. This has led to other Ontario School Boards adopting Dr. DiCarlo’s Critical Thinking program for their High School curricula.  

William Lane Craig vs Christopher DiCarlo: Does God Matter?

Join the crew as they welcome professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto: Christopher DiCarlo. His story is one more suited for the backdrop of places like Alabama and Mississippi but nope, he's right here in Toronto. He stood up for what was right and was repair with nastiness. But people like Christopher always prevail Nancy gives us a top 10 of best used cars to watch and we pay our respects to the late great Stephen Hawking

Kathryn interviews business performance coach Kelly Riggs, author of “Counter Mentor Leadership: How to Unlock the Potential of the 4-Generation Workplace”. Father and son team Kelly Riggs, a Boomer, and Robby Riggs, a Millennial, are uniquely positioned to challenge the clash of perspectives, with Boomers craving the comfort of a hierarchical organization and Millennials demanding inclusion and collaboration, impacts the bottom line. Kathryn also interviews master mediator and philosopher Dr. Christopher DiCarlo, author of “Six Steps to Better Thinking: How to Disagree and Get Along”. It is a familiar cycle. Following a national tragedy, each side of a debate becomes utterly polarized, angry, and deadlocked. Dr. DiCarlo offers expert advice on communicating without alienating either party. Dr. DiCarlo is an award-winning lecturer, educational and business consultant, and past Visiting Research Scholar at Harvard University and the Peabody Museum.

Kathryn interviews business performance coach Kelly Riggs, author of “Counter Mentor Leadership: How to Unlock the Potential of the 4-Generation Workplace”. Father and son team Kelly Riggs, a Boomer, and Robby Riggs, a Millennial, are uniquely positioned to challenge the clash of perspectives, with Boomers craving the comfort of a hierarchical organization and Millennials demanding inclusion and collaboration, impacts the bottom line. Kathryn also interviews master mediator and philosopher Dr. Christopher DiCarlo, author of “Six Steps to Better Thinking: How to Disagree and Get Along”. It is a familiar cycle. Following a national tragedy, each side of a debate becomes utterly polarized, angry, and deadlocked. Dr. DiCarlo offers expert advice on communicating without alienating either party. Dr. DiCarlo is an award-winning lecturer, educational and business consultant, and past Visiting Research Scholar at Harvard University and the Peabody Museum.

Join Kevin,Karen, Mark and Nancy as we mark our 1 year anniversary with blogtalk radio. We interview Christopher DiCarlo, Canadian author of "How to be a really good pain in the ass" and introduce a new segment: Know your Fallacy with Liam Johnson we have another brilliant moment, things that make you go hmmm and another refermation report from Chilliwack heres to another year this episode was pre-recorded Christopher's book http://www.amazon.com/How-Become-Really-Good-Pain/dp/1616143975/ref=la_B004SRPKXI_1_1/181-7683996-5381231?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1427848042&sr=1-1

Chuck Morse is joined by bioethics lecturer Christopher DiCarlo, author of "How to Become a Really Good Pain in the Ass: A Critical Thinker's Guide to Asking the Right Questions" in a talk about behavior, political pholosophy and the Theory of Evolution. Link: http://amzn.com/1616143975

Host: Indre Viskontas In an election year, it is especially important that our critical thinking skills be sharply honed. We have to sift through facts, fiction, and hyperbole in order to decide who it is that should lead us for the next four years. To remind us what the right questions to ask are and how to ask them, we invited on the show Dr. Christopher diCarlo, noted philosopher of science and ethics, whose research focuses on how and why humans reason, think, and act the way they do. diCarlo is a Philosopher of Science and Ethics whose interests in cognitive evolution have taken him into the natural and social sciences. He is interested in how and why the human brain has evolved to its current state and what cross-cultural and cross-species behavior can provide insight into universally common modes of reasoning. He is also interested in the application of neuroscience (specifically fMRI work), in an effort to better understand psychoneuroendocrine feedback looping in problem solving. His most recent book is How to Become a Really Good Pain in the Ass: A Critical Thinker's Guide to Asking the Right Questions. In 2008, he was honored with the Canadian Humanist of the Year Award from the Humanist Association of Canada.

University of Ontario Institute of Technology professor Christopher diCarlo (Health Sciences and Criminology) delivers his competition lecture entitled The Relations of Natural Systems.

What don't we talk about on this week's show? God at the Grammys, atheism at the Golden Globes, Jon Stewart and the "attack on religion," prayers at county board meetings, Ten Commandments in City Hall. We also talk with Canadian professor Christopher DiCarlo, author of How To Become a Really Good Pain In The Ass: A Critical Thinker's Guide to Asking the Right Questions

EICC Fellow Dr. Scott Masson takes to the airwaves again, this time to debate Christopher diCarlo on The Culture Wars, with John Oakley. The live debate on the topic of gender-selection abortions in Canada aired on AM640 in Toronto on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 9AM

EICC Fellow Dr. Scott Masson takes to the airwaves again, this time to debate Christopher diCarlo on The Culture Wars, with John Oakley. The live debate on the topic of gender-selection abortions in Canada aired on AM640 in Toronto on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 9AM

Big Ideas presents Christopher W. diCarlo, winner of the 2008 Best Lecturer Competition, on The New Ethics: A Synthetic Approach to Understanding Good and Evil.

Big Ideas presents Christopher W. diCarlo, winner of the 2008 Best Lecturer Competition, on The New Ethics: A Synthetic Approach to Understanding Good and Evil.

Big Ideas presents Christopher W. diCarlo, winner of the 2008 Best Lecturer Competition, on The New Ethics: A Synthetic Approach to Understanding Good and Evil.

Christopher diCarlo is a Philosopher of Science and Ethics whose interests in cognitive evolution have taken him into the natural and social sciences. His personal research focuses on how and why humans reason, think, and act the way they do. He is interested in how and why the human brain has evolved to its current state and what cross-cultural and cross-species behavior can provide insight into universally common modes of reasoning. He is also interested in the application of neuroscience (specifically fMRI work), in an effort to better understand.

University of Ontario Institute of Technology professor Christopher diCarlo (Health Sciences and Criminology) delivers his competition lecture entitled The Relations of Natural Systems.

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