Podcast appearances and mentions of daniel h wilson

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 35:58

In the first half, Daniel H. Wilson, a robotics expert and author, discussed the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and its implications for society. He highlighted the transformative impact of large language models like ChatGPT, stating, "They've really revolutionized the whole field... it's a whole new world now." Wilson noted that these AI systems, trained on vast amounts of internet data, reflect human behavior, creating a "fun house mirror" effect rather than a true non-human intelligence. When asked about the potential for AI to develop its own will, he expressed skepticism about AI consciousness but acknowledged the risks of unintended consequences due to the complexity of neural networks. "It's really hard to pin down exactly what the thought process is inside the algorithm," he said, pointing out the challenges of understanding AI decision-making.Raising concerns about the corporate control over AI, he commented that "the most dystopic aspect of AI that I see right now is just the feeds, the algorithms that choose what we see...on all this endless scrolling and all the social media...it wants to extract your attention, your time and your money." As for the future of AI, Wilson believes we are nearing a critical point of artificial general intelligence. "Everybody sees a lot of opportunity... capitalism is certainly what's pouring gas on the fire for this," he remarked, reflecting on the dual nature of AI as both a potential threat and a tool for innovation.The issue of AI replacing human jobs was also addressed. Wilson reported that it's already happening, and even physical jobs are at risk, as humanoid robots are being equipped with language models to enhance their functionality. He warned of a future where humans lose their skill sets and simply serve as "beta generators," endlessly creating more data for the technology to run on.------------In the latter half, author and intuitive Tanya Carroll Richardson presented her work and research on intuition, empaths, psychic abilities, and guardian angels. "Your intuitive system is not static. It can grow and improve and evolve," she remarked, encouraging listeners to trust their unique intuitive experiences. For enhancing intuition, Richardson recommended studying intuition through books and articles, practicing self-care, quieting the mind to create space for insights, and being open to psychic abilities such as clairaudience, where one hears a gentle voice in the mind offering guidance.Speaking about angels, she described them as "benevolent spiritual beings" with an ethereal nature that allows them to traverse dimensions. She suggested that listeners reach out to their angels in whatever way resonates with them, whether through prayer, journaling, or simply a thought. "Angels are a source of divine love," and "the angelic realm is very responsive, always waiting for assignments," she affirmed, urging people to approach their connection with a lighthearted spirit.Despite their loving nature, Richardson acknowledged that angels have limitations due to human free will. "Sometimes angels' wings are tied," she revealed, explaining that they cannot interfere with human choices. She also elaborated on her concept of Earth Angels, sensitive humans who serve as light workers. "They realize there's such a desperate need here for more compassion and love," she said, "and they want to be a vehicle of that."

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The State of AI Angels & Intuition 2

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 33:55

In the first half, Daniel H. Wilson, a robotics expert and author, discussed the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and its implications for society. He highlighted the transformative impact of large language models like ChatGPT, stating, "They've really revolutionized the whole field... it's a whole new world now." Wilson noted that these AI systems, trained on vast amounts of internet data, reflect human behavior, creating a "fun house mirror" effect rather than a true non-human intelligence. When asked about the potential for AI to develop its own will, he expressed skepticism about AI consciousness but acknowledged the risks of unintended consequences due to the complexity of neural networks. "It's really hard to pin down exactly what the thought process is inside the algorithm," he said, pointing out the challenges of understanding AI decision-making.Raising concerns about the corporate control over AI, he commented that "the most dystopic aspect of AI that I see right now is just the feeds, the algorithms that choose what we see...on all this endless scrolling and all the social media...it wants to extract your attention, your time and your money." As for the future of AI, Wilson believes we are nearing a critical point of artificial general intelligence. "Everybody sees a lot of opportunity... capitalism is certainly what's pouring gas on the fire for this," he remarked, reflecting on the dual nature of AI as both a potential threat and a tool for innovation.The issue of AI replacing human jobs was also addressed. Wilson reported that it's already happening, and even physical jobs are at risk, as humanoid robots are being equipped with language models to enhance their functionality. He warned of a future where humans lose their skill sets and simply serve as "beta generators," endlessly creating more data for the technology to run on.------------In the latter half, author and intuitive Tanya Carroll Richardson presented her work and research on intuition, empaths, psychic abilities, and guardian angels. "Your intuitive system is not static. It can grow and improve and evolve," she remarked, encouraging listeners to trust their unique intuitive experiences. For enhancing intuition, Richardson recommended studying intuition through books and articles, practicing self-care, quieting the mind to create space for insights, and being open to psychic abilities such as clairaudience, where one hears a gentle voice in the mind offering guidance.Speaking about angels, she described them as "benevolent spiritual beings" with an ethereal nature that allows them to traverse dimensions. She suggested that listeners reach out to their angels in whatever way resonates with them, whether through prayer, journaling, or simply a thought. "Angels are a source of divine love," and "the angelic realm is very responsive, always waiting for assignments," she affirmed, urging people to approach their connection with a lighthearted spirit.Despite their loving nature, Richardson acknowledged that angels have limitations due to human free will. "Sometimes angels' wings are tied," she revealed, explaining that they cannot interfere with human choices. She also elaborated on her concept of Earth Angels, sensitive humans who serve as light workers. "They realize there's such a desperate need here for more compassion and love," she said, "and they want to be a vehicle of that."

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The State of AI Angels & Intuition 3

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 35:58

In the first half, Daniel H. Wilson, a robotics expert and author, discussed the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and its implications for society. He highlighted the transformative impact of large language models like ChatGPT, stating, "They've really revolutionized the whole field... it's a whole new world now." Wilson noted that these AI systems, trained on vast amounts of internet data, reflect human behavior, creating a "fun house mirror" effect rather than a true non-human intelligence. When asked about the potential for AI to develop its own will, he expressed skepticism about AI consciousness but acknowledged the risks of unintended consequences due to the complexity of neural networks. "It's really hard to pin down exactly what the thought process is inside the algorithm," he said, pointing out the challenges of understanding AI decision-making.Raising concerns about the corporate control over AI, he commented that "the most dystopic aspect of AI that I see right now is just the feeds, the algorithms that choose what we see...on all this endless scrolling and all the social media...it wants to extract your attention, your time and your money." As for the future of AI, Wilson believes we are nearing a critical point of artificial general intelligence. "Everybody sees a lot of opportunity... capitalism is certainly what's pouring gas on the fire for this," he remarked, reflecting on the dual nature of AI as both a potential threat and a tool for innovation.The issue of AI replacing human jobs was also addressed. Wilson reported that it's already happening, and even physical jobs are at risk, as humanoid robots are being equipped with language models to enhance their functionality. He warned of a future where humans lose their skill sets and simply serve as "beta generators," endlessly creating more data for the technology to run on.------------In the latter half, author and intuitive Tanya Carroll Richardson presented her work and research on intuition, empaths, psychic abilities, and guardian angels. "Your intuitive system is not static. It can grow and improve and evolve," she remarked, encouraging listeners to trust their unique intuitive experiences. For enhancing intuition, Richardson recommended studying intuition through books and articles, practicing self-care, quieting the mind to create space for insights, and being open to psychic abilities such as clairaudience, where one hears a gentle voice in the mind offering guidance.Speaking about angels, she described them as "benevolent spiritual beings" with an ethereal nature that allows them to traverse dimensions. She suggested that listeners reach out to their angels in whatever way resonates with them, whether through prayer, journaling, or simply a thought. "Angels are a source of divine love," and "the angelic realm is very responsive, always waiting for assignments," she affirmed, urging people to approach their connection with a lighthearted spirit.Despite their loving nature, Richardson acknowledged that angels have limitations due to human free will. "Sometimes angels' wings are tied," she revealed, explaining that they cannot interfere with human choices. She also elaborated on her concept of Earth Angels, sensitive humans who serve as light workers. "They realize there's such a desperate need here for more compassion and love," she said, "and they want to be a vehicle of that."

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The State of AI Angels & Intuition 4

The Best of Coast to Coast AM

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 34:09

In the first half, Daniel H. Wilson, a robotics expert and author, discussed the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and its implications for society. He highlighted the transformative impact of large language models like ChatGPT, stating, "They've really revolutionized the whole field... it's a whole new world now." Wilson noted that these AI systems, trained on vast amounts of internet data, reflect human behavior, creating a "fun house mirror" effect rather than a true non-human intelligence. When asked about the potential for AI to develop its own will, he expressed skepticism about AI consciousness but acknowledged the risks of unintended consequences due to the complexity of neural networks. "It's really hard to pin down exactly what the thought process is inside the algorithm," he said, pointing out the challenges of understanding AI decision-making.Raising concerns about the corporate control over AI, he commented that "the most dystopic aspect of AI that I see right now is just the feeds, the algorithms that choose what we see...on all this endless scrolling and all the social media...it wants to extract your attention, your time and your money." As for the future of AI, Wilson believes we are nearing a critical point of artificial general intelligence. "Everybody sees a lot of opportunity... capitalism is certainly what's pouring gas on the fire for this," he remarked, reflecting on the dual nature of AI as both a potential threat and a tool for innovation.The issue of AI replacing human jobs was also addressed. Wilson reported that it's already happening, and even physical jobs are at risk, as humanoid robots are being equipped with language models to enhance their functionality. He warned of a future where humans lose their skill sets and simply serve as "beta generators," endlessly creating more data for the technology to run on.------------In the latter half, author and intuitive Tanya Carroll Richardson presented her work and research on intuition, empaths, psychic abilities, and guardian angels. "Your intuitive system is not static. It can grow and improve and evolve," she remarked, encouraging listeners to trust their unique intuitive experiences. For enhancing intuition, Richardson recommended studying intuition through books and articles, practicing self-care, quieting the mind to create space for insights, and being open to psychic abilities such as clairaudience, where one hears a gentle voice in the mind offering guidance.Speaking about angels, she described them as "benevolent spiritual beings" with an ethereal nature that allows them to traverse dimensions. She suggested that listeners reach out to their angels in whatever way resonates with them, whether through prayer, journaling, or simply a thought. "Angels are a source of divine love," and "the angelic realm is very responsive, always waiting for assignments," she affirmed, urging people to approach their connection with a lighthearted spirit.Despite their loving nature, Richardson acknowledged that angels have limitations due to human free will. "Sometimes angels' wings are tied," she revealed, explaining that they cannot interfere with human choices. She also elaborated on her concept of Earth Angels, sensitive humans who serve as light workers. "They realize there's such a desperate need here for more compassion and love," she said, "and they want to be a vehicle of that."

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Episode 179: FLARE

The (Not So) New 52

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 125:05

Welcome to the (Not So) New 52, a real-time retrospective of DC Comics' New 52 imprint! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:04:23 - Detective Comics #39 (Brian Buccellato and Francis Manapul) 0:12:03 - Grayson #7 (Tim Seeley, Tom King and Stephen Mooney) 0:22:36 - Superman #38 (Geoff Johns and John Romita Jr.) 0:32:09 - Action Comics #39 (Greg Pak and Aaron Kuder, Scott Kolins) 0:42:16 - Green Lantern #39 (Robert Venditti and Billy Tan) 0:51:04 - Aquaman and the Others #10 (Dan Jurgens and Lan Medina) 0:59:00 - Earth 2 #31 (Daniel H Wilson, Marguerite Bennett, Mike Johnson and Andy Smith, Cliff Richards) 1:06:45 - Green Arrow #39 (Ben Sokolowski, Andrew Kreisberg and Daniel Sampere) 1:15:50 - Lobo #5 (Cullen Bunn and Reilly Brown, Alisson Borges, Cliff Richards) 1:25:15 - Swamp Thing #39 (Charles Soule and Jesús Saíz) 1:35:25 - Batman Eternal #44 (Snyder, Tynion, Fawkes, Higgins, Seeley and ACO) 1:42:29 - New 52: Futures End #40 (Azzarello, Lemire, Jurgens, Giffen and Patrick Zircher) 1:51:47 - Earth 2: World's End #18 (Bennett, Johnson, Wilson and Various) 2:00:51 - Next Week's Books patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast (Use #New52) discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Other Links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Find out more at https://the-not-so-new-52.pinecast.co

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Advancements in Artificial Intelligence - Best of Coast to Coast AM - 1/20/25

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 15:24 Transcription Available

George Noory and author Daniel H. Wilson discuss the implications of Artificial Intelligence evolving at a rapid rate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ep 45: Daniel H. Wilson on Planetary Protection in 'The Andromeda Evolution'

Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 61:42

Daniel H. Wilson has a PhD in robotics and is the author of the non-fiction books ‘How to Survive a Robot Uprising', ‘How to Build a Robot Army' and ‘Where's my Jetpack', as well as the bestselling science fiction novels ‘Robopocalypse' and its sequel ‘Robogenesis', ‘The Clockwork Dynasty', and most recently ‘The Andromeda Evolution' - the authorized sequel to Michael Crichton's 'The Andromeda Strain'. We talk about how he came to inherit Michael Crichton's mantle and be chosen to write 'The Andromeda Evolution', discussing Planetary Protection as well as the biotech/nanotech crossover in material science in this book. We also consider Artificial Intelligence, First Contact, and the more human and cultural themes in his recent work, especially in his short story ‘The Blue Afternoon That Lasted Forever' and his upcoming book ‘Heliopause', which gives an indigenous perspective on First Contact with an alien intelligence. Finally, we talk about the Western reductionist perspective compared with a more indigenous approach to science, with biomimetic strategies of studying systems embedded in their natural context, as well as developing respect and comfort with the unknown.Buzzsprout (podcast host):https://thescienceinthefiction.buzzsprout.comEmail: thescienceinthefiction@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/743522660965257/Twitter:https://twitter.com/MartyK5463

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578. Terminator Zero Season 1 Review (with Daniel H. Wilson, Zach Chapman)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 84:50

Daniel H. Wilson and Zach Chapman join us to discuss the Netflix series Terminator Zero, an animated spinoff of the classic films Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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#99 — Book Club: 'Robopocalypse' by Daniel H. Wilson

Novel Gaming!

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 67:02

Afraid of AI taking over? Maybe don't read this book? Or do to prepare! We read 'Robopocalypse' by Daniel H. Wilson. Discussion begins ~18:00. Before that, we check in on some things we've been playing and watching. Playing: Monster of the Week (Michael Sands) Hatoful Boyfriend (Vita) Watching: The Film Experience by Professor David Thorburn (MIT OpenCourseWare) Misfits and Magic (Dropout) Find us on Twitter & Instagram: @NovelGamingPod Send us an e-mail: novelgamingpodcast@gmail.com Logo by: Katie! Theme song: "Bit Bossa" by Azureflux

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Episode 157: DAYS

The (Not So) New 52

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 129:54

Welcome to the (Not So) New 52, a real-time retrospective of DC Comics' New 52 imprint! Discussed this week: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:05:30 - Justice League #33 (Geoff Johns and Doug Mahnke) 0:13:16 - Batman Eternal #22 (Snyder, Tynion, Fawkes, Layman, Seeley and Jorge Lucas) 0:20:14 - New 52: Futures End #18 (Azzarello, Lemire, Jurgens, Giffen and Georges Jeanty) 0:29:21 - Earth 2: Futures End #1 (Daniel H Wilson and Eddy Barrows) 0:37:49 - Detective Comics: Futures End #1 (Brian Buccellato and Scott Hepburn, Cliff Richards, Fabrizio Fiorentino) 0:45:31 - Grayson: Futures End #1 (Tim Seeley, Tom King and Stephen Mooney) 0:55:56 - Batwing: Futures End #1 (Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti and Eduardo Pansica) 1:04:14 - Action Comics: Futures End #1 (Sholly Fisch and Pascal Alixe) 1:15:12 - Green Lantern: Futures End #1 (Robert Venditti and Aaron Lopresti, Martin Coccolo) 1:23:57 - Aquaman: Futures End #1 (Dan Jurgens and Alvaro Martinez Bueno) 1:32:25 - Green Arrow: Futures End #1 (Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino) 1:41:13 - Phantom Stranger: Futures End #1 (J.M. DeMatteis, Dan Didio and Phil Winslade) 1:52:23 - Swamp Thing: Futures End #1 (Charles Soule and Jesus Saiz) 2:05:5 - Next Week's Books patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mildfuzztv twitter: @DCComicsPodcast (Use #New52) discord: https://discord.gg/8fbyCehMTy Other Links: https://linktr.ee/mildfuzz Find out more at https://the-not-so-new-52.pinecast.co

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Ep 32: Anniversary Special - Marty and Holly on The First Year of The Sci in The Fi

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 41:37

To celebrate the first anniversary of our podcast, Marty and Holly do a little retrospective to discuss their favorite books, people and interviews from the last year. We discuss some of the best science fiction books we read: 'Red Team Blues' by Cory Doctorow, 'Semiosis' by Sue Burke, 'Neverness' by David Zindell, 'Night Owls' by Stephen Gay and 'The Ministry for the Future' by Kim Stanley Robinson. We also talk about some of our favorite science books from this year: 'Planta Sapiens' by Paco Calvo, 'A Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy' by Arik Kershenbaum and 'If Nietzsche Were A Narwhal' by Justin Gregg. We reflect on some of our favorite interviews - with Cory Doctorow, Stephen Gay and Ben Feist, Peter Watts and Justin Gregg, KSR and Heidi Sevestre. Then we do a bit of looking forward into what we have planned for the near future: interviews with Benjamin Percy on space fungus in 'The Unfamiliar Garden', Elan Mastai on time travel in 'All Our Wrong Todays', Daniel H. Wilson on his upcoming book 'Heliopause' and Avi Loeb about Oumuamua and first contact with alien technology in his book 'Extraterrestrial'. Thank you to our listeners for giving us your attention and interest, and to all our guests for their expertise and insight, and to everyone for making this show a success and a wonderful experience!Buzzsprout (podcast host):https://thescienceinthefiction.buzzsprout.comEmail: thescienceinthefiction@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/743522660965257/Twitter:https://twitter.com/MartyK5463

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Ep 20: Tim Swindle on Planetary Protection in the OSIRIS-REx Mission and 'The Andromeda Strain'

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 63:30

This conversation was a great example of what we're trying to do with this podcast, the perfect balance between Science and Science Fiction. Marty sits down with Dr. Tim Swindle to discuss The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton and The Andromeda Evolution by Daniel H. Wilson, in relation to NASA's OSIRIS REx mission which has returned a sample of Asteroid Bennu to Earth, as well as the upcoming Mars Sample Return mission. Dr. Swindle is a professor emeritus from the University of Arizona who specializes is radiometric chronology, which makes it possible measure the ages of very old things in space and on earth by characterizing the relative balance of various radio-isotopes, much like Carbon dating but with different atoms like Potassium and Argon. We discuss the natural exchange of material between all the bodies in our solar system and maybe even other solar systems, and reflect on the possibility that the genesis of life may be a collective effort of molecules created in various places across the solar system. We learn about meteors and cosmic dust and how they can penetrate our atmosphere to land on Earth without burning up. We also speculate about the likely carbon-based composition of extraterrestrial life if ever we find it, and the likelihood that life which evolved in a radically different extra-terrestrial environment could not harm the life that has evolved on Earth.Timothy Swindle | Lunar and Planetary Laboratory & Department of Planetary Sciences | The University of Arizona:https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/faculty/swindleOSIRIS-REx - NASA Science:https://science.nasa.gov/mission/osiris-rex/The Andromeda Strain - Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Andromeda_StrainThe Andromeda Evolution - Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Andromeda_EvolutionThe Andromeda Evolution (Andromeda, #2) by Daniel H. Wilson | Goodreads:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44148860-the-andromeda-evolutionBuzzsprout (podcast host):https://thescienceinthefiction.buzzsprout.comEmail: thescienceinthefiction@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/743522660965257/Twitter:https://twitter.com/MartyK5463

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Ep 19: Thomas Zega on Planetary Protection in the OSIRIS-REx Mission and 'The Andromeda Strain'

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 65:17

NASA's recent OSIRIS-REx mission has returned a sample of asteroid Bennu all the way to Earth for detailed analysis. It is difficult to ignore the tempting similarities of this mission to the plot of Michael Crichton's 'The Andromeda Strain' and its sequel, Daniel H. Wilson's 'The Andromeda Evolution' - so in this episode Marty discusses Planetary Protection with Thomas Zega, a planetary scientist at the University of Arizona : what considerations and safeguards are in place to not only protect the sample from contamination by Earth, but Earth from contamination by the sample? We discuss the threat classification system employed by NASA when bringing astro-materials to earth, along with the inhospitable nature of the interplanetary environment to life as we know it, and the lines of evidence that should reassure us that we will not be wiped out by an unknown space pandemic. We also talk about tardigrades, panspermia, space-borne precursors to life, as well as the composition and minerology of asteroids and what they tell us about the evolution and structure of our solar system. OSIRIS-REx - NASA ScienceTom Zega | Lunar and Planetary Laboratory & Department of Planetary Sciences | The University of ArizonaThe Andromeda Strain - WikipediaThe Andromeda Evolution - WikipediaThe Andromeda Evolution by Crichton, Michael (amazon.ca)The Andromeda Evolution (Andromeda, #2) by Daniel H. Wilson | GoodreadsBuzzsprout (podcast host):https://thescienceinthefiction.buzzsprout.comEmail: thescienceinthefiction@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/743522660965257/Twitter:https://twitter.com/MartyK5463

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AI Kills Us All (with Daniel H. Wilson)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 75:09

What's so crazy about this moment in artificial intelligence is that many of the most credible voices in AI think there's a real chance that this all turns out really, really badly. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei recently pegged his “chance that something goes really quite catastrophically wrong on the scale of human civilization” between 10% and 25%. That's comforting.Applications to attend the Cerebral Valley AI Summit close TODAY October 17. Apply right now to be considered for an invitation!On the series' first episode we reflect on how generative artificial intelligence and large language models took Silicon Valley by storm.So in our second episode of the six-part Cerebral Valley podcast, Max Child, James Wilsterman, and I played out the doomsday scenarios. We talked a lot about science fiction and how writers have imagined artificial intelligence turning dystopian.In the second half of the episode, I talked with science fiction author Daniel H. Wilson. He wrote the books How to Survive a Robot Uprising, Where's My Jetpack?, and How to Build a Robot Army. Wilson has also consulted with the military to help them game out how dystopian technologies might unfold. Of course, even in the Anthropic CEO's estimation, the most likely scenario is probably a more boring one: artificial intelligence doesn't try to secretly destroy us as we sleep in our beds. But the fact that there's a chance is certainly worth considering.I open our conversation with the parable “The unfinished fable of the sparrows” from Nick Bostrom's Superintelligence.It was the nest-building season, but after days of long hard work, the sparrows sat in the evening glow, relaxing and chirping away.“We are all so small and weak. Imagine how easy life would be if we had an owl who could help us build our nests!”“Yes!” said another. “And we could use it to look after our elderly and our young.”“It could give us advice and keep an eye out for the neighborhood cat,” added a third.Then Pastus, the elder-bird, spoke: “Let us send out scouts in all directions and try to find an abandoned owlet somewhere, or maybe an egg. A crow chick might also do, or a baby weasel. This could be the best thing that ever happened to us, at least since the opening of the Pavilion of Unlimited Grain in yonder backyard.”The flock was exhilarated, and sparrows everywhere started chirping at the top of their lungs.Only Scronkfinkle, a one-eyed sparrow with a fretful temperament, was unconvinced of the wisdom of the endeavor. Quoth he: “This will surely be our undoing. Should we not give some thought to the art of owl-domestication and owl-taming first, before we bring such a creature into our midst?”Replied Pastus: “Taming an owl sounds like an exceedingly difficult thing to do. It will be difficult enough to find an owl egg. So let us start there. After we have succeeded in raising an owl, then we can think about taking on this other challenge.”“There is a flaw in that plan!” squeaked Scronkfinkle; but his protests were in vain as the flock had already lifted off to start implementing the directives set out by Pastus.Just two or three sparrows remained behind. Together they began to try to work out how owls might be tamed or domesticated. They soon realized that Pastus had been right: this was an exceedingly difficult challenge, especially in the absence of an actual owl to practice on. Nevertheless they pressed on as best they could, constantly fearing that the flock might return with an owl egg before a solution to the control problem had been found.Give it a listen. P.S. I'm on my honeymoon right now in Japan. I was working frantically to record these episodes before I left. My chief of staff Riley Konsella is sending the episodes out for me while I'm gone. If you need anything while I'm away, you should email Riley. Thanks in advance for being understanding that this newsletter is slowing down for my honeymoon. I'm going to dedicate myself to relaxing over the next two weeks so that I come back hungrier than ever. Get full access to Newcomer at www.newcomer.co/subscribe

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AI Kills Us All (with Daniel H. Wilson)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 75:09

What's so crazy about this moment in artificial intelligence is that many of the most credible voices in AI think there's a real chance that this all turns out really, really badly. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei recently pegged his “chance that something goes really quite catastrophically wrong on the scale of human civilization” between 10% and 25%. That's comforting.Applications to attend the Cerebral Valley AI Summit close TODAY October 17. Apply right now to be considered for an invitation!On the series' first episode we reflect on how generative artificial intelligence and large language models took Silicon Valley by storm.So in our second episode of the six-part Cerebral Valley podcast, Max Child, James Wilsterman, and I played out the doomsday scenarios. We talked a lot about science fiction and how writers have imagined artificial intelligence turning dystopian.In the second half of the episode, I talked with science fiction author Daniel H. Wilson. He wrote the books How to Survive a Robot Uprising, Where's My Jetpack?, and How to Build a Robot Army. Wilson has also consulted with the military to help them game out how dystopian technologies might unfold. Of course, even in the Anthropic CEO's estimation, the most likely scenario is probably a more boring one: artificial intelligence doesn't try to secretly destroy us as we sleep in our beds. But the fact that there's a chance is certainly worth considering.I open our conversation with the parable “The unfinished fable of the sparrows” from Nick Bostrom's Superintelligence.It was the nest-building season, but after days of long hard work, the sparrows sat in the evening glow, relaxing and chirping away.“We are all so small and weak. Imagine how easy life would be if we had an owl who could help us build our nests!”“Yes!” said another. “And we could use it to look after our elderly and our young.”“It could give us advice and keep an eye out for the neighborhood cat,” added a third.Then Pastus, the elder-bird, spoke: “Let us send out scouts in all directions and try to find an abandoned owlet somewhere, or maybe an egg. A crow chick might also do, or a baby weasel. This could be the best thing that ever happened to us, at least since the opening of the Pavilion of Unlimited Grain in yonder backyard.”The flock was exhilarated, and sparrows everywhere started chirping at the top of their lungs.Only Scronkfinkle, a one-eyed sparrow with a fretful temperament, was unconvinced of the wisdom of the endeavor. Quoth he: “This will surely be our undoing. Should we not give some thought to the art of owl-domestication and owl-taming first, before we bring such a creature into our midst?”Replied Pastus: “Taming an owl sounds like an exceedingly difficult thing to do. It will be difficult enough to find an owl egg. So let us start there. After we have succeeded in raising an owl, then we can think about taking on this other challenge.”“There is a flaw in that plan!” squeaked Scronkfinkle; but his protests were in vain as the flock had already lifted off to start implementing the directives set out by Pastus.Just two or three sparrows remained behind. Together they began to try to work out how owls might be tamed or domesticated. They soon realized that Pastus had been right: this was an exceedingly difficult challenge, especially in the absence of an actual owl to practice on. Nevertheless they pressed on as best they could, constantly fearing that the flock might return with an owl egg before a solution to the control problem had been found.Give it a listen. P.S. I'm on my honeymoon right now in Japan. I was working frantically to record these episodes before I left. My chief of staff Riley Konsella is sending the episodes out for me while I'm gone. If you need anything while I'm away, you should email Riley. Thanks in advance for being understanding that this newsletter is slowing down for my honeymoon. I'm going to dedicate myself to relaxing over the next two weeks so that I come back hungrier than ever. Get full access to Newcomer at www.newcomer.co/subscribe

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E33 - The Future of A.I.? (w/ Leo Allen Jr.)

Epik Fails of History

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 135:18

“Machine intelligence is the last invention that humanity will ever need to make...” - Nick Bostrom Episode 33 - Erik Slader and Justin Ache are joined by Leo Allen Jr. from the Voluntary Input Podcast - to talk about the history, ethics, potential dangers, and hopes for the future of Artificial Intelligence systems. Will A.I. destroy the world? Find out today! And be sure to check out all the amazing / hilarious "A.I. History Artwork" that our listeners and fellow podcasters sent in! Also on this Episode: Epik WINS of History: Alan Turing The Rise and Fall of Google's "Stadia" (2019-2023) Elon Musks's "Star Link" satellite internet Pop-Culture Clips / Music / References: "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968), "Blade Runner" (1982), "WarGames" (1983), "Star Trek: The Next Generation" - S2E9: 'The Measure of a Man' (1989), "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" (1991), "The Matrix" (1999), "Battlestar Galactica" (2004-2009), Disney's "TRON: Legacy" (2010), "Watson and the Jeopardy! Challenge" - IBM Research (2013), "HER" (2013), "West World" (2016 - 2022), "M3GAN" (2022), etc ⁠Outro Music / Segment Jingles by DeftStroke Sound!⁠ Listen to our previous 'Digital Age' episodes: ⁠E15 - "The 20th Anniversary of Y2k",⁠ and ⁠E22 - "A History of Hackers and Digital Heists" ⁠for more! Listen to “Robopocalypse” by Daniel H. Wilson on Audible (click here for a free trial)! ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow / Message Me on Social Media: E-mail: ErikSlader@gmail.com Twitter: @ErikSlader @EpikFailsdotcom Instagram: @ErikSlader @EpikFailsOfHistory ⁠⁠⁠All 4 EPIC FAILS books are now available on Amazon!⁠⁠⁠ You can also support me here: ⁠⁠⁠BuyMeACoffee.com/EpikFails!⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is a production of the ⁠⁠⁠We Can Make This Work (Probably) Network⁠⁠⁠ follow us to keep up with this show and discover our many other podcasts!

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The Cerebral Valley Podcast: Artificial Intelligence Becomes Reality

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 61:41

In the past 12 months, it has felt like “AI” transformed from a pair of letters that companies affixed to their latest product announcements to get some extra marketing luster to the shorthand for a genuine technology revolution. ChatGPT, Dall-E, Midjourney, and more showed the world what artificial intelligence is now capable of doing. Then, the funding started pouring in for every startup that had anything to do with those two letters. Every venture firm needed to bet on their own foundational model and every startup needed to get its hands on Nvidia's H100s to train their own foundation models. Ahead of the 2nd Cerebral Valley AI Summit on Nov. 15, I wanted to really take stock of how we got here. So I teamed up with my conference co-hosts Max Child and James Wilsterman to bring you a six-part podcast series on the rise of generative artificial intelligence.You can apply to attend the Cerebral Valley AI Summit here. Applications close Oct. 16. On the series' first episode we reflect on how generative artificial intelligence and large language models took Silicon Valley by storm. With the help of ChatGPT, we consider the top research papers that brought us here, the most important historic milestones along the journey, the key artificial intelligence products on the market today, and how artificial intelligence is already impacting our lives. The show is fun and and lighthearted. I hope it's a little more accessible than the usual fodder on the Newcomer podcast. For instance, on a future Cerebral Valley episode, we're going to do a draft pick of what we think will be the most valuable AI startups. On upcoming episodes, I interview guests like Daniel H. Wilson — author of How to Survive a Robot Uprising, Where's My Jetpack? and How to Build a Robot Army — and DoNotPay CEO Joshua Browder.If you've never listened to the Newcomer podcast before, this is a good time to give it a shot. Die-hard podcast listeners will remember Max and James, who are the founders of the AI voice games company Volley, from my January episode on augmented reality.Whether you can make it to Cerebral Valley in person or not, my hope is that this series is a solid primer as to what exactly has been going on in the business of artificial intelligence. I follow this stuff super closely and until we got organized for this podcast series there was so much that I hadn't learned. I know most of you won't be able to come to the conference in person, but there will be a virtual conference in this newsletter. We will publish recordings from the summit on our YouTube channel and send out some of our favorites over the podcast feed. So this is your lively refresher on all the crazy stuff that happened in Silicon Valley artificial intelligence startups this year. Give it a listen.Apply to attend the Cerebral Valley AI Summit here. Applications close Oct. 16. P.S. I'm on my honeymoon right now in Japan. I was working frantically to record these episodes before I left. My chief of staff Riley Konsella is sending the episodes out for me while I'm gone. If you need anything while I'm away, you should email Riley. Thanks in advance for being understanding that this newsletter is slowing down for my honeymoon. I'm going to dedicate myself to relaxing over the next two weeks so that I come back hungrier than ever. Get full access to Newcomer at www.newcomer.co/subscribe

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The Cerebral Valley Podcast: Artificial Intelligence Becomes Reality