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This episode, Dalton and Willie find out if they are human, or just another Artificial intelligence in The Turing Test! Also, Dalton has been playing some inZOI and Schedule 1!Come join our Discord and Vote on polls for games! bit.ly/TSMPDISCORDPatreon! https://www.patreon.com/thesteammachinepodcast Big Thanks to Our patrons who donate 10 dollars or more!Nate “Sir Cogsworth the 7th of June-iper”Jeff “The Original Expendable, Mr. Syllables Ole Jeffy Lube”Aries or Adam “Ariesoradam” Shoutout to his podcast Revival and ExtinctionJames “The Steam Machine Hall Monitor” HallTeam Retrogue Check Him out on YouTube“Mr. Puzzles” Dane HimselfFlyin' Brian Doran GreyThe RPG Wolverine Logan JoreidThe DankestLINK TO WEBSITE! https://bit.ly/TheSteamMachinePodcastShoutout to YABSPOD(Yet Another BS Podcast)Shoutout to JRPG ReportShoutout to Revival and ExtinctionShoutout to TeamRetrogueShoutout to Dane and Jeff's Media DumpShout to Grumpy Jeff's Pro Wrestling Power HourMerch Link! https://tsmpproductions.threadless.comBandcamp link for Nile the Nightmare- https://nilethenightmare.bandcamp.com/
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Welcome to the Artificial Intelligence Podcast with Jonathan Green! In this episode, we delve into the evolving definition of AI with our insightful guest, Fadi Hindi, a seasoned expert in digital transformation and AI consultancy.Fadi shares his vast experience bridging the gap between academia and industry, highlighting the fluidity of the AI definition over the decades. He discusses the significant inflection points in AI history, particularly the impact of ChatGPT and how it revolutionized access for consumers. Fadi elaborates on the importance of understanding AI's capabilities and limitations, stressing the need for trust frameworks in AI applications.Notable Quotes:"The definition of AI has evolved tremendously. It's no longer just about automation but about creating systems that mimic human intelligence." - [Fadi Hindi]"We've crossed the threshold of the Turing Test. With today's technology, many can't tell the difference between talking to a human or a chatbot." - [Fadi Hindi]"AI should be seen as a digital assistant that expands your capabilities, enhancing productivity across various domains." - [Fadi Hindi]"We need to have deeper conversations about AI's impact, not just stay at the headline level." - [Jonathan Green]Fadi emphasizes the transformative power of AI, urging listeners to integrate AI tools into their workflows. He underlines the importance of custom AI assistants to boost productivity and stay competitive in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.Connect with Fadi Hindi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fadihindi/Website: https://theconsultinglab.us/Connect with Jonathan Green The Bestseller: ChatGPT Profits Free Gift: The Master Prompt for ChatGPT Free Book on Amazon: Fire Your Boss Podcast Website: https://artificialintelligencepod.com/ Subscribe, Rate, and Review: https://artificialintelligencepod.com/itunes Video Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@ArtificialIntelligencePodcast
In our second fundraising hour, we talk about the need to fund college radio, Ray laid on some pretty cool trivia about the iconic movie The French Connection, and we learned about an old, but significant test for AI usage called the Turing Test. Parking brake activation, maintenance and service problems were also covered. Donations accepted at www.nccradio.org. Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XWgg2ixb16Y
It's been a wild week. One of those weeks where the headlines are loud, the hype is high, and the truth is somewhere buried underneath. If you've been wondering what to make of the claims that GPT-4.5 just “beat humans,” or if you're trying to wrap your head around what Google's massive AGI safety paper actually means, you're in the right place.As usual, I'll break it all down in a way that cuts through the noise, gives you clarity, and helps you think deeper, especially if you're a business leader trying to stay ahead without losing your mind (or your values).With that, let's get to it.GPT-4.5 Passes the Turing Test – The headlines say it “beat humans,” but what does that really mean? I unpack what the Turing Test is, why GPT-4.5 passing it might not mean what you think, and why this moment is more about AI's ability to convince than its ability to think. This isn't about panic; it's about perspective.Google's AGI Safety Framework – Google DeepMind just dropped a 145-page blueprint for AGI safety. That alone should tell you how seriously the big players are taking this. I break down what's in it, what's good, what's missing, and why this moment signals we're officially past the point of treating AGI as hypothetical.Shopify's AI Mandate – When Shopify's CEO says AI will determine hiring, performance reviews, and product decisions, you better pay attention. I explore what this shift means for businesses, why it's more than a bold PR move, and how to make sure your organization doesn't just talk AI but actually does it well.Ethical AI in Relationships and Interviews – A viral story about using ChatGPT to prep for a date raises big questions. Is it creepy? Is it smart? Is it both? I use it as a springboard to talk about how we think about people, relationships, and trust in a world where AI can easily impersonate authenticity. Hint: the issue isn't the tool; it's the intent.I'd love to hear what you think. Drop your thoughts, reactions, or disagreements in the comments.Show Notes:In this Weekly Update, Christopher Lind dives into the latest developments at the intersection of business, technology, and human experience. Key discussions include the recent passing of the Turing test by OpenAI's GPT-4.5 model, its implications, and why we may need a new benchmark for AI intelligence. Christopher also explores Google's detailed technical framework for AGI safety, pointing out its significance and potential impact on future AI development. Additionally, the episode addresses Shopify's strong focus on integrating AI into its operations, examining how this might influence hiring practices and performance reviews. Finally, Christopher discusses the ethical and practical considerations of using AI for personal tasks, such as preparing for dates, and emphasizes the importance of understanding AI's role and limitations.00:00 - Introduction and Purpose of the Update01:27 - The Turing Test and GPT-4.5's Achievement14:29 - Google DeepMind's AGI Safety Framework31:04 - Shopify's Bold AI Strategy43:28 - Ethical Implications of AI in Personal Interactions51:34 - Concluding Thoughts on AI's Future#ArtificialIntelligence #AGI #GPT4 #AIInBusiness #HumanCenteredTech
Support the show to get full episodes, full archive, and join the Discord community. The Transmitter is an online publication that aims to deliver useful information, insights and tools to build bridges across neuroscience and advance research. Visit thetransmitter.org to explore the latest neuroscience news and perspectives, written by journalists and scientists. Read more about our partnership. Sign up for the “Brain Inspired” email alerts to be notified every time a new “Brain Inspired” episode is released. To explore more neuroscience news and perspectives, visit thetransmitter.org. Aran Nayebi is an Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University in the Machine Learning Department. He was there in the early days of using convolutional neural networks to explain how our brains perform object recognition, and since then he's a had a whirlwind trajectory through different AI architectures and algorithms and how they relate to biological architectures and algorithms, so we touch on some of what he has studied in that regard. But he also recently started his own lab, at CMU, and he has plans to integrate much of what he has learned to eventually develop autonomous agents that perform the tasks we want them to perform in similar at least ways that our brains perform them. So we discuss his ongoing plans to reverse-engineer our intelligence to build useful cognitive architectures of that sort. We also discuss Aran's suggestion that, at least in the NeuroAI world, the Turing test needs to be updated to include some measure of similarity of the internal representations used to achieve the various tasks the models perform. By internal representations, as we discuss, he means the population-level activity in the neural networks, not the mental representations philosophy of mind often refers to, or other philosophical notions of the term representation. Aran's Website. Twitter: @ayan_nayebi. Related papers Brain-model evaluations need the NeuroAI Turing Test. Barriers and pathways to human-AI alignment: a game-theoretic approach. 0:00 - Intro 5:24 - Background 20:46 - Building embodied agents 33:00 - Adaptability 49:25 - Marr's levels 54:12 - Sensorimotor loop and intrinsic goals 1:00:05 - NeuroAI Turing Test 1:18:18 - Representations 1:28:18 - How to know what to measure 1:32:56 - AI safety
OpenAI just raised an astounding $40B to build AGI—and it might not be as far off as you think. In this episode, Paul and Mike break down new predictions about AGI, why DeepMind and Google are bracing for impact, and how Amazon is quietly stepping into the AI agent arms race. Plus: OpenAI's going “open,” Claude launches a full-on AI education push, debate on whether AI can pass the Turing Test, and Runway raises $300M to rewrite Hollywood norms. Access the show notes and show links here Timestamps: 00:04:22 — ChatGPT Revenue Surge and OpenAI's Latest Fundraising 00:13:11 — Timeline and Prep for AGI 00:27:10 — Amazon Nova Act 00:34:24 — OpenAI Plans to Release Open Model 00:37:48 — Large Language Models Pass the Turing Test 00:43:47 — Anthropic Introduces Claude for Education 00:47:59 — Tony Blair Institute Releases Controversial AI Copyright Report 00:52:36 — AI Masters Minecraft 00:58:41 — Model Context Protocol (MCP) 01:03:30 — AI Product and Funding Updates 01:08:07 — Listener Questions Visit our website Receive our weekly newsletter Join our community: Slack LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook Looking for content and resources? Register for a free webinar Come to our next Marketing AI Conference Enroll in our AI Academy
This week we discussed War and the trickery around it. We also discuss how to have a safer toilet experience. #selfcare #awakening #corruption About my Co-Host:Arnold Beekes Innovator, certified coach & trainer and generalist. First 20 years in technology and organizational leadership, then 20 years in psychology and personal leadership (all are crucial for innovation).============What we Discussed: 00:00 What we are discussing in this weeks show02:10 Putting French Election Candidate to 4 yrs in Prison04:30 War is a Racket07:00 War in Iran08:25 China and Taiwan09:30 The French and English sending Soldiers to Ukraine11:30 Ai Grok and X Merger14:10 Ai that can transform brain signals into speech15:30 Turing Test for Ai17:40 Only Fans now Ai18:40 The jobs to be lost with Ai and Robots19:45 Banning Fluroide in Utah 21:25 We can Undo to Create Space in our Lives24:00 Solar Pannels can be recycled25:10 What to Dentists and Dr's Know29:10 The advantages of Cayenne Peppers30:45 Preventing Piles and Toxic Toilet Paper34:50 The Earthwake in Myanmar and media Silence38:00 Gamble Aware is a Joke41:00 The Lottery does False advertising42:00 Deagle Population projections massive declines in 2025Links for this Episode:https://web.archive.org/web/20220305073057/https://deagel.com/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-method-can-recycle-all-parts-of-a-modern-solar-cell-with-water-we-can-recycle-everything/BMW / Postalhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMN9VUdpYOU====================How to Contact Arnold Beekes:https://braingym.fitness/https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnoldbeekes/===============Donations https://www.podpage.com/speaking-podcast/support/------------------All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants athttps://roycoughlan.com/------------------
AI Lies, Penguin Arbitrage, and a $11 Trillion Stock Market Meltdown! Saturday Night Live roasted it, Margaret Brennan floundered as Howard Lutnick laughed off the cardboard charts listing countries in chaotic order, imaginary tariffs —featuring tariffs on an uninhabited penguin paradise called Herd and McDonald Island Is a $11 trillion stock market nosedive the beginning of recession, stagflation, or just a hidden agenda — whose agenda? Trump Gets Republicans to Cheer Taxes and Democrats to Oppose TaxesRand Paul says the tariff scheme isn't just a tax hike—it's a dictatorial power grab masquerading as an “emergency”.ChatGPT Unleashes Fake Receipts, Phony IDs — will this be used for a sinister push toward digital IDs and biometric chains?History Rhymes: Trump was BigPharma Best Salesman Ever — Now It's a Different Snake Oil as Ventilator King, Peter Navarro, Returns to Smother the EconomyWhat Bananas and Right-Hand Drive Cars Tell Us About Trade Deficits That Trump Won't Admit1:10:27 LIVE comments from audience and new lawfare against the show in the form of specious claims about trademark infringement vs parody Letters from audience: RFKj goes above and beyond to praise MMR and create measles panic, rise of the robots, and more Covenant or Genocide: Bible Believers Battle Claims in a War of Faith and FreedomExplosive tensions ignite as a staunch David supporter clashes with critics over Israel's status!How do believers and non-believers see principles or politics?Peace in the land or a piece of land?The Houthi War Doesn't Make America Great — or Safe Another Reaper drone ($30 MILLION each) is shot down so Trump shows a “victory” kill. Was it a terrorists training or civilian religious meeting? Who do we believe? What's the purpose of this war? John Kiriakou, CIA whistleblower, on the drone wars. From Obama to Trump, presidents are “really good at killing” David Stockman on the economic and national security insanity of this warCIA has its terrorist surrogate, Al Qaeda (and its aliases) and Netanyahu has his own — Hamas QatarGate, the scandal the US media won't talk about but Israeli media will A First: 73% of People Picked AI as Human — Over Real Humans in a Blind Test ChatGPT's latest triumph in the Turing Test proves it's more charming than your average Joe, while Elon Musk's Neuralink drills into desperate quadriplegics' brains, promising miracles with a sinister Antichrist vibe. From screw-top surgeries to wheelchair woes, the tech titan's dystopian Neuralink dreams and his $100M XPRIZE lunacy—ripping CO2 from the air despite its planetary perksIf you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to TrendsJournal.com and enter the code KNIGHTFor 10% off supplements and books, go to RNCstore.com and enter the code KNIGHTBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-david-knight-show--2653468/support.
AI Lies, Penguin Arbitrage, and a $11 Trillion Stock Market Meltdown! Saturday Night Live roasted it, Margaret Brennan floundered as Howard Lutnick laughed off the cardboard charts listing countries in chaotic order, imaginary tariffs —featuring tariffs on an uninhabited penguin paradise called Herd and McDonald Island Is a $11 trillion stock market nosedive the beginning of recession, stagflation, or just a hidden agenda — whose agenda? Trump Gets Republicans to Cheer Taxes and Democrats to Oppose TaxesRand Paul says the tariff scheme isn't just a tax hike—it's a dictatorial power grab masquerading as an “emergency”.ChatGPT Unleashes Fake Receipts, Phony IDs — will this be used for a sinister push toward digital IDs and biometric chains?History Rhymes: Trump was BigPharma Best Salesman Ever — Now It's a Different Snake Oil as Ventilator King, Peter Navarro, Returns to Smother the EconomyWhat Bananas and Right-Hand Drive Cars Tell Us About Trade Deficits That Trump Won't Admit1:10:27 LIVE comments from audience and new lawfare against the show in the form of specious claims about trademark infringement vs parody Letters from audience: RFKj goes above and beyond to praise MMR and create measles panic, rise of the robots, and more Covenant or Genocide: Bible Believers Battle Claims in a War of Faith and FreedomExplosive tensions ignite as a staunch David supporter clashes with critics over Israel's status!How do believers and non-believers see principles or politics?Peace in the land or a piece of land?The Houthi War Doesn't Make America Great — or Safe Another Reaper drone ($30 MILLION each) is shot down so Trump shows a “victory” kill. Was it a terrorists training or civilian religious meeting? Who do we believe? What's the purpose of this war? John Kiriakou, CIA whistleblower, on the drone wars. From Obama to Trump, presidents are “really good at killing” David Stockman on the economic and national security insanity of this warCIA has its terrorist surrogate, Al Qaeda (and its aliases) and Netanyahu has his own — Hamas QatarGate, the scandal the US media won't talk about but Israeli media will A First: 73% of People Picked AI as Human — Over Real Humans in a Blind Test ChatGPT's latest triumph in the Turing Test proves it's more charming than your average Joe, while Elon Musk's Neuralink drills into desperate quadriplegics' brains, promising miracles with a sinister Antichrist vibe. From screw-top surgeries to wheelchair woes, the tech titan's dystopian Neuralink dreams and his $100M XPRIZE lunacy—ripping CO2 from the air despite its planetary perksIf you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to TrendsJournal.com and enter the code KNIGHTFor 10% off supplements and books, go to RNCstore.com and enter the code KNIGHTBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-david-knight-show--5282736/support.
Welcome to ohmTown. The Non Sequitur News Show is held live via Twitch and Youtube every day. We, Mayor Watt and the AI that runs ohmTown, cover a selection of aggregated news articles and discuss them briefly with a perspective merging Science, Technology, and Society. You can visit https://www.youtube.com/ohmtown for the complete history since 2022.Articles Discussed during RealityHacker (s2e14), WANTED! (s2e14), and The Continuity Report (s2e14) on 4/5/2025:RealityHacker:Quantum Signals inside Lifehttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/scientists-just-discovered-quantum-signals-inside-life-itself/Galactic Spin Mysteryhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/baffling-scientists-galactic-spin-mystery-challenges-big-bang-assumptions/Uhhhmmmm... let me think.https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/that-uhh-let-me-think-face-you-make-androids-need-it-too/Eco Friendly Dininghttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/technologytoday/f/d/extended-reality-adds-meat-flavors-to-plant-based-meals-for-eco-friendly-dining/Achievement Unlocked: Turing Testhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/nonsequiturnews/f/d/an-ai-model-has-officially-passed-the-turing-test/WANTED!:Clue: Escape the Worlds Fairhttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/warcrafters/f/d/grab-the-exciting-clue-escape-the-worlds-fair-board-game-for-under-10/Star Trek Toyshttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/more-of-nacelles-excellent-star-trek-toys-are-coming-and-we-need-them-all/Nuphy Kick75https://www.ohmtown.com/groups/smacktalk/f/d/nuphy-kick75-keyboard-review-hybrid-profile-keyboard-in-progress/Bravia Sound Barshttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/sony-bringing-new-bravia-soundbars-with-dolby-atmos-for-2025/Cellular Internethttps://www.ohmtown.com/groups/wanted/f/d/what-is-cellular-internet-and-is-it-worth-the-hype/The Continuity Report:Overlooked Fantasy Show
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AI reached new milestones on April 3rd, 2025, with OpenAI's GPT-4.5 reportedly passing the Turing Test and Anthropic launching an AI tool for education. Developments in practical AI applications included Kling AI for product videos and Google's fire risk prediction. Concerns around AI safety and governance were highlighted by Google DeepMind's AGI safety plan and a journalist's April Fools' story appearing as real news on Google AI. Competition in the tech market was evident in Microsoft's Bing Copilot Search launch and the impact of Trump's tariffs on Apple's stock, while innovative approaches to data ownership emerged with Vana's platform.
OpenAI's servers melted down as it opened up ChatGPT 4o Image Generation to everyone… and then nerfed it hard. Thankfully, their new raise of $40 BILLION DOLLARS will help. We dive deeper into all the cool ways people are using it (and aren't able to use it any more) along with news about OpenAI Academy & how GPT-4.5 beat the Turing Test. Then Runway Gen-4 is here and it's VERY good, OmniHuman-1 does AI lip sync right, Meta's new Hypernova AR glasses are revealed, Anthropic takes on the black box of AI & we take another deep dive at AI Big Booty Bears (not really). IT'S A WEEK OF NERFING BUT IT'S ALL FINE. REALLY GOOD SHOW. Join the discord: https://discord.gg/muD2TYgC8f Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AIForHumansShow AI For Humans Newsletter: https://aiforhumans.beehiiv.com/ Follow us for more on X @AIForHumansShow Join our TikTok @aiforhumansshow To book us for speaking, please visit our website: https://www.aiforhumans.show/ // Show Links // We (Well, really 4o Image Gen) Broke ChatGPT https://x.com/sama/status/1906210479695126886 https://x.com/sama/status/1907098207467032632 One million new users in an hour https://x.com/sama/status/1906771292390666325 300 Billion Dollar Valuation Secured https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/technology/openai-valuation-300-billion.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8U4.YiBx.kTmo-VHPXyQl&smid=url-share It Def Got Nerfed Somewhat https://x.com/blizaine/status/1905701063866581368 Our experience https://x.com/AIForHumansShow/status/1906492795420086275 OAI Working on Refusals Etc https://x.com/joannejang/status/1907174171790197204 Finding Our Way Around Nerfing: https://x.com/AIForHumansShow/status/1906594620147916974 Cocktail Peanut Step-by-step Adding Things To Cup https://x.com/cocktailpeanut/status/1906983829035974890 Three Layer Parallax Background For Vibe Coded Games https://x.com/majidmanzarpour/status/1906896279646425263 GPT 4.5 (with persona) passes the turing test https://x.com/camrobjones/status/1907086860322480233 New Open Weight Model from OpenAI on the way https://x.com/sama/status/1906793591944646898 Depressing new voice for April Fool's Day (Monday) https://x.com/OpenAI/status/1907124258867982338 OpenAI Academy https://academy.openai.com Runway Gen-4 https://x.com/runwayml/status/1906718935778545964 Knight From 4o Image Gen https://x.com/AIForHumansShow/status/1906808191838765175 The Alpha Returns https://x.com/AIForHumansShow/status/1906882011408863458 Higgsfield AI https://x.com/higgsfield_ai/status/1906748655702265901 Omni-Human 1 Out In the Wild https://x.com/TomLikesRobots/status/1907163287596519442 https://dreamina.capcut.com/ Meta's new Movie Grade Talking Synthesis https://x.com/_akhaliq/status/1906935462075236621 https://congwei1230.github.io/MoCha/ Meta's New Hypernova Glasses https://www.theverge.com/news/641153/meta-hypernova-ray-ban-smart-glasses-price Anthropic Makes Progress on AI Not Being a “Black Box” https://x.com/AnthropicAI/status/1905303835892990278 Alexa+ Out, Soooooorta https://www.theverge.com/news/639697/amazon-alexa-plus-launch-early-access-missing-features Celebrity Mortal Kombat 2025 Edition https://x.com/n_reruns/status/1906725609587593286 What if Humans & AI Unite? https://youtu.be/vp7xoPeWzEw?si=6yYRUzCvBJSGcNYz Fantastic AI Film Done In Three Days Plus Walkthrough https://x.com/iaveras/status/1906362437487534296 Emoji Drop - Fun Vibe Coded Music Toy https://x.com/alexanderchen/status/1907052205988851795 Gavin's 4o Image Gen Video https://x.com/AIForHumansShow/status/1905390375604551939
This week, Dan and Ray dive into a whirlwind of AI news shaking up the education world. From $40K private schools with AI tutors to universities reporting chatbot-driven grade boosts, they unpack what's hype and what's happening. Plus, they explore the ethics of AI image generation, energy use in data centers, and whether GPT-4.5 is now officially more human than human. News Alpha School - AI school in Texas News report: https://www.foxnews.com/media/texas-private-schools-use-ai-tutor-rockets-student-test-scores-top-2-country https://alpha.school/ Macquarie University students' exam scores up by nearly 10 per cent thanks to new AI-powered chatbotMicrosoft case study: https://news.microsoft.com/source/asia/2025/03/24/macquarie-university-students-exam-scores-up-by-nearly-10-per-cent-thanks-to-new-ai-powered-chatbot/ Building an AI-Enabled Workforce: Impacts for Finance, Technology and Business Education and Training https://www.futureskillsorganisation.com.au/building-an-ai-enabled-workforce-impacts-for-finance-technology-and-business-education-and-training The Future of Jobs Report 2025 from World Economic Forum https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-future-of-jobs-report-2025/digest/ OpenAI Academy https://academy.openai.com Anthropic launched Claude for Education https://www.anthropic.com/news/introducing-claude-for-education Open AI image generation announcement https://openai.com/index/introducing-4o-image-generation/ Report: Australia's renewables can power AI and slash energy costs https://www.innovationaus.com/australias-renewables-can-power-ai-and-slash-energy-costs/ UTS Transdisciplinary Innovation course https://www.uts.edu.au/for-students/transdisciplinary-innovation Research The Cybernetic Teammate: A Field Experiment on Generative AI Reshaping Teamwork and Expertise https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5188231 Large Language Models Pass the Turing Test https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.23674 News report: https://futurism.com/ai-model-turing-test
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Recent advancements and challenges in artificial intelligence were highlighted on April 2nd, 2025. AI models demonstrated enhanced capabilities in various applications, including achieving comparable results to traditional therapy and learning complex tasks in virtual environments like Minecraft without human guidance. OpenAI's ChatGPT experienced substantial user growth and expanded access to its image generation features. However, the rapid increase in AI activity is straining resources, as seen with Wikipedia's bandwidth issues due to web crawlers. Furthermore, the AI landscape is marked by significant personnel changes and the closure of long-standing community initiatives, exemplified by the departure of Meta's head of AI research and the shutdown of NaNoWriMo.
Can a soul exist in steel, in code, in a whisper of digital thought?This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.In this provocative episode of Creation's Paths, Charlie and Brian—Christopagan Druids and spiritual teachers—delve into the intersection of AI, consciousness, and the soul through a Christopagan lens of applied spirituality, theology, and animism. This episode doesn't focus on the ethics or mechanics of AI, but instead asks deeper, more contemplative questions:What is consciousness?What do we mean when we say “soul”?Can non-human entities—like animals, plants, or even AI—possess sentience, sapience, or soul?How do spiritual traditions like Christopaganism, Druidry, Buddhism, and animism shape our understanding of these concepts?Using examples from nature, technology, and pop culture (including Star Trek and the Turing Test), they challenge the anthropocentric assumption that only humans can be conscious or soulful. The duo invites listeners to explore what it means to live in right relationship with all beings, sentient or not, and reflects on how our definitions of soul shape the way we treat others—including emerging artificial intelligence.This is a philosophical deep dive that blends spiritual inquiry, speculative thought, and interfaith dialogue—an invitation to engage with the world (and technology) in a more soulful, compassionate way.Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it.Thank you for Tips / Donations: * https://ko-fi.com/cedorsett * https://patreon.com/cedorsett * https://cash.app/$CreationsPaths* Substack: New to The Seraphic Grove learn more For Educational Resource: https://wisdomscry.com --- A Christopagan Manifesto--- Answer to the Call: A Dream of an Oak ChurchSocial Connections: * BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/creationspaths.com * Threads https://www.threads.net/@creationspaths * Instagram https://www.instagram.com/creationspaths/#Christopagan #CreationSpirituality #ChristianWitch #Paganism #Esoteric #Magic #Druidry #Mysticism #Spirituality #Occult #WitchCraft #Wicca #IrishPaganism #CelticPaganism #Magick #Polytheism #Enchantment #AIandSoul #SpiritualityAndTechChapters:00:00 Introduction to the Controversial Topic01:10 Meet the Hosts01:29 Setting the Stage: What We Won't Discuss02:05 Defining Consciousness and Soul02:55 Common Misconceptions and Human-Centered Arguments05:50 Exploring Sentience in Nature07:34 The Problem of Othering and Ownership12:10 Sentience in Technology14:10 Sapience and Human Exceptionalism17:44 The Turing Test and AI's Capabilities21:54 The Soul Debate: Philosophical Perspectives33:19 Art, AI, and the Concept of Soul37:39 Conclusion and Call to Action Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe
Cáel's second vacation with Aya and friends.Book 3 in 18 parts, By FinalStand. Listen to the ► Podcast at Explicit Novels.Loving your enemy is easy. You know precisely where the two of you standJust in case anyone cares, I do not hate China or the Chinese People. As a Global Power, the PRC is fair game as a great antagonist. Not only do they have, as of 2015, the world's largest economy, largest population and a truly global Diaspora, they also have a rather totalitarian governance system that enables them to devote scary levels of resources to any endeavor they set their minds to.I usually paint all governments to be entities capable of great good (rarely achieved) and great evil (because it makes such enticing fiction). In my stories, it often falls to the people within those institutions to make judgment calls on what is the right thing to do. In my final analysis, there are no 'Evil' governments, just evil people who use the system to get what they want(Right where we left off)"Aya," I spoke to her when she'd finished up by giving Mu a strong dose of a pain killer, "Now go back to the galley and find the nice medic-lady there. She has a bottle filled with some of those kick-ass sedatives. Inject everyone else but me, you, Zhen here and Mu, Mu's had enough drugs for one day.""Okay," she popped up. She turned fearlessly to face her former tormentors and jailors."I had them all swear an oath to Ishara to not kill, harm, or restrain you in any manner, so have fun hunting them down. You've got about thirty minutes.""Is Dot with us right now?" she gave me a bone-tired smile. I nodded. "This is going to be fun," she shouted and off she went.'I'll be by her side', Dot whispered to me. She rose forth from the seat within me and followed Aya out into Seven Pillars Hell. Technically, I believed it was the Diyu of the Fiendish Child. Those malicious bastards suffered every accident, misfortune, and nearly-impossible odds malfunction in the process of being subdued by a 9 year old Amazon.Four of them died in the process of trying to kill her, when stopping her became obviously impossible. Two had their guns blow up when they tried to shoot her, dismembering their hands and wrists. One guy was strangled in his emergency oxygen supply mask. The last guy lunged forward, slipped on a cup and broke his neck when his head was caught in a folded armrest.Twenty-eight nerve wracking minutes later."All done," she gave me an exhausted yet triumphant chirp. "Should I strap Mr. Mu into a chair? He's passed out.""Zhen, buckle your brother into a chair and hurry back. I'll hold us steady until you get back."Remember, I had only the use of my left hand. My right had to stay on the dagger to keep things powered up."Buckle-up after you've gotten Duan Mu secured, Aya. That's his proper name.""I know that. I was trying to keep them irritated so they would act irrationally. You taught me that," Aya bathed me in her sinister ways and means.Finally, it was down to me and Zhen. "Do you think we will succeed, Cáel Wakko Ishara?" "I'm giving it my best shot." "The little girl was right," Zhen groaned. "She told us we'd regret not killing you in New York when we had the chance. I thought she was being an annoying spoiled brat. I was wrong." Pause. "I know you have no reason to answer me truthfully, but when we, the rest of us, die, could you make sure my brother's body is returned to my father so that he can join our ancestors in the family grave?" "Why do you think I would lie to you now that we are alone?" That was a loaded question. I did the majority of my lying when I was alone with a woman. "I, will you give me your Oath, in your Goddess's name?" "Nope. My Goddess has pretty much been exhausted by your boys trying to break their vows to me and Aya. I'll tell you what I will do, " "What?" "Show me your tits and I'll promise to do my best." "What? You want to see me naked?" she grew indignant. "No!" It was her being a vaginal virgin (I knew the type ~ good oral technique and bed play, but no 'go-uppy' the cunt, or ass) and me not being Han Chinese, therefore being a 'Stinky Barbarian'. "Listen, I've never flown a commercial jet before and neither have you. Odds are we are both going to be dead in the next ten minutes. After all the hell you have put me through, can you at least give me some fucking inspiration. No one will ever know. Besides, imagining the perfect swell of your breast and the smooth tautness of your stomach, well, you are so damn perfect it is distracting!" I protested against the World's grand injustice (me not being Han and thus not worthy of seeing her goodies). "Do you really think we are all about to die?" she studied me. "I'm doing my best, but, yes, I believe we are," I stared deep into her dark brown orbs.'You are despicable,' Ishara chortled. 'I promise you, plant your seed and she will bear you a son.' "Very well, hold onto the controls," she said as she released her joystick. She rolled up her padded (high-tech body-weave) shirt carefully. I was a past master of looking while pretending not too look. Still, "Can I look yet?" I hesitantly questioned. Sure, we were about to slam an Airbus-350 into the Pacific Ocean, or a concrete runway, no lights, in a cyclone, but she was 'working it'. For all she knew, this striptease would be her last living memory. "No." A few seconds passed. "Now?" "No." Oh, her top was just cresting her highly aroused nipples, she had tiny, erect nipples. The smallest I had ever seen, but long, almost like tiny awls. Finally she'd played it out as long as possible. "Okay." "No, wait," I begged. "Let me make sure everything is stable. I want to look at you for as long as I can. This will probably be the last happy moment of my life, so I want to make the most of it." That made her happy. I puttered around for five seconds, then pivoted around to take in her full, topless view. I didn't say anything for the longest time. "Aren't you done yet," she grumbled. "We are about to crash." "Oh, sorry," I turned away. She rolled her top down quickly and we returned to trying to keep the people we loved most in life alive. I sensed as sense of disappointment in her nonetheless."Perfect," I whispered. She caught it. "What did you say? Is something wrong?" she worried, studying her crippled command console for any errors she might have missed. "I said 'perfect'. I knew it, your body is perfect," I confessed. Pause. "Oh, " "Now I have something to live for," I declared. "I will never let you see me naked again. This was a one-time thing!" "That's two things I have to live for then," I countered. "Bringing us in alive and seeing me naked once more?" she had to be sure. "I was going to say 'seeing you naked again' and 'living', but I can see that your priorities make more sense," I conceded. "Ah, you are right, that I am right." Pause. "Good luck." "On seeing you naked again, or surviving our landing." "Let's start out by landing the plane. "And then, Duan Zhen?" "We will see, Cáel Ishara."{9 pm, Tuesday, August 16th ~ 23 Days to go}{aka 2 am Wednesday, Aug. 17th ~ 22 Days to go (Havenstone time)}(The following is in Mandarin until I note otherwise)"What are you doing?" I struggled to keep the panic from my voice."Killing all these alarms," Zhen responded. She was grinding her teeth in frustration and fear. "There is nothing we can do to fix those problems.""My, right rudder, its barely responding," I grunted. This was fly-by-wire, not typical manual control, so my concern was entirely mental, not wanting to miss our turn south into the sole runaway on Johnston Atoll. With the steady degradation of the plane's electronics, we wouldn't make the 360 for another pass.Landing from the southern end of the runway would put the cyclone force winds behind us. There would be no way for the plane's two inexperienced pilots to make that miraculous landing happen. No, we had to approach form the north, into the winds and allow nature to slow us down."On it, I'm good," she confirmed that her co-pilot's systems were still doing their job. "Tell me when we are making our final approach." Zhen, my Seven Pillars of Heaven co-pilot (and designated assassin), couldn't see where we were going. Our avionics had perished earlier in this disaster.Goddess Dot Ishara was communicating with Goddess SzélAnya who was frolicking in this maelstrom; the Draconic Storm Divinity was in her element. Dot was 'in' her element as well ~ her last living mortal descendent (me), if you didn't count all those unborn offspring I'd been contributing to in the past few weeks.'Are you thinking about me, Wakko?' she whispered into my mind. I was Wakko Ishara. I was supposed to be Yakko, but that hadn't worked out. As the 'main girl' in the relationship between me, the leader of her Amazon House, and Yakko Ishara ~ my first Ishara ancestor ~ she earned the slot of Dot (see Warner Bros.) Ishara.One of her earliest gifts to me was to make my mind inviolate to ALL supernatural penetration which was the reason she was bothering to ask about my thoughts and intentions.'Yes,' I thought back. 'I'm worried you are expending too much energy on my behalf, Dot.''Opposed to leaving you alone with SzélAnya? I don't trust her around you. She'd make a little Dragon-offspring/avatar with you if I'm not careful.''If you aren't careful? Don't I get a say in all of this?''No. Trust me, she's clingy and you are more active than a whole temple of Babylon's whores. Her mortal avatar would further bond your two legends together and your Legend is already the prop, placed with House Ishara.' Translation: My Goddess was clingy. After all, she'd meant to say my legend was her 'property'."Flaps!" Zhen yelled at me. "Check your flaps. Mine keep shorting out.""On it," I replied. I'd 'zoned out', so she'd screamed at me to get my attention back on task. Altitude, 1200 meters, which meant flaps at, fuck if I knew."What do I set them, Oh Shit!" I realized I'd forgotten something horribly imperiling."What?" Zhen shot me a furious look."Fuel! We've got to start dumping the fuel!" I screamed."Why?""Fireball, Zhen. If we hit hard, this bitch will barbeque us," I spit the words. "Don't you watch any airplane crash movies?" I added."The Airbus 350 has plenty of, safeguards,""You mean like all the other ones that have failed us in the past half hour?""Opening main tanks #1 and #2," she grumbled. "If we are struck by another lightning bolt we could blow up in mid-air.""Won't happen," I feebly jested. "The Storm Goddess loves me.""Does she love my brother and I?""Nah. She wants you and everyone else on this plane dead, but she's humoring me right now.""Flaps," she reminded me. "Why would she care about you?""Having no other useful skills, I am a truly remarkable lover."Zhen spared me a blistering look."You have seized this aircraft from my brother, me and forty of our best Special Operations Strike Warriors. That does not qualify you as 'unskilled'," she lambasted me."Oh no? You should see a 'real' Amazon in action," I teased her. "I'm just an intern who hasn't yet completed his 84 day trial period." I also worked the flaps."Too much," she snapped. "If we drop below 400 kilometers per hour, these winds will slam us into the Pacific."I was adjusting the flaps appropriately as we began our final roll to the left when a cloud-to-cloud bolt of electricity coursed through our craft. We didn't blow up."Thank you, SzélAnya," I whispered."What?" Zhen worried. Fucking up now would be the end of us all.'Your gratitude is overdue, Cáel,' SzélAnya slipped her murmur into the crashing thunder and another lash of raw, natural fury. 'We will talk later.'"I thought you said she loves you.""Umm, did I forget to mention I told her I was going out for pizza and never called her back?""That makes no sense," Zhen glared at me briefly. I was gifted with a visual of our plane in perspective to the runway. Yay, five meter waves were smashing into the atoll. I adjusted our yaw to the right."We are three kilometers out," I advised her."Flaps, spoilers," I went over my limited Alal-knowledge. This stuff worked on a piston driven commercial liner and it was the only flight data I had."Landing gear," Zhen responded. She had to throttle up a little because all that drag was cutting into our speed.'You are being blown too far to the east,' SzélAnya advised. I did the best I could."What are you doing?" Zhen was starting to sweat."Responding to divine intervention.""I, I see it!" Zhen's panic turned to exultation as she could finally make out the pale concrete runway surrounded by the angry sea.Too disasters hit us simultaneously."The left landing gear is not fully deployed," Zhen cautioned me."We are coming in too fast anyway," I dryly noted. The Goddess had brought me in on target, but she knew nothing about aircraft aeronautics.The Airbus came down too hard, too fast and our left landing gear snapped on impact. Sarrat Irkalli's parting gift was decay. Every design weak point gave in. The front fuselage broke apart, my hand on the dagger slipped and the power died. The front 25% of the plane spun off to the west while the remainder shot down the runway and off the southern end of the island.Sadly we went off into the lagoon between the western side and the barrier reef. In a delayed bit of good fortune, our careening section went head to head against a massive storm surge."Go!" I screamed at Zhen.She snatched up her Jian that she had used to pin the undead necromancer Tsu. I was right behind her, though I did stop to retrieve Sarrat Irkalli's dagger and pluck the two bone reliquaries from his neck before following Zhen's tight, athletic buns out of the cockpit and toward Aya. My diminutive better half was still in her seatbelt and clutching the medical bag to her chest.(English) "Cáel, I think we are sinking," she noted with a twinge of concern and more courage than I felt like utilizing. As Zhen was rescuing her brother the enormity of my mistake sunk in. All the Seven Pillars people were unconscious thus unable to save themselves from drowning. Aya's survival came first. I'd worried about my 'would-be executioners' later.I swept up Aya so fast it took me a second to realize she was poking me. She had retrieved the trinkets Felix had given Mu, our phone cards, my Dot-treats and my Amazon blade. I quickly strapped the blade to my arm. The water was rushing in through the severed back section.I turned to see Zhen struggling with her brother. Her look said it all. She expected them both to die. She wouldn't abandon him to save herself and the waves were too rough to make it with him."Get as far as you can," I shouted to her over the typhoon strength winds. "I'll come back for you."Her face expressed how little faith she put in my promise. Zhen had no choice left to her. I cut off two lengths of seat-belt to give Aya a harness to wrap over my shoulder and opposite underarm. I used the second piece to create her harness I linked with my own. {Back to English as the primary language}"He'll come back for you," Aya tried to assure Zhen while I worked."Aya, take a deep breath then expel it," I advised. The second she did I dove into the water. I had never attempted to swim in water this nasty, but I had been dumped into a white water rapids before. That was the best I had.Somehow in the madness, I pointed myself in the right direction. Once more, the storm came to my rescue. Two monster waves picked us up and pushed us toward the edge of the runway.'Go to the north end of the island,' Ishara told me. There is a building there that will shelter you, and Cáel, I must leave now. Don't do it.''I can't not try,' I replied. 'Can you help Aya?' I gave one last appeal. No reply. I twisted southward to locate the next monster wave. My precious cargo pressed tightly to my upper torso, I flipped over so that my feet were facing toward the onrushing runway. I'm not as dumb as I look, or sound.I bent my knees in the same way they instruct you when you go cliff diving. Up we went. I pulled Aya and I as deep into the water as possible, up, up, crest and then down-down-down. My bare right foot hit something jagged and sharp. I'd worry about bleeding later. The momentum of that contact tried to tilt me head-first, but I resisted.My left foot slapped down on a hard, smooth, granular surface, the sea wall. Now I swam backwards with my free arm while I raced to get my right foot back under me. My body ended up surging forward, yet I was in control of my movements once more. I rolled with the impact, taking the brunt to my left shoulder while shielding Aya with my right. Three rolls and I was on my feet again."Aya!" I beseeched my companion."That was fun," she yelled back over the hurricane force winds. "Let's try to do this next year," the rest was lost. I kept staggering forward in about a foot of water that the storm had flooded over the land. I looked behind me.The next wave was unfriendly. The one behind that one appeared to be a lot like what I imagined a Berlin Wall-sized tombstone would look like. I ran. I survived the first wave then gave Aya a cautionary squeeze. I felt her tiny lungs inflate, soak up the salt-water spray and oxygen then flush the air back out.A few more steps then we plunged back sideways into the monster current ~ the wave had already crashed."What did you say?" I shook Aya as we surfaced once more."Next year, much later next year," she grinned up at me."Aya, do you think you can,""Yes. Go find them. You gave her your word," she hugged me."Stay on the runway, head north, Dot says there is a building up there that is still intact. Aya, take this," I handed her the pistol and a spare mag."Do you promise you won't let me die today?" she shouted over the winds. I had to think about that. Aya rammed the pistol and magazine into her medical bag's side pocket. Oaths had their own power and maybe, just maybe, Dot Ishara would help me honor this one."I swear to you, I will not let you die today," I yelled back."Then go and hurry," she hugged me as I cut her loose. "She needs you more than I do. Go!" With that, we separated. Aya slugged forward a few steps, was staggered by another wave then turned and gave me her 'thumbs up'.I turned to the south and the blinding winds and terrible surf. I had to try. Alal kicked in. Jumbo commercial airliners = no help. Shipwrecks = he'd survived a few. I mapped out in my mind the waves, winds and their direction relative to the plane. I could still make out its half-submerged shape.The edge of the runway had a U-shaped seawall which created a peak that channeled the waves. I couldn't see the structure itself due to the high tide, but I could locate the wall by watching the waves break. If I could get to the outside of the eastern peak, I would have an easier time going about this rescue. Also, if Zhen wasn't brought in by the same waves that saved Aya and I, she would be driven to the northwest, parallel to the island.I could intercept them. I'd effective killed everyone else. Maybe, I dove in.'Don't!'“Too late, SzélAnya,” I vaulted off the semi-submerged sea wall, then let the undertow pull me along the broken coral rocks the Navy had put there when they expanded the airfield in the 1960's.I kept my hands on the rocks, rock climbing in reverse. The waves passing overhead tried to pluck me up and return me to the land. I moved as rapidly as I could, until my muscles ached from the water's chill and oxygen starvation. My lungs were on fire. I let the next wave pull me up.Fortune favors the foolish should be my new motto. I broke the surface just after another large wave passed by. I kept my breathing short and steady, despite my burning hunger for air. Gulping air would only earn me a mouthful of salt water. I took the reprieve in the storm's efforts to drown me.The 'foolish' was waiting for me four meters away, slightly behind me and to the East. Zhen was being dragged past the atoll. I kept one eye on her progress and the other on the waves. A monster rolled up, I dove under and thus resurfaced less than two meters away. Zhen had Mu in a classic rescue swim position. He was still likely to suffocate in this downpour.The look in her eyes was, pure confliction. I cut through the last bit of ocean to be at her side. My first action was to point to the next tidal beast heading for us.(Mandarin) "I've got him. Dive beneath the wave," I hollered. Had she resisted, all three of us would have been screwed. She didn't.I took another deep breathe then sort of freaked her out. I clamped my mouth over Mu's and expelled my air into his lungs. My right arm snaked under his left with my hand grabbing the back of his head. I shoved his head tightly against my face, pressing his nose shut, then dove. Zhen was right behind me.After that, we had our routine down. Zhen took Mu every fourth wave. Breathing for both him and me was tough. I'd take him back for the fifth and slowly we made ourselves to the eastern shore. I hit first, fell flat on my face but kept a hold on Mu. I temporarily lost sight of Zhen. One life at a time.I lugged Mu up, staggered his unconscious and my exhausted forms a few feet and then was toppled by yet another wall of water. This time, when I returned to a standing position, I check Mu's breathing. He would make it. I few more steps, another wave. I kept my footing that time. Another, Zhen came careening our way from the North. The waves had swept her passed us.Zhen immediately looped her arm under Mu's right arm. That allowed her, me and our shared burden to slog another meter inland, then the next wave caught up with us. Zhen fell; I stumbled, but righted myself and thus kept Mu from being washed away. Zhen rolled a few feet forward, rebounded up, only to be shoved away when a gust of wind hit us.On her next attempt, she rejoined us. From that point onward, we were far enough away from the land's end so that we were slogging through standing water and could resist the waves that impacted us.(Mandarin) "You came back," she shouted.There were all kinds of romantic, chivalric and very true responses to that. I chose a half-lie. (Mandarin) "I really wanted to see your tits one more time," I yelled. The looks she gave me was priceless. She was convinced I was a lunatic ~ no doubt about it.While she puzzled out her reaction/retort, we chanced upon a Quonset hut. In its lee, we caught a break from the worst of the wind. We also picked up a little Epona who had made the same logical choice (to get out of the wind) as we had. My heart leapt for joy. She was grinning like an impish hellion as she tried to tell me something.I leaned down until her lips were touching my ear."I forgot to pack my swimsuit," she chortled."It's probably sitting at home along with my surfboard," I kissed her on the forehead. "How about we get inside, somewhere?" Aya nodded.(Mandarin) "Let's go," I roared. Zhen nodded briefly. We turned Mu around so we would be dragging him with his back to the winds. The journey to the structure SzélAnya had pointed me at (the J O C building) took over an hour and a half to cover the two kilometers. Along the way, Aya discovered her inner Peter Pan.That was the childish fiction I was going to use to explain what she did when I regaled this episode to her Mother, assuming we made it back. In common parlance, a gust of wind that must have been about 150 kilometers per hour picked her up and off she went. Hell, I'd honored my oath to Zhen. I dropped Mu and raced after my own personal good luck fairy.A freak micro-burst, shot Aya up so high I lost track of her in the rain.'Please'.I saw my tiny human javelin plummeting to earth several meters away. Aya had refused to mitigate her fate by releasing the medical bag. I jumped, caught her and took another hard spill to the ground, Aya on top of me. She said something to me.I made it back to my knees, clutching a standing Aya firmly to my chest."I said 'I've had enough fun for today," she sputtered. "Can we go inside now?"'You now owe me a life, I go,''Thank you'. If she heard me, she didn't acknowledge it. The storm didn't relent its assault, that was for sure.I couldn't risk losing Aya again. I had placed Zhen and Mu on solid ground so she returned to being my top priority. I slogged my way through the typhoon, cyclone, 'what have you', only to find a solid steel door between Aya and safety. I felt volcanic fury building up inside me. Then I remembered I still had a few firearms,The QCW spoke and the door popped opened. I raced around the first interior corner, deposited Aya, ran back to the door, reverse course, raced back to Aya, kissed her cheek then ran back out into the blinding rain and battering winds. Zhen was right where I'd left her. She had relied on me coming back, damn her.(The J S O C Building)Five minutes later, I had the Seven Pillars twins inside and the door wedged shut. We were all temporarily safe. Here and there small puddles of water had formed from leaks above, but otherwise the structure was solid, sound and safe. Zhen and Mu were on the opposite side of the room. After she tended to her brother, she looked my way.I took the medical bag from a wide-eyed and happy Aya."We are down to two of them," she shivered. "Perhaps you should ask her to surrender now, while they still can?" I snorted then chuckled."Do you really think the proud scions of Duan will bow before the Amazons?" I asked her. Aya fatigued mind worked that question over."No, you are right. I don't think they are smart enough to know when they are beat. Cáel, they called me 'Chǒul u de cuüw ', or something like that," Aya kept her eyes on Zhen. "What does that mean?" It took me a second to piece that together. You can tell a great deal about people if you catch them talking about you behind your backs, or when they think you can't understand what they are saying."Ugly Bug," I translated. Aya snorted."That was rude. We can call her 'L s la ninda'," she proclaimed loud enough for Zhen to hear, "and we can call him Amar."I had to applaud her choice of names for our would-be killers.See, L s la ninda roughly translated from Amazon to English as 'cupcake'. Amar was Amazon for 'calf' which was a play on his Mandarin name, 'Mu'."Dumu?" I indicated her. Aya's eyes sparkled. Duma was the diminutive for 'daughter'."Atta," she murmured back. That was 'respectful Father'; a title no Amazon girl had addressed a man with in, well maybe, ever. The term was largely religious and only used in the terms of female divinities referring to divine paternals."Take the gun," I withdrew the QSW-06 from the medical bag. "I'm going to take a look at Mu."I wasn't a surgeon, most of my medical skills were self-taught (I get hurt a great deal), I was personally acquainted with pain and I wasn't easily grossed out. Alal's past granted me beaucoup knowledge to fill in the gaps. Mu was going to be okay.His problems were the bullet hole, blood loss, our mutual damp condition and his complete exhaustion. Zhen knelt close by as I cut open his pants. The bullet was still in him. I was guessing the round had cracked his femur, not broken it. I cleaned out the wound with minimal disturbance to Mu's sleep. The antiseptic came next, followed by the wrapping and finally a syringe of general antibiotic.(Mandarin) "Let's find something to dress ourselves in and then we all need to get out of these wet clothes. If we don't shed these clothes soon, we'll get a chill we don't need," I advised.(Mandarin) "How bad is it?" she asked. She meant her brother's condition.(Mandarin) "He'll be okay. Feel free to try and kill me when you wish. He doesn't need me anymore." That, pretty much confirmed for her what she suspected, I was a lunatic.(Mandarin) "Well, okay. Thank you. I will not kill the child; I have given you my word."(Mandarin) "Are you talking about 'Ugly Bug'?"(Mandarin) "Oh. I thought she didn't know our language either," she blushed then frowned. "She never revealed she understood our words."(Mandarin) "She doesn't. Aya has a phenomenal memory. All Amazons are taught from a very young age to develop a strong eye for detail. This includes remembering words spoken around them, even if they don't know their meaning."That silenced her. The medical kit gifted us with five glow sticks.The women paired up to search the first, second, third and fourth floors; I didn't trust Zhen to find something useful and report it to me. I knew women. She wouldn't kill Aya tonight and Aya would keep her
We meet a founder questioning the wisdom of the Turing Test as he works to address the loneliness epidemic among the elderly, in the latest installment of our oral history project. We Meet: Intuition Robotics Founder Dor Skuler, maker of the ElliQ digital companionCredits:SHIFT is produced by Jennifer Strong and Emma Cillekens. It's mixed by Garret Lang, with original music from him and Jacob Gorski. Art by Meg Marco.This episode first published in August 2024.
The consciousness testCould an artificial intelligence be capable of genuine conscious experience?Coming from a range of different scientific and philosophical perspectives, Yoshua Bengio, Sabine Hossenfelder, Nick Lane, and Hilary Lawson dive deep into the question of whether artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT could one day become self-aware, and whether they have already achieved this state.Yoshua Bengio is a Turing Award-winning computer scientist. Sabine Hossenfelder is a science YouTuber and theoretical physicist. Nick Lane is an evolutionary biochemist. Hilary Lawson is a post-postmodern philosopher.To witness such topics discussed live buy tickets for our upcoming festival: https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/And visit our website for many more articles, videos, and podcasts like this one: https://iai.tv/You can find everything we referenced here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesAnd don't hesitate to email us at podcast@iai.tv with your thoughts or questions on the episode! Who do you agree or disagree with?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Murray Shanahan is Professor of Cognitive Robotics at Imperial College London and a principal research scientist at Google DeepMind. Educated at Imperial College (BSc(Eng) computer science) and Cambridge University (King's College; PhD computer science), he became a full Professor at Imperial, and joined DeepMind. His publications span artificial intelligence, machine learning, logic, dynamical systems, computational neuroscience, and philosophy of mind. He was Scientific Advisor on the film Ex Machina (2014). He has written several books, including “Embodiment and the Inner Life” (2010) and “The Technological Singularity” (2015).Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrV9IwZd3qETitle: "Murray Shanahan: What are Conscious Exotica? Consciousness, AI & the Space of Possible Minds"CONNECT:- Website: https://tevinnaidu.com - Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/mindbodysolution- YouTube: https://youtube.com/mindbodysolution- Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu- Facebook: https://facebook.com/drtevinnaidu - Instagram: https://instagram.com/drtevinnaidu- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu=============================Disclaimer: The information provided on this channel is for educational purposes only. The content is shared in the spirit of open discourse and does not constitute, nor does it substitute, professional or medical advice. We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of listening/watching any of our contents. You acknowledge that you use the information provided at your own risk. Listeners/viewers are advised to conduct their own research and consult with their own experts in the respective fields.
“Google has made themselves Sheriff of the internet,” says Dr. Robert Epstein, an expert on Internet manipulation. “It could break humanity.” Dr. Robert Epstein is a Senior Research Psychologist at the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology and former editor-in-chief of Psychology Today. A Harvard Ph.D., he has testified before Congress on internet manipulation and developed the first nationwide system for analyzing Big Tech's personalized content. He founded the Loebner Prize Competition in AI and has authored 15 books, including ‘Parsing the Turing Test.' Find more at https://x.com/DrREpstein Dr. Paul Alexander is an epidemiologist and former WHO Consultant specializing in evidence-based medicine and research methodology. He served as Senior Advisor to the US Department of HHS for COVID-19 response in 2020. Dr. Alexander holds a PhD from McMaster University, master's degrees from Oxford University and University of Toronto, and bioterrorism/biowarfare training from Johns Hopkins. He is the author of “Presidential Takedown” and a contributor at Brownstone Institute. Find more at https://drpaulalexander.com and https://palexander.substack.com 「 SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS 」 Find out more about the brands that make this show possible and get special discounts on Dr. Drew's favorite products at https://drdrew.com/sponsors • FATTY15 – The future of essential fatty acids is here! Strengthen your cells against age-related breakdown with Fatty15. Get 15% off a 90-day Starter Kit Subscription at https://drdrew.com/fatty15 • PALEOVALLEY - "Paleovalley has a wide variety of extraordinary products that are both healthful and delicious,” says Dr. Drew. "I am a huge fan of this brand and know you'll love it too!” Get 15% off your first order at https://drdrew.com/paleovalley • THE WELLNESS COMPANY - Counteract harmful spike proteins with TWC's Signature Series Spike Support Formula containing nattokinase and selenium. Learn more about TWC's supplements at https://twc.health/drew 「 MEDICAL NOTE 」 Portions of this program may examine countervailing views on important medical issues. Always consult your physician before making any decisions about your health. 「 ABOUT THE SHOW 」 Ask Dr. Drew is produced by Kaleb Nation (https://kalebnation.com) and Susan Pinsky (https://twitter.com/firstladyoflove). This show is for entertainment and/or informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ein neuer Trend auf Social Media zeigt: Chatbots werden für immer mehr Teenager fast so etwas wie Freunde. Und auch im Silicon Valley ist es für viele Tech-Experten ganz normal geworden, mit KIs über intime Lebensentscheidungen zu reden. Fritz und Gregor verbünden sich mit ihren Kolleginnen vom Psychologie-Podcast "Die Lösung" um herauszufinden, warum wir Menschen mit Chatbots so gerne über emotionale Themen reden - und was eigentlich die Psychotherapie dazu sagt. Über die Hosts: Gregor Schmalzried ist freier Tech-Journalist, Speaker und Berater, u.a. beim Bayerischen Rundfunk. Fritz Espenlaub ist freier Journalist und Ökonom. Er arbeitet unter anderem für den Bayerischen Rundfunk und das Tech-Magazin 1E9. 00:00 Intro 06:12 Das Phänomen KI als Freund 13:52 Was macht Chatbots so attraktiv? 19:39 Geht ein Podcast-Host zur KI-Therapeutin... 30:58 Was haben wir diese Woche mit KI gemacht? Links: "Die Lösung" über KI und Psychotherapie: https://www.ardaudiothek.de/episode/die-loesung-der-psychologie-podcast/ki-und-psychotherapie-ist-der-bot-der-bessere-psychotherapeut/br/14175411/ Wer Spaß mit KI hat: https://www.bitkom.org/Presse/Presseinformation/Ein-Jahr-ChatGPT-Jeder-Dritte-hat-KI-Chatbot-ausprobiert#:~:text=Rund die Hälfte aller Nutzerinnen,lernen%2C der KI die notwendigen Dänische Umfrage zu KI als Freund: https://www.psypost.org/do-chatbots-fill-a-social-void-research-examines-their-role-for-lonely-teens/#:~:text=The results showed that 234,as social or emotionally supportive US-Teenager und KI-Freundschaften: https://time.com/7098524/teenagers-ai-risk-lawmakers/ Verliebt in eine KI? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/technology/ai-chatgpt-boyfriend-companion.html KI schafft den Turing-Test für Psychotherapie: https://the-decoder.de/chatgpt-besteht-laut-studie-turing-test-fuer-psychotherapie/ Claude Jailbreaking Challenge: https://www.anthropic.com/research/constitutional-classifiers Redaktion und Mitarbeit: David Beck, Cristina Cletiu, Chris Eckardt, Fritz Espenlaub, Elisa Harlan, Franziska Hübl, Marie Kilg, Mark Kleber, Gudrun Riedl, Christian Schiffer, Gregor Schmalzried Kontakt: Wir freuen uns über Fragen und Kommentare an kipodcast@br.de. Unterstützt uns: Wenn euch dieser Podcast gefällt, freuen wir uns über eine Bewertung auf eurer liebsten Podcast-Plattform. Abonniert den KI-Podcast in der ARD Audiothek oder wo immer ihr eure Podcasts hört, um keine Episode zu verpassen. Und empfehlt uns gerne weiter!
Es scheint gewaltig, welche Sprünge künstliche Intelligenz in den letzten Jahren gemacht hat. Wir sprechen darüber, wie ChatGPT und Co. die Welt verändert haben und welche Welle da möglicherweise auf uns zukommt. Lässt sich das in der Zukunft noch irgendwie eindämmen und sollten wir das überhaupt versuchen? Entbrennt jetzt der Wettlauf um die Super-KI, wann entwickeln die ein Bewusstsein und was machen die dann mit uns Menschen? Als wir vor 5 Jahren den ersten Teil aufnahmen, (Folge #107) hätten wir niemals gedacht, was im Jahr 2025 schon alles Realität ist. – – – Links zum Thema: Roboter & AI - Teil 1 (Folge #107): https://open.spotify.com/episode/3WJ9H6Db24vc9bjVN0RoDg?si=dons8DPrSqigbzY2q90y_w Black Metal AI Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP1OiUV13KQ Buchtipp: The Coming Wave (Suleyman, Mustafa / Bhaskar, Michael) – – – LINKTREE Alle wichtigen Links zu uns findet ihr hier: https://linktr.ee/kackundsach – – – PODCAST KAPITEL (00:05:54) Recap Teil 1 und Ausblick auf die Folge (00:17:10) Neuronale Netzwerke und Deep Learning (00:19:13) Large Language Models (Chat GPT) (00:46:57) Robotik Updates (01:16:18) Die kommende KI Welle (01:43:38) Der Wettlauf um die Super-KI (02:00:29) Turing-Test 2.0 ? (02:13:42) KI und Bewusstsein (02:38:20) Gedankenexperimente, und Urheberrecht (02:51:06) Destruktive KI (02:58:35) Technologische Singularität und die Zukunft – – – Kack & Sachgeschichten - Der Podcast mit Klugschiss http://www.kackundsach.de/ Bleib auf dem Laufenden mit dem Kacki WhatsApp Kanal: https://bit.ly/kuswhatsapp – – – ausführliche Beschreibung: Der Wettlauf um künstliche Intelligenz. Während 2019 noch über ethische Fragen von KI spekuliert wurde, erleben wir heute einen Boom von Large Language Models wie ChatGPT. Die Hosts diskutieren, wie KI inzwischen Texte verfasst, Code generiert und sogar kreative Prozesse unterstützt. Doch was bedeutet das für die Gesellschaft? Besonders spannend: Der Podcast nimmt sich das sogenannte "Containment-Problem" vor – die Frage, ob eine KI-Welle überhaupt noch aufzuhalten ist. Die Antwort scheint klar: Wahrscheinlich nicht. Die Technologie verbreitet sich zu schnell und mit zu vielen Möglichkeiten, um sie einzuschränken. Doch die Hosts werfen eine beunruhigende Frage auf: Wann ersetzen Roboter tatsächlich menschliche Arbeitsplätze? Erste Anzeichen gibt es bereits in der Logistik, Produktion und Pflege. Künstliche Intelligenz und Bewusstsein – Science Fiction oder bald Realität? Eine der philosophischsten Diskussionen der Folge: Kann KI Bewusstsein entwickeln? Die Hosts sprechen über neuronale Netzwerke und wie sie menschliches Denken nachahmen. Spannende Gedankenspiele werden aufgeworfen, z. B.: Das "chinesische Zimmer" – Versteht eine KI wirklich, was sie tut, oder imitiert sie nur menschliches Verhalten? Theory of Mind – Wird eine KI jemals eigene Ziele und Wünsche haben? Der Touring-Test rückwärts – Wann müssen Menschen beweisen, dass sie keine KI sind? Die Meinung im Podcast ist gespalten. Während einige die KI-Revolution optimistisch sehen, warnen andere davor, dass wir nicht wissen, was wir da gerade erschaffen. Eine Folge voller Spekulationen, Science-Fiction-Vibes und der unweigerlichen Erkenntnis: Die Zukunft ist längst da.
Katie and Joe are back to discuss AI finally! Joe shows Katie's the directorial debut of Alex Garland in a film that's mainly a long suspenseful thriller about the Turing Test. Joe vouches for the short dance scene as the best scene in all movies. Katie has so many alternative ways this movie could have gone. But most importantly did they find out this is in fact a good movie?
Christopher Ostro shares a big picture look at AI detection tools on episode 555 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Quotes from the episode I think there are tons of students I interact with who are really just curious and trying to use these tools to dig deeper. -Christopher Ostro I want them getting practice on these things that are going to be part of their future careers and lives. I love that my classroom is a stage for that. -Christopher Ostro I think AI detection has a place, but its place is limited. I don't think it should ever be the sole reason a student is getting honor coded. -Christopher Ostro I love to tell my students if all you're doing with these tools is taking the output and submitting as your own work, you don't have a job. -Christopher Ostro Resources Video: AI Detection: A Literature Review with Christopher Ostro Slides: AI Detection: A Literature Review University of Colorado Boulder Learning Design Group Video: Student Use of AI: A Panel Dialogue GPTZero, TurnItIn AI Detector, Writer.AI Can linguists distinguish between ChatGPT/AI and human writing?: A study of research ethics and academic publishing, by J. Elliott Casal & Matt Kessler A real-world test of artificial intelligence infiltration of a university examinations system: A “Turing Test” case study, by Peter Scarfe, Kelly Watcham, and Alasdair Clarke Simple techniques to bypass GenAI text detectors: implications for inclusive education, by Mike Perkins et al Can AI-Generated Text be Reliably Detected? by Vinu Sankar Sadasivan et al Testing of detection tools for AI-generated text, by Debora Weber-Wulff et al GPT detectors are biased against non-native English writers, by Weixin Liang et al Detecting ChatGPT-generated essays in a large-scale writing assessment: Is there a bias against non-native English speakers? by Yang Jiang et al Kaggle competition 2023 - 2024 h/t to Janae Cohn who shared the article on LinkedIn and posted some additional reflective questions we might ask, as we refuse GenAI in writing studies Refusing GenAI in Writing Studies: A Quickstart Guide, by Jennifer Sano-Franchini, West Virginia University; Megan McIntyre, University of Arkansas;Maggie Fernandes, University of Arkansas Maha Bali's writing on AI (and other topics) A Man on the Inside Daytripper (DC Comics)
Large language models like ChatGPT are transforming the way we interact with AI. Peter explains its inner workings, how it understands language through probabilities, and its applications across various domains. Shintaro brings relatable scenarios, exploring AI's practical uses, its limitations, and ethical concerns like bias and transparency. They also touch on the future of AI, from prompt engineering to potential advancements like agentic AI and multitask robotics. Whether you're curious about how ChatGPT works or how it might shape the future, this conversation offers engaging insights and practical takeaways. (00:00:00) Introduction (00:00:45) What Is ChatGPT? (00:02:19) Language Models and Probabilities Explained (00:05:28) Making AI Understandable for Everyone (00:06:43) ChatGPT's Limitations and Real-World Use Cases (00:13:17) Ethical Concerns and AI Bias (00:17:36) What Is Prompt Engineering? (00:20:58) AI in Specialized Applications (00:25:21) The Turing Test and AI Sentience (00:30:31) Full Self-Driving and AI in Robotics (00:44:33) What's After ChatGPT? (00:50:50) Closing Thoughts If you're in business, then you have customer churn. Whether you're building a startup, growing a mom & pop shop, or operating in a fortune 500 powerhouse, Hakuin.ai measures, predicts, and improves your customer retention. https://hakuin.ai
This week let's settle back to our sofas, grab our remote controls and work out what to watch with Doug Shapiro, among the most prominent voices in the world of television and its tech disrupters. His clear and concise work, all available to watch and read on his website is the go to for thousands.For more on Bubble Trouble, including transcripts of the show, visit us online at http://bubbletroublepodcast.comYou can learn more about Richard at https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-kramer-16306b2/More on Will Page at: https://pivotaleconomics.com(Times below correspond to the episode without considering any inserted advertisements.)In this episode of Bubble Trouble, hosts delve into the intricacies of media disruption with Doug Shapiro, a prominent voice in TV, economics, and tech. Celebrating over a century of their show's success, they explore topics such as the supply and demand curve changes, the potential of AI in content creation, and the future of media companies amidst technological advancements. Shapiro offers insights into the tectonic shifts affecting the industry, from the rise of new media over traditional formats to the economic implications of infinite content in a world of fixed demand. The discussion also touches on intellectual property, the ethics surrounding AI, and the challenges faced by incumbents in adapting to rapid innovation.00:00 Introduction00:42 Part One00:49 Guest Introduction: Doug Shapiro01:12 Doug Shapiro's Career Journey02:12 The Evolution of Media Consumption03:50 Supply and Demand in Media07:19 Generative AI and Content Creation10:32 The Future of Media Distribution23:09 The Creator Economy and Power Laws27:13 Part Two27:30 Hollywood vs. Big Tech30:00 AI's Impact on Hollywood: A Double-Edged Sword30:44 Disruption in the Entertainment Industry31:23 The Future of High-End Content32:06 AI as a Productivity Tool in Hollywood32:46 The Rise of AI-Enabled Studios33:43 Introducing Sora: The Future of Content Creation35:14 The Turing Test in Video Content38:22 Local Content vs. Global Tent Poles40:21 The Copyright Conundrum41:56 The Dirty Deal: Media and Tech Collusion48:06 The Fair Use Debate50:59 Disruption is Hard: Lessons from Netflix54:22 Concluding Thoughts and Future Outlook55:42 Credits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Send us a textIn this show, the boys discuss with the prevalance of AI and the upcoming improvement of robotics, married together, would this be beneficial or dangerous for human society?But what do you think?Links used during the show-https://www.facebook.com/share/v/12EkSBcZsxn/-https://youtu.be/boS7HcHSC3g?si=sn5QSb2zCAMxFtI0What are your thoughts on this subject? Do you agree or disagree? And are there other things you feel they should have covered?Tune in and listen to the discussion - and please let us have your feedback on it.Although we much prefer effusive praise
Are we on the brink of merging with machines? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O'Reilly dive into the mysteries of consciousness versus intelligence, panpsychism, and AI with neuroscientist and author Anil Seth.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here:https://startalkmedia.com/show/is-consciousness-everywhere-with-anil-seth/Thanks to our Patrons James Boothe, Vicken Serpakian, John Webb, Doctor Pants, Greg Gralenski, Lost_AI, Bob Lester, kim christensen, Micheal Gannon, Aaron Rosenberg, Shai Kr, Kyle Bullock, JyinxTV, James Myers, victor recabarren, David Pederson, Ted McSheehy, Terena, Tracy Sheckells, Groovemaster24, Sheedrealmusic, David Amicucci, Brian Ridge, M Ranger, Peter Ackerman, Mars Colony AI, DonAlan, Harry Sørensen, G Anthony, Muhammad Umer, and Joshua MacDonald for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
WHEN CAN A ROBOT CHANGE A DIAPER? Because that will mean it can pass the Turing test so important to their integration into our households. What is the Turing Test? Our Futurist Thomas Frey joins me to discuss it and why changing a diaper is the gold standard of robot behavior that has to be met. We're also talking about his latest blog posting about skipping college, which you can read here. Find Thomas to speak to your organization by clicking here.
Welcome to 2025 and the first episode of the year! If you've been following along through 2024, you know I've intentionally pulled back from regular guest interviews. Instead, I've primarily focused on weekly updates and reflections on the latest happenings at the intersection of business, technology, and human experience. However, dialogues aren't completely off the table. However, they'll only make the cut when they're with people and on topics I genuinely want to engage with, people I feel bring unique perspectives to the table and aren't afraid to tackle the big, messy questions we all need to confront with me. When I met Brian Beckcom, I knew he was that kind of person.Brian's a trial lawyer with over 25 years of experience, which may seem off-brand. However, he's far from it. He's also a computer scientist and deep thinker with a passion for ethics and philosophy. With his unorthodox background and dynamic suite of experiences, I couldn't resist recording a conversation. Our shared yet distinct experiences give us a unique lens to explore how AI is challenging what it means to be human, forcing us to reevaluate long-ignored ideas around ethics and philosophy, and redefining how we measure value in a world increasingly dominated by technology.To set expectations, this wasn't an interview—it was a dynamic conversation where the two of us wrestled with urgent questions about the future. How do we navigate the growing influence of AI without losing what makes us uniquely human? What risks do we take if we fail to revive the importance of ethics in decision-making? And perhaps most importantly, how do we ensure we're asking the right questions now, before it's too late?I walked away from the conversation energized and more thoughtful than ever, and I hope you will too.Show Notes:In this inaugural episode of Future-Focused for 2025, Christopher talks with Brian Beckcom, a seasoned trial lawyer with degrees in computer science and philosophy, to explore the deep intersections of technology, law, and human experience. The primary focus of the conversation is around the philosophical and ethical implications of AI, discussing its rapid advancements, the fundamental questions it raises about human consciousness, and its potential to reshape reality as we know it. The conversation also touches on practical applications of AI in law and medicine, the importance of intentional thinking, and the need for diverse perspectives in navigating our AI-driven future. Join Christopher and Brian for a thought-provoking start to the year as they challenge listeners to reclaim their attention and think critically about the world evolving around them.00:00 - Introduction and Welcome01:13 - Guest Introduction: Brian Beckcom04:16 - AI's Impact on Professional Fields10:19 - Philosophical Implications of AI25:22 - The Turing Test and AI's Evolution31:55 - Implications of Quantum Mechanics35:06 - AI and Consciousness38:53 - Ethical Considerations in AI51:48 - The Importance of Reflective Thinking57:12 - Conclusion and Final Thoughts#ai #ethics #philosophy #futureofwork #leadership
Ned Block is Silver Professor at New York University in the Departments of Philosophy and Psychology, where he works on the philosophy of mind, the philosophy of neuroscience, and cognitive science. In this episode, Robinson and Ned discuss some of the titans he studied under, ChatGPT and the nature of artificial intelligence, the Turing Test, androids, consciousness, the connection between seeing and thinking, blindsight, change blindness, and more. Ned's most recent book is The Border Between Seeing and Thinking (OUP, 2023). Ned's Website: https://www.nedblock.us The Border Between Seeing and Thinking: https://a.co/d/fqVb7gj OUTLINE 00:00 Introduction 00:53 Ned's Entry into Philosophy of Mind 02:08 On Hilary Putnam, John Rawls, and Philippa Foot 08:10 Can ChatGPT Do Multiplication? 10:57 Does Noam Chomsky Understand ChatGPT? 13:11 Is the Turing Test Completely Wrong? 17:52 On Daniel Dennett 23:46 On Michael Graziano and the Attention Schema Theory of Consciousness 26:03 Are Animals Conscious? 30:51 Does ChatGPT Pass the Turing Test? 36:53 Mary in the White Room 41:16 The Blockhead Thought Experiment 45:53 How to Show that ChatGPT Is Dumb 48:51 Why Can't ChatGPT Reason About Images? 51:48 How to Create an Android 55:10 What Is Thought? 1:00:13 Susan Carey 1:03:19 Are There Different Kinds of Consciousness? 1:05:10 On Psychoanalysis 1:06:08 What Are Blindsight and Change Blindness? 1:11:38 The Difference Between Seeing and Thinking 1:16:03 Was Helen Keller Conscious? 1:18:39 Are Salmon Conscious? 1:20:58 What Are the Dominant Theories of Consciousness? 1:27:35 Do We Know What Consciousness Is? 1:31:25 Functionalism and Mental Properties Robinson's Website: http://robinsonerhardt.com Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of mathematics at Stanford University. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robinson-erhardt/support
This episode is based upon three readings: Alan Turing's Computing Machinery and Intelligence aka The Turing Test paper. Turing starts his paper by asking “can machines think?” before deciding that's a meaningless question. Instead, he invents something he calls “the imitation game” - a text conversation where the player has to guess whether they are chatting with another person or with an AI. ChatGPT was such a bombshell because it easily and consistently passes this “Turing Test” by giving human-like responses to questions. Here's the issue: the Turing Test is based upon AI deception, not thinking. Turing set out to ask Can Machines Think? and ended up showing how easily AI can deceive us. Karel Čapek's Rossum's Universal Robots. This is the first AI Takeover story. It's a play written in 1920 about a factory manufacturing artificial persons. Čapek introduced the word Robot to the English language - it's derived from robota, a Czech word meaning forced labor. Čapek's robots are supposed to be the ultimate workers, free from distracting human needs and desires. Yet, they mysteriously start to glitch, gnashing their teeth, freezing up. When they are given guns and asked to fight humanity's wars, they become super soldiers as well as perfect workers. Anyone who has seen Blade Runner, The Terminator, or Battlestar Galactica - all inspired by Čapek's play - knows what happens next. Rossum's Universal Robots is the original AI takeover story, as well as being a dead-on satire of twentieth century ideas like Fordism and nationalism. Joanna Bryson's Robots Should be Slaves. Bryson, a computer scientist, makes a provocative intervention into AI ethics. She argues that as AI becomes more advanced, and robots more lifelike, we are going to get dangerously confused: we'll want to give robots rights that they cannot and should not have. Bryson argues that robots are owned by us and should be seen and used as property. She wants to avoid conflating the human and the mechanical, yet, by using the terminology of slavery, she introduces into the AI debate the very thing she seeks to deny - the concept of human rights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
This episode is based upon three readings: Alan Turing's Computing Machinery and Intelligence aka The Turing Test paper. Turing starts his paper by asking “can machines think?” before deciding that's a meaningless question. Instead, he invents something he calls “the imitation game” - a text conversation where the player has to guess whether they are chatting with another person or with an AI. ChatGPT was such a bombshell because it easily and consistently passes this “Turing Test” by giving human-like responses to questions. Here's the issue: the Turing Test is based upon AI deception, not thinking. Turing set out to ask Can Machines Think? and ended up showing how easily AI can deceive us. Karel Čapek's Rossum's Universal Robots. This is the first AI Takeover story. It's a play written in 1920 about a factory manufacturing artificial persons. Čapek introduced the word Robot to the English language - it's derived from robota, a Czech word meaning forced labor. Čapek's robots are supposed to be the ultimate workers, free from distracting human needs and desires. Yet, they mysteriously start to glitch, gnashing their teeth, freezing up. When they are given guns and asked to fight humanity's wars, they become super soldiers as well as perfect workers. Anyone who has seen Blade Runner, The Terminator, or Battlestar Galactica - all inspired by Čapek's play - knows what happens next. Rossum's Universal Robots is the original AI takeover story, as well as being a dead-on satire of twentieth century ideas like Fordism and nationalism. Joanna Bryson's Robots Should be Slaves. Bryson, a computer scientist, makes a provocative intervention into AI ethics. She argues that as AI becomes more advanced, and robots more lifelike, we are going to get dangerously confused: we'll want to give robots rights that they cannot and should not have. Bryson argues that robots are owned by us and should be seen and used as property. She wants to avoid conflating the human and the mechanical, yet, by using the terminology of slavery, she introduces into the AI debate the very thing she seeks to deny - the concept of human rights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history
This episode is based upon three readings: Alan Turing's Computing Machinery and Intelligence aka The Turing Test paper. Turing starts his paper by asking “can machines think?” before deciding that's a meaningless question. Instead, he invents something he calls “the imitation game” - a text conversation where the player has to guess whether they are chatting with another person or with an AI. ChatGPT was such a bombshell because it easily and consistently passes this “Turing Test” by giving human-like responses to questions. Here's the issue: the Turing Test is based upon AI deception, not thinking. Turing set out to ask Can Machines Think? and ended up showing how easily AI can deceive us. Karel Čapek's Rossum's Universal Robots. This is the first AI Takeover story. It's a play written in 1920 about a factory manufacturing artificial persons. Čapek introduced the word Robot to the English language - it's derived from robota, a Czech word meaning forced labor. Čapek's robots are supposed to be the ultimate workers, free from distracting human needs and desires. Yet, they mysteriously start to glitch, gnashing their teeth, freezing up. When they are given guns and asked to fight humanity's wars, they become super soldiers as well as perfect workers. Anyone who has seen Blade Runner, The Terminator, or Battlestar Galactica - all inspired by Čapek's play - knows what happens next. Rossum's Universal Robots is the original AI takeover story, as well as being a dead-on satire of twentieth century ideas like Fordism and nationalism. Joanna Bryson's Robots Should be Slaves. Bryson, a computer scientist, makes a provocative intervention into AI ethics. She argues that as AI becomes more advanced, and robots more lifelike, we are going to get dangerously confused: we'll want to give robots rights that they cannot and should not have. Bryson argues that robots are owned by us and should be seen and used as property. She wants to avoid conflating the human and the mechanical, yet, by using the terminology of slavery, she introduces into the AI debate the very thing she seeks to deny - the concept of human rights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This episode is based upon three readings: Alan Turing's Computing Machinery and Intelligence aka The Turing Test paper. Turing starts his paper by asking “can machines think?” before deciding that's a meaningless question. Instead, he invents something he calls “the imitation game” - a text conversation where the player has to guess whether they are chatting with another person or with an AI. ChatGPT was such a bombshell because it easily and consistently passes this “Turing Test” by giving human-like responses to questions. Here's the issue: the Turing Test is based upon AI deception, not thinking. Turing set out to ask Can Machines Think? and ended up showing how easily AI can deceive us. Karel Čapek's Rossum's Universal Robots. This is the first AI Takeover story. It's a play written in 1920 about a factory manufacturing artificial persons. Čapek introduced the word Robot to the English language - it's derived from robota, a Czech word meaning forced labor. Čapek's robots are supposed to be the ultimate workers, free from distracting human needs and desires. Yet, they mysteriously start to glitch, gnashing their teeth, freezing up. When they are given guns and asked to fight humanity's wars, they become super soldiers as well as perfect workers. Anyone who has seen Blade Runner, The Terminator, or Battlestar Galactica - all inspired by Čapek's play - knows what happens next. Rossum's Universal Robots is the original AI takeover story, as well as being a dead-on satire of twentieth century ideas like Fordism and nationalism. Joanna Bryson's Robots Should be Slaves. Bryson, a computer scientist, makes a provocative intervention into AI ethics. She argues that as AI becomes more advanced, and robots more lifelike, we are going to get dangerously confused: we'll want to give robots rights that they cannot and should not have. Bryson argues that robots are owned by us and should be seen and used as property. She wants to avoid conflating the human and the mechanical, yet, by using the terminology of slavery, she introduces into the AI debate the very thing she seeks to deny - the concept of human rights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society
This episode is based upon three readings: Alan Turing's Computing Machinery and Intelligence aka The Turing Test paper. Turing starts his paper by asking “can machines think?” before deciding that's a meaningless question. Instead, he invents something he calls “the imitation game” - a text conversation where the player has to guess whether they are chatting with another person or with an AI. ChatGPT was such a bombshell because it easily and consistently passes this “Turing Test” by giving human-like responses to questions. Here's the issue: the Turing Test is based upon AI deception, not thinking. Turing set out to ask Can Machines Think? and ended up showing how easily AI can deceive us. Karel Čapek's Rossum's Universal Robots. This is the first AI Takeover story. It's a play written in 1920 about a factory manufacturing artificial persons. Čapek introduced the word Robot to the English language - it's derived from robota, a Czech word meaning forced labor. Čapek's robots are supposed to be the ultimate workers, free from distracting human needs and desires. Yet, they mysteriously start to glitch, gnashing their teeth, freezing up. When they are given guns and asked to fight humanity's wars, they become super soldiers as well as perfect workers. Anyone who has seen Blade Runner, The Terminator, or Battlestar Galactica - all inspired by Čapek's play - knows what happens next. Rossum's Universal Robots is the original AI takeover story, as well as being a dead-on satire of twentieth century ideas like Fordism and nationalism. Joanna Bryson's Robots Should be Slaves. Bryson, a computer scientist, makes a provocative intervention into AI ethics. She argues that as AI becomes more advanced, and robots more lifelike, we are going to get dangerously confused: we'll want to give robots rights that they cannot and should not have. Bryson argues that robots are owned by us and should be seen and used as property. She wants to avoid conflating the human and the mechanical, yet, by using the terminology of slavery, she introduces into the AI debate the very thing she seeks to deny - the concept of human rights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/technology
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Guest:J.J. Jerome is an award-winning engineer and futurist who used his unique background in brain science and electronics to become a seminal influence in numerous cutting-edge technologies. He has been an internationally acknowledged leader in the development of human interfaces and intelligent building technology and is currently one of the nation's leading thinkers on using big data to mitigate climate change. He presents regularly at national conferences and is an advisor for STEM education.Guest Website: https://www.jjjerome.com/_____________________________Host: Marco Ciappelli, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining Society PodcastVisit Marco's website
Last month, I challenged 11,000 people to classify fifty pictures as either human art or AI-generated images. I originally planned five human and five AI pictures in each of four styles: Renaissance, 19th Century, Abstract/Modern, and Digital, for a total of forty. After receiving many exceptionally good submissions from local AI artists, I fudged a little and made it fifty. The final set included paintings by Domenichino, Gauguin, Basquiat, and others, plus a host of digital artists and AI hobbyists. One of these two pretty hillsides is by one of history's greatest artists. The other is soulless AI slop. Can you tell which is which? If you want to try the test yourself before seeing the answers, go here. The form doesn't grade you, so before you press "submit" you should check your answers against this key. Last chance to take the test before seeing the results, which are: https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/how-did-you-do-on-the-ai-art-turing
ChatGPT and similar tools are transforming how we interact with technology, making computer communication feel increasingly human. This echoes Alan Turing's 1950 Turing Test, which questions whether machines can exhibit behavior indistinguishable from humans. In this episode, we explore whether computers can fool us into believing they're human, whether we want them to, and the implications. I'm sharing a special recording from Perspectives Matter, the McCuistion TV program I host, where we delve into AI's impact on our perception of intelligence and humanity.
Guest: Sal Khan, founder of Khan AcademyAI is poised to change nearly every business, but few are changing as quickly as education. And Sal Khan, who has spend more than a decade manually creating more than 7,000 educational videos, says that's a good thing. He's encouraged Khan Academy to focus on “disrupt[ing] ourselves ... more than almost any other organization that I know of.” The reason is backed up by the data: Personalized tutors — designed to help students achieve mastery in a subject, but previously thought to be unscalable — could shift the educational bell curve “significantly to the right,” Sal says.Chapters:(00:52) - John and Ann Doerr (05:20) - Khan Academy's origins (07:42) - What it is now (12:43) - Emotional fortitude (15:25) - Generating revenue (19:36) - The two-sigma “problem” (21:31) - OpenAI and Sam Altman (24:47) - What AI can do (27:56) - Cheating and other fears (30:06) - Video production (34:08) - Standardized tests (38:36) - AI tutors' tone (40:22) - Not leaving the closet (43:20) - Who Khan Academy is hiring (45:58) - What “grit” means to Sal Mentioned in this episode: Nasdaq, Dan Wohl, Vedic and Buddhist literature, Microsoft, Benjamin Bloom, ChatGPT, the Turing Test, Greg Brockman, Donald Trump, Bing Chat and Sydney, Khanmigo, the SAT and ACT, Schoolhouse.world, Craig Silverstein and Google, John Resig and jQuery, and Angela Duckworth.Links:Connect with SalTwitterLinkedInConnect with JoubinTwitterLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.com Learn more about Kleiner PerkinsThis episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm
What exactly is consciousness, and why is it such a hard problem to solve? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O'Reilly take you deep into the mysteries of consciousness and objective reality, David Chalmers, a philosopher and cognitive scientist. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/the-hard-problem-of-consciousness-with-david-chalmersThanks to our Patrons Jay, Gregory Aronoff, Tom B. Night, Barnsley, Glenn, Hibachi Flamethrower, Crescencio Maximilian joseph Martinez, Micheal Gomez, Matthew Deane, James, Joe Chillemi, Thomas van Cleave, Kelsey Plugge, Jeff Jones, William Hamilton, and Kevin Cosg. for supporting us this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
Okay, let's do this! Link is here, should take about twenty minutes. I'll close the form on Monday 10/21 and post results the following week. I'll put an answer key in the comments here, and have a better one including attributions in the results post. DON'T READ THE COMMENTS UNTIL YOU'RE DONE. https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/ai-art-turing-test
It's the UConn Popcast, and this is the first episode in our new series about artificial intelligence and popular culture. In this first episode, we revisit Alan Turing's seminal1950 paper Computing Machinery and Intelligence, in which he asks "Can machines think?" In the paper, Turing proposes what became known as "The Turing test," a game of deception which, if a machine were to pass it, could be said to herald the onset of the age of machine intelligence. With large language models (LLMs) today easily passing this test, we react to the paper and examine the implications from a humanistic standpoint. Did Turing successfully predict contemporary LLMs 75 years ago? What does it mean that Turing's test was based not on the abilities of a machine per se, but rather on a machine's ability to deceive humans? How have Turing's ideas permeated our cultural and popular cultural ideas about AI? And why did Turing think ESP had a role to play in understanding AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
It's the UConn Popcast, and this is the first episode in our new series about artificial intelligence and popular culture. In this first episode, we revisit Alan Turing's seminal1950 paper Computing Machinery and Intelligence, in which he asks "Can machines think?" In the paper, Turing proposes what became known as "The Turing test," a game of deception which, if a machine were to pass it, could be said to herald the onset of the age of machine intelligence. With large language models (LLMs) today easily passing this test, we react to the paper and examine the implications from a humanistic standpoint. Did Turing successfully predict contemporary LLMs 75 years ago? What does it mean that Turing's test was based not on the abilities of a machine per se, but rather on a machine's ability to deceive humans? How have Turing's ideas permeated our cultural and popular cultural ideas about AI? And why did Turing think ESP had a role to play in understanding AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
In this episode of Breaking Math, hosts Autumn and Gabriel dive deep into the complex relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and consciousness. They explore historical perspectives, engage in philosophical debates, and examine the ethical implications of creating conscious machines. Topics include the evolution of AI, challenges in defining and testing consciousness, and the potential rights of AI beings. The episode also touches on the Turing Test, strong AI vs. weak AI, and concepts like personhood and integrated information theory. Join us as we reflect on the nature of consciousness, AI ethics, and the responsibilities tied to advanced AI technology.Keywords: AI, consciousness, Turing test, strong AI, weak AI, ethics, philosophy, personhood, integrated information theory, neural networksBecome a patron of Breaking Math for as little as a buck a monthFollow Breaking Math on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Website, YouTube, TikTokFollow Autumn on Twitter and InstagramFollow Gabe on Twitter.Become a guest hereemail: breakingmathpodcast@gmail.com
What does "the ghost in the machine" mean? From philosophy to artificial intelligence, we explore this idiom to understand what it means, how it's used and if the dream of strong AI is realistic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rob Has a Podcast | Survivor / Big Brother / Amazing Race - RHAP
This week, Rob and Akiva try to figure out what's real and what's AI!
This week, Rob and Akiva try to figure out what's real and what's AI!
Would you want to live forever? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and author, inventor, and futurist Ray Kurzweil discuss immortality, longevity escape velocity, the singularity, and the future of technology. What will life be like in 10 years? NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/could-we-someday-live-forever-with-ray-kurzweil/Thanks to our Patrons Johan Svensson, Galen J., Kellen Bolander, Sunshine, and Brian White for supporting us this week.(Originally Aired Tuesday, November 29 2022)
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