“Machine intelligence is the last invention that humanity will ever need to make…” – Nick Bostrom
Episode 33 – Erik Slader and Justin Ache are joined by Leo Allen Jr. from the Voluntary Input Podcast – to talk about the history, ethics, potential dangers, and hopes for the future of Artificial Intelligence systems. Will A.I. destroy the world? Find out today!
Also on this Episode:
- Epik WINS of History: Alan Turing
- The Rise and Fall of Google’s “Stadia” (2019-2023)
- Elon Musks’s “Star Link” satellite internet
For More on the History of Computers / AI:
- Origins of the DIGITAL AGE (Part 1: Mechanical Clocks, Electricity, and Radio)
- History of the DIGITAL AGE (Part 2: The Transistor, Microchips, and the Dawn of the Internet)
- Future of the DIGITAL AGE (Part 3: Robotics, Quantum Computing, and the Rise of A.I.)
Pop-Culture Clips / Music / References:
“2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968), “Blade Runner” (1982), “WarGames” (1983), “Star Trek: The Next Generation” – S2E9: ‘The Measure of a Man’ (1989), “Terminator 2: Judgement Day” (1991), “The Matrix” (1999), “Battlestar Galactica” (2004-2009), Disney’s “TRON: Legacy” (2010), “Watson and the Jeopardy! Challenge” – IBM Research (2013), “HER” (2013), “West World” (2016 – 2022), “M3GAN” (2022), etc
Outro Music / Segment Jingles by DeftStroke Sound!
Listen to our previous ‘Digital Age’ episodes: E15 – “The 20th Anniversary of Y2k”, and E22 – “A History of Hackers and Digital Heists” for more!
Listen to “Robopocalypse” by Daniel H. Wilson on Audible (click here for a free trial)!
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