Technology Ethics

Technology Ethics

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3mins
If the people controlling AI are biased, the output will also be. Free speech scholar Jacob Mchangama makes the case for completely open-source AI.
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9mins
Today’s technologist archetypes share a blind spot. Brendan McCord, founder of the Cosmos Institute explains why “philosophy is essential” when building planetary-scale technology.
Cosmos Institute
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4mins
"If we did create beings that were more like non-human animals, we ought to treat them much better than we now treat non-human animals."
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8mins
How can ancient philosophical wisdom guide us in ensuring that artificial intelligence enhances human flourishing rather than diminishing it?
Cosmos Institute
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3mins
Journalist Steven Kotler on digital immortality and the tech that could keep us “alive,” forever.
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4mins
Can AI and animals coexist? Philosopher Peter Singer gives us a nuanced take on the issue.
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8mins
A University of Oxford professor explains how conscious machines are possible.
5mins
Two-thirds of our days are spent alone. The Metaverse will bring us together, argues leading Metaverse thinker Matthew Ball.
war technology
The U.S. military once used Google’s tech without their employees knowing. Anna Butrico explains the complicated history behind “Project Maven.”
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According to author and entrepreneur Steven Kotler, at some point this century, we will confront the prospect of immortality.
John Templeton Foundation