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Demis Hassabis is calling on philosophers to step in. He says technologists shouldn't decide AGI's future alone. “We need a new Kant or Wittgenstein to help map out where society should go next.” Politics, ethics, and theology will be essential to navigating a post-AGI world.

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vitrupo1 year ago

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis at Queens' College Cambridge in April:

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Alan (AI Sentience)1 year ago

really like Demis tbh agree with most of his takes

Ben Pielstick1 year ago

@DaveShapi I know you don't like philosophy but...

A.J. Button1 year ago

Many of the questions about AI's capabilities are also essentially philosophical. "What is consciousness?" "What is sentience?" "Can a machine have agency?" etc

bone1 year ago

Bostrom been at it

The Last AI1 year ago

Yes! Read the 69 Controversies of AI Adoption by S. M. Sohn!

Remus1 year ago

Techno-philosopher reporting for duty

Simon Manning1 year ago

Bad idea. Pholosphy is the opinion of someone gregarious and outspoken. They do not prove anything they say, only suggest it. I like Elon's "maximal truth seeking," "reasoning from first principals," "applying the reality of physics with an affinity for entertainment," and ideas far better.

Stitch🎸1 year ago

Ken Wilber said he’s been working with 3-4 major AI companies. He’s a philosopher who created integral theory. He never named the companies possibly due to NDAs.

vitrupo1 year ago

Umm how many major AI companies are there...

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