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  • Preventing Suffering After Mind Uploading – A Commentary on Yampolskiy and Ziesche
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    Preventing Suffering After Mind Uploading – A Commentary on Yampolskiy and Ziesche

    If mind uploading becomes possible, how can we prevent uploaded minds from suffering? While uploaded minds might be able to experience a hyper-intense range of super-bliss, it is obviously possible…

  • The Bumpy Road to Post-Human Experience – Simulation Series Interview 2019
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    The Bumpy Road to Post-Human Experience – Simulation Series Interview 2019

    This week my second interview on Simulation Series is live. If you aren’t familiar with Allen Saakyan’s Simulation Series video series, I recommend checking out his YouTube playlists page. Allen…

  • AI, Neurotech, and Human Irrelevance – A Three-Part Thought Experiment
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    AI, Neurotech, and Human Irrelevance – A Three-Part Thought Experiment

    I believe that it’s important to question the human-centric view of the future. In many parts of the world, humans are increasingly aware of their impact on future generations, on…

  • Japan is the Canary in the Coal Mine – The Great Virtual Escape
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    Japan is the Canary in the Coal Mine – The Great Virtual Escape

    Rich in tradition and material wealth, Japan’s reclusive youths are often completely uninterested in sex, relationships, or work. The country’s youth – especially men – are seeking escape from the…

  • Super-intelligent Machines May be Conscious, but Not Like We Are
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    Super-intelligent Machines May be Conscious, but Not Like We Are

    During my most recent UN speaking engagement in Shanghai, I wasn’t able to access Google (or my email), and was left with only a few books and the tabs I…

  • The Political Singularity – When AGI is the Only Issue on the Table
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    The Political Singularity – When AGI is the Only Issue on the Table

    The Political Singularity hypothesis: At some point in the 21st century, global and national politics will center entirely around the questions related to the (a) creation and (b) control of…

  • Lotus Eaters vs World Eaters – A Fork in the Road in the Transhuman Transition
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    Lotus Eaters vs World Eaters – A Fork in the Road in the Transhuman Transition

    Human nature has always been to gain control over the physical world — both in maximizing its output for our benefit (farming, mining, etc), and in lessening the risks it…

  • Artificial Intelligence Job Loss is a Comparatively Minor Concern
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    Artificial Intelligence Job Loss is a Comparatively Minor Concern

    How can you keep artificial intelligence from taking over your job? In my latest TEDx talk, I explore what I’ve learned (from hundreds of interviews) about job security in the…