“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!
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.)
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
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)!
Follow / Message Me on Social Media:
E-mail: ErikSlader@gmail.com
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