Books and Brews #69: AI and Aliens with Michael Colon

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Michael Colon is a novelist and freelance writer, born and raised in New York City. His author's story is about hard work, perseverance, and believing in the power of imagination. His inspiration comes from various societal abnormalities, the beauty in cultural differences, and his  own life experiences.

His debut novel, The Gift from Aelius, is about an artificial intelligence’s growing awareness of purpose and life. There is not a science fiction tale as poetic and thought-provoking.  In the not-too distant future, A191, a Codex with artificial intelligence, feels like a misfit in Paradise, a walled city in the middle of an endless desert where humans imprisoned his race long ago. He’s not like the others of his kind; he longs to meet humans and make peace with them so man and Codexes can be reunited in the world. These thoughts and feelings are not allowed in Paradise; he risks banishment to the desert by the Overseer A. I. who rules by fear and force. The journey reveals the truth about his existence, the Overseer’s lies, and the consequences of mankind’s untethered technology. 

00:00 START
05:31 Drink 1: The Singularity
08:13 Reading 1: Codex
12:53 Will AI begin to think for itself?
15:30 Did AI already try to destroy humanity?
21:21 Drink 2: Paradise
23:28 Reading 2: Starry Desert Night
29:02 Free will and choices
31:10 Numbers, names, and fear of losing our humanity
35:03 Philosophy and Sci-fi
45:12 Drink 3: Bingo
47:06 Reading 3: At the Haven
48:04 Political divide
48:59 Finding your purpose
 
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