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September 6, 2024 68 mins

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Science Fiction legend David Brin has an engaging discussion with Ben Goertzel about the best methods for teaching AGIs to care about humans and coexist with them.

About this episode:
For more than 30 years, David Brin has enthralled readers with his imaginative and grounded storytelling, presenting challenges set in futuristic times with a glimmer of hope that humanity will always persevere in the end.

David’s books are not only New York Times Bestsellers, but have also won multiple Hugo and Nebula awards. Beyond his literary achievements, David advises on a diverse array of topics, from national defense and space exploration to SETI and nanotechnology. He has been serving on the council of external advisors for NASA’s Innovative and Advanced Concepts group since 2010.


About David Brin:
David Brin is an acclaimed scientist, speaker, technical consultant, and internationally renowned author.

In 2013, Brin helped establish the Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination at UCSD, earning the title of “distinguished alumnus” and later became a Visiting Scholar in Residence.

Brin’s scientific contributions span astronautics, astronomy, and human evolution. Holding a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of California at San Diego (the lab of nobelist Hannes Alfven) — followed a master's in optics and an undergraduate degree in astrophysics from Caltech.

He has been a postdoctoral fellow at the California Space Institute and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. His patents aim to enhance online interaction. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the California Space Institute and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. His patents directly confront some of the faults of old-fashioned screen-based interaction, aiming to improve the way human beings converse online.

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