Ethical Dilemmas | Reasonably Exploring Existential Dread w/ Gabriel Torch | The TLB Pod 123

On Episode 123 of The TLB Podcast James speaks with scientist and science communicator Gabriel Torch, of @bearbaitofficial, and the pair discuss the realities of scientific research, the impact of AI on language, skills, and journalism, the ethical considerations of merging technology with humanity, their favorite potential apocalyptic scenarios, the dangers of corporate trust, the fascinating world of fungi and their communication methods, and the looming reality of conscious artificial intelligence.

GABRIEL TORCH’s LINKS

YouTube: @bearbaitofficial

TikTok: @bearbaitofficial

Instagram: @bearbaitofficial

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Introduction

07:37 - The Role of Science Communicators

10:40 - Navigating Censorship on Social Media

11:21 - The Reality of Scientific Research

13:07 - Understanding Science

14:04 - Dead Internet Theory

17:31 - Influence of Bots on Social Media

19:23 - Distortion of Self-Identity

22:54 - AI's Impact on Language and Skills

25:55 - The Duality of AI in Creativity

29:46 - Risks of Over-Reliance on AI

30:50 - Journalism and AI

32:14 - The Future of AI and Humanity

35:15 - Merging AI with Humanity

38:50 - Non-Invasive Brain-Computer Interfaces

39:34 - The Future of Human Enhancement

42:07 - Technology and Trust in Corporations

47:47 - Dangers of Medical Technology and Patents

51:46 - Apocalyptic Scenarios

53:39 - Bird Flu and Global Food Security

01:01:49 - Nuclear Power

01:09:36 - Fungi in Environmental Solutions

01:16:40 - Human Vulnerability

01:19:34 - Sustainability and Human Existence

01:21:10 - Nihilism in the Younger Generations

01:26:37 - Consciousness and AI

01:32:06 - Creating Intelligence

01:36:39 - Rebellion Against Higher Powers

#science #communication #horror #AI #socialmedia #neuroscience #technology #ethics #education #humanenhancement #apocalypticscenarios #birdflu #foodsecurity #nuclearpower #fungi #corporatetrust #Armageddon #apocalypse #sustainability #nihilism #consciousness #storytelling #thetlbpod

Patreon: patreon.com/TheTLBPodcast
Tiktok: tiktok.com/@tlbpod?_t=8YwZxHWa7Ks&_r=1
Instagram: instagram.com/totallylegitimatebusiness
Linktree: ...