The perils and promise of AI conscientiousness
SafeLife hopes to address unintended consequences of AI systems, but Matt Beane says that it could lead to even more complex unintended consequences.
Voices of Concern
The end of accelerating change
Artificial general intelligence is like Pandora’s box. Once it is opened, it will be very difficult for us to stop the eventual extinction of our species.
The singularity: a philosophical analysis
How do we take control of the intelligence explosion? How will we navigate the inevitable singularity of the future?
Google study shows AI will make bad health care worse
Not all technological development will benefit us. Others, unknown to their developers, worsen pre-existing conditions.
The world has a plan to regulate AI, but the US doesn’t like it
Will the G7 countries prioritize societal health over AI development?
The demise of the ethical Google
Google may once have been the best place to work in, but its success has changed the very culture within the company. In this article, Claire Stapleton shows us that Google has become a traditional business, with shareholder interest as the top priority.
What the digital revolution did to our societies
The internet may have given us a lot of benefits, but it has also taken so much away from us. How can we ensure that AI will not follow the same path?
It is time to review the legal definition of being human
Biotechnology and new technologies are calling into question what it means to be human. How can we use the new sciences to reclaim our humanity?
How do we choose the character of technology?
Kevin Kelly shows us that technologies have a spiritual dimension, and that AI will never be able to replace the human being.
Arnaud Delorme on the real threat with AI
The self-centered consciousness being promoted by materialistic science has created the push for AI. Will it make life better for us, or will it cause untold suffering?