I’d forgotten nearly everything about my years in school, which, given my mild allergic reaction to sclerotic and coercive bureaucracies, is merciful. But one thing I do remember: a day, in fifth grade, dedicated to—the future. Carrying a copy of Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand . . . . Continue Reading »
Professors won’t beat ChatGPT until they persuade students that the content of their classes has real value. Continue Reading »
Musk is not any kind of conservative, and so the tentative cheers that have greeted his apparent routing of the Twitter board might more wisely have been postponed until we see what the new Twitter may look and sound like.
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Ronald Dworkin joins the podcast to talk about how SSRIs, cognitive therapy, and virtual reality have transformed our lives and our politics.
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The machine will allegedly elevate humans according to values different from those of nature—a Superman. Where have we heard that before? Continue Reading »
The technologies referred to as “artificial intelligence” or “AI” are more momentous than most people realize. Their impact will be at least equal to, and may well exceed, that of electricity, the computer, and the internet. What’s more, their impact will be massive and rapid, faster than . . . . Continue Reading »
Visionaries in Silicon Valley hope to defeat death by uploading human minds to computers. Continue Reading »
In a world without God, some are turning to technology as their focus of worship. Continue Reading »
Artificial intelligence machines have no greater moral claim to our respect or ethical consideration than a broken toaster. Continue Reading »
Even if robots aren't stealing our jobs, they may be stealing our humanity. Continue Reading »
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