Might we unwittingly start sharing our world with a super AI? A monologue and (mostly) playful thought experiment.

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Might we unwittingly start sharing our world with a super AI? A monologue and (mostly) playful thought experiment.

61: An "Observatory" for a Shy Super AI ?

Will the glittering dawn of the genai era be accompanied by a dark tsunami of pixel-perfect deep fakes? I discuss this prospect with Sam Harris, as well as the CEO of synthetic audio pioneer Resemble.ai.

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Will the glittering dawn of the genai era be accompanied by a dark tsunami of pixel-perfect deep fakes? I discuss this prospect with Sam Harris, as well as the CEO of synthetic audio pioneer Resemble.ai.   

60: Deep Fakes | Sam Harris and Zohaib Ahmed

My thoughts on what's happening in the mad world of generative AI, announcing my new home online at robreid.substack.com, and more.

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My thoughts on what's happening in the mad world of generative AI, announcing my new home online at robreid.substack.com, and more.

59: Generative AI | What’s New & What’s Next

USAID’s new “DEEP VZN” program aims to discover new pandemic-grade viruses, then broadcast their genomes to the world, according to MIT evolutionary engineer Kevin Esvelt. He estimates that 30,000 people in dozens of countries could then easily assemble them.

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USAID’s new “DEEP VZN” program aims to discover new pandemic-grade viruses, then broadcast their genomes to the world, according to MIT evolutionary engineer Kevin Esvelt. He estimates that 30,000 people in dozens of countries could then easily asse

58: Recipes for Future Plagues | Kevin Esvelt

A wide-ranging discussion of cognition in octopuses & cuttlefish, plus many, many other topics with globally renowned sensory ecologist Roger Hanlon.

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A wide-ranging discussion of cognition in octopuses & cuttlefish, plus many, many other topics with globally renowned sensory ecologist Roger Hanlon.

57: Octopus Intelligence (and more!) | Roger Hanlon

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