<p><em>“Machine intelligence is the last invention that humanity will ever need to make...” - Nick Bostrom</em></p>
<p><strong>Episode 33 </strong>- Erik Slader and Justin Ache are joined by <em>Leo Allen Jr.</em> from <a href="https://voluntaryinput.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>the Voluntary Input Podcast</strong></a> - to talk about the history, ethics, potential dangers, and hopes for the future of Artificial Intelligence systems. Will A.I. destroy the world? Find out today! </p>
<p><a href="https://epikfails.com/2023/09/28/history-a-i-art-episode-33-tie-in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>And be sure to check out all the amazing / hilarious </em><strong>"A.I. History Artwork"</strong><em> that our listeners and fellow podcasters sent in! </em></a></p>
<p><strong>For more on the History of Computers / AI: </strong></p>
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<li><p><a href="https://epikfails.com/2024/03/05/origins-of-the-digital-age-part-1-mechanical-clocks-electricity-radio-and-the-turing-machine/">Origins of the DIGITAL AGE (Part 1: Mechanical Clocks, Electricity, and Radio)</a></p>
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<li><p><a href="https://epikfails.com/2024/03/15/history-of-the-digital-age-part-2-the-transistor-microchips-and-the-dawn-of-the-internet-a-timeline/">History of the DIGITAL AGE (Part 2: The Transistor, Microchips, and the Dawn of the Internet)</a></p>
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<li><p><a href="https://epikfails.com/2024/04/03/future-of-the-digital-age-part-3-robotics-quantum-computing-and-the-rise-of-artificial-intelligence/">Future of the DIGITAL AGE (Part 3: Robotics, Quantum Computing, and the Rise of A.I.)</a></p>
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</ul>
<p><strong>Also on this Episode: </strong></p>
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<li>Epik WINS of History: Alan Turing</li>
<li>The Rise and Fall of Google's "Stadia" (2019-2023)</li>
<li>Elon Musks's "Star Link" satellite internet </li>
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<p><strong>Pop-Culture Clips / Music / References: </strong></p>
<p><em>"2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968), </em><a href="https://probablywork.com/blade-runner-1982-podcasters-disassembled/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>"Blade Runner" (1982), </em></a><em>"WarGames" (1983), "Star Trek: The Next Generation" - S2E9: 'The Measure of a Man' (1989), "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" (1991), </em><a href="https://probablywork.com/the-matrix-1999/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><em>"The Matrix" (1999), </em></a><em>"Battlestar Galactica" (2004-2009), Disney's "TRON: Legacy" (2010), "Watson and the Jeopardy! Challenge" - IBM Research (2013), "HER" (2013), "West World" (2016 - 2022), "M3GAN" (2022), etc </em></p>
<p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/deftstrokesound?fbclid=IwAR2OZmzZ-iyUDcAwvJ99ie9JSbR4iDBuRuAMxghVmXzGBFuC0jB1_oZyeBQ"><em>Outro Music / Segment Jingles by </em><strong>DeftStroke Sound!</strong></a> </p>
<p><em>Listen to our previous 'Digital Age' episodes: </em><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5H9JrTA8p9SDMfa1QBBIJ7?si=5ZnntSBzQGSSXsPddGAXxw"><em>E15 - "The 20th Anniversary of Y2k",</em></a><em> and </em><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1fUMwNGKlW31AEUZhoklfU?si=PWuaZwTSQtaVwujdXPA1TA"><em>E22 - "A History of Hackers and Digital Heists" </em></a><em>for more! </em></p>
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