The Religion of Transhumanism
According to Encyclopedia Britannica, transhumanism is a philosophical and scientific movement that advocates the use of current and emerging technologies — such as genetic engineering, cryonics, artificial intelligence, and nanotechnology — to augment human capabilities and improve the human condition.
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Is AI Smarter than Us?
Geoffrey Hinton, considered one of the pioneers of artificial intelligence, quit his job as a top engineer at Google and was joining a growing number of experts who have spoken out about the dangers that the quickly accelerating technological innovation presents to society.
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The Replacements Are Here
Goldman Sachs has predicted that AI could lead to some 300 million layoffs among highly paid, non-menial workers in the U.S. and Europe. As Goldman Sachs chief economist Jan Hatzius put it, “using data on occupational tasks in both the U.S. and Europe, we find that roughly two-thirds of current jobs are exposed to some degree of AI automation, and that generative AI could substitute up to one-fourth of current work.
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AI Sauce is Dangerous
The artificially-intelligent chatbot ChatGPT could sway how people respond during a moral dilemma, a new study finds. Researchers in Germany discovered that people who read statements arguing one side of a moral dilemma were more likely to side with AI — even when they knew the opinion was coming from a chatbot.
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