Man Creating God
summary
Argues humanity is headed toward three paths to God: making machines more human, genetically engineering flawless bodies, or becoming half‑human cyborgs. Cites tools: deep learning “AI factories,” 23andMe genomic reads, CRISPR‑style gene editing, stem cells and 3D‑printed organs, brain‑computer interfaces and cellular nano‑robots. Claims the objective becomes to remove disease pain old age death and to augment cognition via the cloud, warns of job disruption, new intimate relationships with embodied AIs (think Her), and the urgent need for God‑level ethics.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00Start
- 18:58Three Possible Paths to Becoming God
- 20:40Turing Test
- 21:30Computational Theory of Mind
- 22:17What Is Self-Awareness
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