So-called Artificial Intelligence (AI) is creeping into every aspect of our lives these days. Is this a good thing, or should we be concerned? Computers, and the algorithms they run, can be extremely useful when put to appropriate tasks, but we need to understand their nature—their capabilities, and their … [Read more...] about The Hidden Threat of ‘AI’
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Ep 178 The Fall of Science
If we believe what we are told in our culture, then science looks alive and well. Artificial Intelligence is rising to change our world, there will soon be manned flights to Mars, humans will merge with machines in the new trans-humanism and the singularity is fast approaching. Technology to the rescue. But if we … [Read more...] about Ep 178 The Fall of Science