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Searching for the Question!
Human Empowerment In An AI-Driven World with David Passiak - Searching For The Question Live #97
In this episode of Searching for the Question Live, we are thrilled to welcome David Passiak, an innovator, and founder of Flow Coach, and Creator Pro AI. David brings a wealth of…
Rehan School with Rehan Allahwala - Searching For The Question Live #96
Rehan Allahwala is the founder of Rehan School and recipient of the 2024 BOLD Award. In this conversation Rehan shares his journey of starting the school in 2011 with the mission to…
AI Safety with Francesco Mosconi - Searching for the Question Live #95
In this live conversation we look into the complexities, challenges, and cutting-edge practices shaping the future of AI. What does it take to align LLMs with ethical standards and user safety? How…
Brian Malow, Science Comedian - Searching For The Question Live #94
Brian Malow is a renowned science comedian and communicator, known for his unique ability to blend sophisticated humor with complex scientific concepts. As a seasoned performer, he has graced stages from TEDx…
Investing in Startup Cities with Patri Friedman - Searching for the Question Live #93
Conversation with Patri Friedman, co-founder and General Partner of Pronomos Capital, the world's first venture fund investing in startup cities. We'll discuss Pronomos' vision for competitive governance, the work they are doing…
The Case For Nukes with Robert Zubrin - Searching for the Question Live #92
The Case for Nukes with Robert Zubrin - Searching For The Question Live #92Robert Zubrin is an American aerospace engineer, author, and advocate for human exploration of Mars. He was the driving…
Teslabot with Brian Wang - Searching For The Question Live #91
We discuss what has been announced at Tesla AI Day 2, and the long term consequences of humanoid robots on the economy, productivity, and human future. Brian Wang is a Co-Founder, Futurist…
Cyberpunk with R.U. Sirius - Searching For The Question Live #90
R. U. Sirius (born Ken Goffman in 1952) is an American writer, editor, talk show host, musician and cyberculture celebrity. He is best known as co-founder and original editor-in-chief of Mondo 2000…
Singularity Principles with David Wood - Searching For The Question Live #89
After a roller-coaster career as a pioneer of the smartphone industry - including co-founding Symbian in 1998 - David Wood is now a full-time futurist speaker, analyst, commentator, and writer. His focus…
Technosocialism with Brett King - Searching For The Question Live #88
Brett King is an Australian futurist, author, and co-founder and CEO of Moven, a New York-based mobile banking startup. He is regarded as an influencer in financial services globally, and his book…
Uplifting Humanity with David J. Kelley - Searching For The Question Live #87
David J. Kelley is the quintessential technocrat, polymath, and futurist, who has been everything from CTO to AGI Scientist. He has acquired diverse experiences collaborating cross-functionally while partnering with co-founders and executives…
Paralympians with Francesca Cavallo - SFTQL #86
Searching For The Question Live 86ParalympiansWith Francesca Cavallo Presented by Francesca Cavallo, New York Times bestselling author of the "Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls" book series, Paralympians is a children's book…
The Context
Interoperable Online Human Relationships - The Context S06E07
You may not realize it, but there are important connections linking emails, short vertical videos, and infographics - three of the most popular mediums for online content. Their ability to effectively engage…
Become An Actioneer - The Context S06E06
Actioneer is a new AI-powered startup coaching platform seeking to make high-quality advice and mentorship affordable and accessible to founders globally, helping unlock entrepreneurship and enable more people to find solutions, create…
My Vipassana Silent Retreat Experience - The Context S06E05
Recently, I attended a nine-day Vipassana silent retreat, and I’d like to share my experience with you. Firstly, my perspective is limited. I’ll describe the organization and activities of the retreat I…
Don't be a Zombie, be a Luminary! The Context S06E04
What are the implications of advanced Artificial Intelligence on our understanding of consciousness and self-awareness? We have to strive for self-discovery and introspection, embracing a "luminary" mindset, fully aware and engaged with…
Supporting Competence, the Example of Starship - The Context S06E03
The recent SpaceX Starship test launch has important implications for space exploration. Is the media focusing too much on the negatives, such as the explosion, and overlooking the intricate process and the…
AI Progress Can't be Stopped but Must be Managed - The Context S06E02
AI is experiencing jolting change, with advancements such as ChatGPT and GPT4, but there are limits to individual and organizational adaptability. I was invited to sign an open letter that asks to…
Quieting the Busy Mind - The Context S06E01
I lived alone for three months while my wife was in Seoul, for the first time in 40 years. In today's world we receive a constant stimulation of inputs, and requests for…
Half Life of Skills - The Context S05E17
When deciding what is worth developing in terms of professional skills, there is an important concept that I would like to talk about: the Half Life of Skills. I'm often asked for…
Talking to AIs - The Context S05E16
We often imagine technology in our science fiction scenarios that is very different from what happens when it becomes available. Today, we are starting to talk about Artificial Intelligence that is not…
Living with Bots - The Context S05E14
Are you worried about bots, and spam accounts and fake accounts on the various social media platforms? You could decide that this worry should be translated into some kind of eradication of…
Education Created South Korea's Success - The Context S05E13
What can profoundly define the trajectory of a country over the course of a couple of generations? In the case of South Korea, the answer is clear: It is the belief in…
Bear Market - The Context S05E12
We are in a bear market and more and more countries in the world will very likely declare over the course of the next few weeks or months to be in an…
Something New
Chapter 12 Are You One of Us? - Something New Audiobook
Chapter 12Are you one of us?
Chapter 11 What to do the day after tomorrow? - Something New Audiobook
Chapter 11What to do the day after tomorrow?A radical life extensionCryonicsTo be an onionMind uploadingKinds of livesWhen the sun goes outAdaptation, individual and self-perceptionThe Simulation ArgumentA guarantee: the path will never endHic…
Chapter 10 What to do tomorrow? - Something New Audiobook
Chapter 10What to do tomorrow?Following a path with open eyes togetherDiversities and toleranceNew dignitiesEmancipationEvolution of new degrees of freedom
Chapter 9 What to do today? - Something New Audiobook
Chapter 9What to do today?Understand, learn, teachTest, make mistakesOpen up, adaptSmart alertnessSociety and artificial intelligenceThe individual and artificial intelligence
Chapter 8 Human machine coevolution - Something New Audiobook
Chapter 8Human machine coevolutionIndividual symbiosisSocial symbiosisThe Internet of ThingsIntelligence augmentationTalking to computersEmotional computingEthical best practicesEmpathy augmentationLet’s make ourselves dispensable!The responsibility of societiesThe necessity for science and engineering of moralityToward a naturalistic spiritualityThe…
Chapter 7 The Power of Evolution - Something New Audiobook
Chapter 7The Power of EvolutionBiological evolutionThe evolution of knowledgeUniversal DarwinismIs the universe evolving?Do universes evolve?Does evolution evolve?What did Fermi talk about in the desert?Where is the Great Filter?
Chapter 6 The Technological Singularity - Something New Audiobook
Chapter 6The Technological SingularityKinds of minds
Chapter 5 Artificial General Intelligence - Something New Audiobook
Chapter 5Artificial General IntelligenceThe Turing test becoming mootUnavoidable anthropomorphizingPredictions for AGIArchitectures for AGIsAGI hardwareSelf improvementIntelligence explosionSelf-awareness and introspectionOpen access to your selfSlow takeoffRapid takeoffScales of intelligenceIs super intelligence uncontrollable?AGI getting out of…
Chapter 4 Artificial Intelligence - Something New Audiobook
Chapter 4Artificial intelligenceThe Nature of IntelligenceThe Mechanical TurkTuring tests for humansChess playing expertsExpert systems and restricted artificial intelligenceHopes and disillusionsThe role of learning
Chapter 3 Exponential Change - Something New Audiobook
Chapter 3Exponential changeDynamic systemsMeaningful sequencesNoisy signalsThe Human Genome Project’s exponential growthMoore’s LawThe power of doublingsWhen is it too late?Ray Kurzweil’s projectConnecting S-curvesExponentials everywhereNo magic 100%
Chapter 2 The Methods of Knowledge - Something New Audiobook
Chapter 2The methods of knowledgeThe fatal error of the alchemistsOpen scienceThe evolution of science
Chapter 1 Technology Created Humanity - Something New Audiobook
Chapter 1Technology created humanityA fiery startThe dinosaurs did not have telescopesA non-zero sum gameAccess to the sacred text of your DNAThe proactionary principleFit or unfit civilizationsUnsustainability is unsustainable
Qual è la domanda (Italian podcast)
Relazioni umane online interoperabili - Qual è la domanda S06E07
Non ci si rende conto, ma ci sono importanti collegamenti tra email, brevi video verticali e infografica - tre dei formati più popolari per i contenuti online. La loro capacità di coinvolgere…
Diventa Actioneer - Qual è la domanda S06E06
Actioneer è una nuova piattaforma di coaching per startup potenziata dall'IA che rende i consigli e il mentorship di alta qualità accessibili e abbordabili per i fondatori a livello globale, aiutando a…
La mia esperienza di ritiro silenzioso Vipassana - Qual è la domanda S06E05
Di recente, ho partecipato a un ritiro silenzioso Vipassana di nove giorni e vorrei condividere la mia esperienza. Prima di tutto, la mia prospettiva è limitata. Descriverò l'organizzazione e le attività del…
Siamo luminari, non degli zombie - Qual è la domanda S06E04
La disponibilità improvvisa di avanzate piattaforme di Intelligenza Artificiale ci costringe a confrontarci non solo con la valutazione delle nostre capacità, ma, ancor più in profondità, con il significato di essere un…
Rispettiamo la competenza: l'esempio di Starship - Qual è la domanda S06E03
Il recente lancio di prova della Starship di SpaceX ha importanti implicazioni per l'esplorazione spaziale. I media si concentrano troppo sui lati negativi, come l'esplosione, trascurando il complesso processo e gli sforzi…
Il progresso dell'IA non può essere fermato ma deve essere gestito - Qual è la domanda S06E02
L'Intelligenza artificiale ("IA") sta vivendo un rapidissimo cambiamento, con progressi come ChatGPT e GPT4, ma ci sono limiti all'adattabilità individuale e organizzativa. Sono stato invitato a firmare una lettera aperta, "Fermiamo gli…
Calmare la mente rumorosa - Qual è la domanda S06E01
Cosa ho scoperto rimanendo solo per tre mesi, la prima volta in 40 anni?
Resilienza attraverso la necessaria inefficienza - QELD #35
Vogliamo sistemi resilienti? Quando è necessario ottenerli? E se la conseguenza fosse un certo trade-off verso una diminuzione dell'efficienza? Come si stabilisce il giusto equilibrio? Viviamo in un mondo complesso, e questo…
Metodi e strumenti per l'apprendimento nel 21° secolo - QELD #34
Imparare non solo i pezzi di conoscenza, ma gli strumenti aggiuntivi che sono strettamente necessari per essere componenti attivi e fiorenti nella società di oggi e di domani è la chiave. Evidentemente,…
Bitcoin migliora la sovranità delle nazioni - QELD #33
Bitcoin e l'estrazione mineraria forniranno un maggiore grado di sovranità, non solo agli individui, ma a intere nazioni. Oggi viviamo in un sistema finanziario energetico che è insostenibile, deve e sarà sostituito…
I sorprendenti progressi dell'IA - QELD #32
Quali sono i punti salienti dello sviluppo dell'intelligenza artificiale nell'ultimo anno o giù di lì? Definisco l’Intelligenza Artificiale come tecnologia a crescita Jolting . Piuttosto che un tasso costante di raddoppio, come…
Identità digitali: nomi veri, pseudonimi, anonimi - QELD #31
Stiamo creando realtà digitali e dobbiamo arricchirle con il tipo di funzionalità che possono darci dei vantaggi. Gli NFT vanno bene per gli oggetti, ma per quanto riguarda noi stessi? Teniamo…
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