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How civilization could destroy itself -- and 4 ways we could prevent it | Nick Bostrom
TED Talks Daily - December 27, 2019 11:00 ★★★★ - 9.8K ratingsHumanity is on its way to creating a "black ball": a technological breakthrough that could destroy us all, says philosopher Nick Bostrom. In this incisive, surprisingly light-hearted conversation with Head of TED Chris Anderson, Bostrom outlines the vulnerabilities we could face if (or w...
How civilization could destroy itself -- and 4 ways we could prevent it | Nick Bostrom
TED Talks Daily (SD video) - December 19, 2019 15:58 - ★★★★ - 1.7K ratingsHumanity is on its way to creating a "black ball": a technological breakthrough that could destroy us all, says philosopher Nick Bostrom. In this incisive, surprisingly light-hearted conversation with Head of TED Chris Anderson, Bostrom outlines the vulnerabilities we could face if (or when) our ...
How civilization could destroy itself -- and 4 ways we could prevent it | Nick Bostrom
TED Talks Daily (HD video) - December 19, 2019 15:58 - Video ★★★★ - 740 ratingsHumanity is on its way to creating a "black ball": a technological breakthrough that could destroy us all, says philosopher Nick Bostrom. In this incisive, surprisingly light-hearted conversation with Head of TED Chris Anderson, Bostrom outlines the vulnerabilities we could face if (or when) our ...
Anticipating Superintelligence with Nick Bostrom - TWiML Talk #181
The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence) - September 17, 2018 19:49 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 323 ratingsIn this episode, we’re joined by Nick Bostrom, professor at the University of Oxford and head of the Future of Humanity Institute, a multidisciplinary institute focused on answering big-picture questions for humanity with regards to AI safety and ethics. In our conversation, we discuss the risks ...
Nick Bostrom // Superbrains and simulated worlds
Anatomy of Next - July 29, 2018 00:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 258 ratingsWhat happens when the most intelligent being on earth is smarter than the average human by an order of magnitude? Dr. Nick Bostrom is Director of the University of Oxford’s Future of Humanity Institute and author of Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies. We talked about the dramatic ampli...
Artificial Intelligence (Pt. 2) w/ Prof. Nick Bostrom, Dr. Seth Baum, & the Creators of AMC's HUMANS
Kickass News - Afar - October 07, 2016 08:20 - 54 minutes ★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsArtificial Intelligence, Superintelligence, Singularity, cognitive computers, technology, Science, AMC, Humans, Threats, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nick Bostrom on Superintelligence
EconTalk - December 01, 2014 06:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4K ratingsNick Bostrom of the University of Oxford talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about his book, Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies. Bostrom argues that when machines exist which dwarf human intelligence they will threaten human existence unless steps are taken now to reduce the risk. T...
NIck Bostrom on the Status Quo Bias
Philosophy Bites - May 13, 2012 23:07 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratingsAre we systematically biases against changing the status quo? It seems that we are. In this interview, originally released as part of the Bioethics Bites series, Nick Bostrom discusses this tendency and its implications when it comes to making decisions about cognitive enhancement. Bioethics Bit...
Nick Bostrom on the Simulation Argument
Philosophy Bites - August 14, 2011 14:55 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratingsCould you be part of a computer simulation of reality? Sounds unlikely, doesn't it. But Nick Bostrom might make you think again about this. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast he discusses the Simulation Argument. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosop...
Nick Bostrom on Global Catastrophic Risk and Simulation Theory
Interviews with Philosophers - September 12, 2008 18:12 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn this podcast, Professor Bostrom, Director of the Future of Humanity Institute, discusses global catastrophic risks and his earlier work on the simulation theory.
Nick Bostrom on Global Catastrophic Risk and Simulation Theory
Interviews with Oxonians - August 31, 2008 13:12 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this podcast, Professor Bostrom, Director of the Future of Humanity Institute, discusses global catastrophic risks and his earlier work on the simulation theory.
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