I’ve been saying for years that a Singularity in machine intelligence isn’t particularly likely (though I do think machine intelligence and consciousness are at least theoretically plausible).… Read more “The Singularity Doesn’t Need You…And You Don’t Need It Either”
Tag: religion and science
Anti-tech terrorism is not inevitable, but the rulers aren’t helping
In Futureproofing Humanity, I wrote a bit about Ted Kaczynski. I talked about his argument in the so-called “Unabomber Manifesto” (actually titled “Industrial Society and Its Future”… Read more “Anti-tech terrorism is not inevitable, but the rulers aren’t helping”
Teaching elite liberal arts at a transformative institution
So I’ve had a chance to post a couple of times about my new world at Knox College and I’ve been planning a third. The first post… Read more “Teaching elite liberal arts at a transformative institution”
Artemis moon launch and the future of spaceflight
I’ve spent my life interested in spaceflight. I kept subscribing to Omni as a kid even though I didn’t have the pocket money for it (I’d get… Read more “Artemis moon launch and the future of spaceflight”
Artificial General Intelligence – toward a (re?)definition?
Recently, a crew of scholars published an editorial in Nature alleging that contemporary large language models (LLMs) have attained the vaunted status of artificial general intelligence (AGI).… Read more “Artificial General Intelligence – toward a (re?)definition?”
Futureproofing Humanity – links and praise for my new book
The book is here! You can find it most anywhere else you’d want to buy a book and can even order it from your local book shop.… Read more “Futureproofing Humanity – links and praise for my new book”
Jeong, AI ethics, collaborating in Korea
My latest article on AI ethics and human-robot collaboration is early alert with Religion, one of the oldest and best journals in the field. It’s collaborative work… Read more “Jeong, AI ethics, collaborating in Korea”
Apparently, you can’t have too much class(ification)
Not so long ago, I published an essay saying something along the lines of “let’s stop trying to build typologies in the study of religion and science.”… Read more “Apparently, you can’t have too much class(ification)”
Revisiting the conflict thesis
I suppose everyone has an axe or two to grind. Among mine are the myriad ways in which people (scholars included), persist in their commitment to beliefs… Read more “Revisiting the conflict thesis”
For whom the author writes
Just recently, I had the wonderful opportunity to discuss my book, Temples of Modernity, with Dr. Raj Balkaran who runs the New Books in Hindu Studies podcast.… Read more “For whom the author writes”
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