The Next Century of War

The Next Century of War

Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook is free. Visit http://www.audible.com/isaac or text "isaac" to 500-500. Future battlefields will employ ever-more technology, whether that battlefield is on earth, in the sea, in space, or in...

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After AI

After AI

Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Artificial Intelligence seems nearer everyday, and many people worry about a conflict between us and robots & computer minds, but what would life be like After AI? Visit our Website:...

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Life as a Digital Being

Life as a Digital Being

Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ In the future we might see the rise of minds entirely on computers, be it uploaded humans, transhumans, or artificial intelligence. But what would such an existence be like? Would they interact with our...

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Economies of the Future

Economies of the Future

Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ The future of humanity might be one of unrivaled prosperity - a post-scarcity civilization - of abundant power, advanced automation and robotics, and sophisticated artificial intelligence helping boost...

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Coexistence of Humans & AI

Coexistence of Humans & AI

Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: http://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Artificial Intelligence, while still limited to only the most simplistic computers and robots, is beginning to emerge and will only grow smarter. Can humanity survive it's own creations and...

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AI Aliens

AI Aliens

Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: http://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur We often consider interacting with Aliens and Robots in the future, but what about Alien Robots? Today we'll ask what artificial intelligence created by aliens might look like and what sort...

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The Paperclip Maximizer

The Paperclip Maximizer

A Paperclip Maximizer is an example of artificial intelligence run amok performing a job, potentially seeking to turn all the Universe into paperclips. But it's also an example of a concept called Instrumental Convergence, where two entities with wildly different...

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Happily Ever After

Happily Ever After

Use my link http://www.audible.com/isaac or text "ISAAC" to 500-500 to get a free book including a copy of Alastair Reynolds' "House of Suns" To celebrate Valentine's Day, we'll take a look at relationships in the future, both the romantic and platonic friendships....

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Attack of the Drones

Attack of the Drones

Visit our sponsor, Skillshare: https://skl.sh/isaac4 Drones are becoming more common for military, commercial, and recreational purposes, today we will explore how these will impact us in the near future and far, for peace and warfare, on Earth and in the void of...

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Jobs of the Future

Jobs of the Future

As automation improves, what careers will be left for people? Visit our sponsor, Skillshare: https://skl.sh/isaac3 Since the advent of technology, there have been concerns about it replacing jobs and leaving people without an income. Technological disruption has often...

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Purpose & Existence

Purpose & Existence

Try out Ecosia and support reforestation: https://ecosia.co/isaacarthur Technology may one day grant us a Utopia in which virtually all tasks are performed by robots and artificial intelligence. In such a post-scarcity civilization, people may have difficulty finding...

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