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[AI Futures] How Might AI Transform Global Politics? - Zoltan Istvan of the US Transhumanist Party (S1E5)
[AI Futures] How Might AI Transform Global Politics? - Zoltan Istvan of the US Transhumanist Party (S1E5)
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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Jul 25, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
Our AI Futures series aims to share perspectives from those pushing the boundaries of technology, and this episode's discussion steps toward farther-out potential futures. Before founding the US Transhumanist Party, Zoltan earned a degree in Philosophy & Religion from Columbia University, worked as a reporter for National Geographic, and served as a Director for WildAid (a nonprofit protecting endangered species). In recent years, he's shifted his focus to authorship, speaking, and activism, with a focus toward the long-term future for humanity. His book, "The Transhumanist Wager," is an Amazon best-seller. This episode dives into perspectives pertinent to the future of AI governance e.g. dynamics of the USA-China AI race, the "winner-take-all" potential for powers controlling artificial general intelligence (AGI), and China's potential rise in an environment with fewer regulations and hurdles for transformational technologies like AGI, gene editing, and neurotech.
Released:
Jul 25, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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