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FTP002: Creativity, The Singularity, and The Meaning of Life

Future Thinkers, February 12, 2014, Artificial Intelligence, Future Tech, Podcast, Singularity, Spirituality, Audio Episodes, 1

Mike Gilliland and Euvie Ivanova talk about why creativity may be the most important thing in life, and how that relates to the Singularity and future AI in this episode of The Future Thinkers Podcast.

When I went to school (both in Russia and in Canada), "creative" subjects like art and music were considered to be some of the least important in the curriculum. On the other hand, subjects like math and science were over-emphasized, and positioned like career subjects. Now being an adult,...

FTP001: Technology, Spirituality, and Artificial Intelligence

Future Thinkers, February 11, 2014, Artificial Intelligence, Consciousness, Future Society, Future Tech, Podcast, Singularity, Spirituality, Transhumanism, Audio Episodes, 3

In this first episode of the Future Thinkers Podcast, Mike Gilliland and Euvie Ivanova talk about technology, spirituality, artificial intelligence, and radical life extension.

There are many dystopian scenarios that people come up with when they think about future Artificial Intelligence. The Matrix, Terminator, and many other pop culture examples come to mind. Of course, they’re just movies - but they do reflect a fear that many people have of AI getting out...