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September 22, 2020

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Artificial Intelligence

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__featured, Algorithms, Brian J. Woolley, Computers, Darwinian evolution, Eric Holloway, Evolution, Goodhart's Law, Jonathan Bartlett, Kevin O. Stanley, No Free Lunch theorems, Word ladder game}

Can AI Really Evolve into Superintelligence All by Itself?

_{We can’t just turn a big computer over to evolution and go away and hope for great things} _{News

September 22, 2020

Artificial Intelligence}

At Science earlier this year it was claimed that Darwinian evolution alone can make computers much smarter. As a result, researchers hoped to “discover something really fundamental that will take a long time for humans to figure out”: Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving—literally. Researchers have created software that borrows concepts from Darwinian evolution, including “survival of the fittest,” to build AI programs that improve generation after generation without human input. The program replicated decades of AI research in a matter of days, and its designers think that one day, it could discover new approaches to AI. Edd Gent, “Artificial intelligence is evolving all by itself” at Science (April 30, 2020) How does that work? The program discovers algorithms using a…

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Eric Holloway

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September 21, 2020

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Artificial Intelligence

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__featured, DNA, Evolution, Marcel-Paul Schutzenberger, Natural selection, Wistar Institute, Word ladder game}

Evolution And Artificial Intelligence Face The Same Basic Problem

_{Think of the word ladder game, where we transform one word into another by changing only one letter at a time} _{Eric Holloway

September 21, 2020

Artificial Intelligence}

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September 20, 2020

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Ethics

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Psychologist: Children Use Reason, not Gut, for Moral Problems

_{Audun Dahlis thinks that the case against moral reasoning has begun to unravel} _{News

September 20, 2020

Ethics}

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Heather Zeiger

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September 19, 2020

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Ethics, Global Technology, Technocracy

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___longform, __featured, censorship, China, Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Disney, Jeannette Ng, Liu Yifei, Max Brooks, Mulan (film), Turpan, Uyghurs, World War Z (film), Ziba Murat}

Mulan: Disney Talks Freedom at Home, Toes the Line in China

_{Films we see get altered in subtle and not-so-subtle ways to conform to the requirements of CCP propaganda} _{Heather Zeiger

September 19, 2020

Ethics, Global Technology, Technocracy}

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September 19, 2020

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Arts & Culture, Philosophy of Mind

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Matt Williams, Michael Egnor, Nick Bostrom, Oleg Maslov, Planetarium Hypothesis, Science fiction, Simulation hypothesis}

How Can We Be Sure We Are Not Just An ET’s Simulation?

_{A number of books and films are based on the Planetarium Hypothesis. Should we believe it?} _{News

September 19, 2020

Arts & Culture, Philosophy of Mind}

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September 18, 2020

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Work

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Three New Concepts That Can Help You Plan Your Career

_{The post-Covid internet economy isn’t so much difficult as it’s different} _{News

September 18, 2020

Work}

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September 17, 2020

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Artificial Intelligence, Medicine and Health, Philosophy of Mind, Science

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__featured, Are We Here to Re-Create Ourselves? (book), cosmic rays, Geoffrey Simmons, Guillermo Gonzalez, Robert J. Marks, Robot counselors, Robots, Science fiction, space brain, Space travel, Space travel health issues}

Should Robots, Instead of Humans, Go Into Space?

_{They might be better at life in space than humans. But could they be counselors too?} _{News

September 17, 2020

Artificial Intelligence, Medicine and Health, Philosophy of Mind, Science}

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September 17, 2020

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Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture

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Surprising Ways AI Can Help Recover Lost Languages

_{Researchers into lost languages hail the new technologies as a golden age for discovery} _{News

September 17, 2020

Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture}

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September 16, 2020

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Medicine and Health

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The Human Brain Has Given Researchers a Big Surprise

_{Gray matter isn't the big story. Connection—the connectome—is the astonishing feature of the brain.} _{News

September 16, 2020

Medicine and Health}

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Robert J. Marks

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September 15, 2020

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Artificial Intelligence, Ethics

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AI: Design Ethics vs. End User Ethics — the Difference Is Important

_{Robert J. Marks

September 15, 2020

Artificial Intelligence, Ethics}

Ethics Integrity Fairness Ideals Behavior Values Concept

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Michael Egnor

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September 15, 2020

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Philosophy of Mind, Religion

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How Do You Know You Are Not the Only Human Who Ever Existed?

_{Can evidence or logic help you decide? You might be surprised…} _{Michael Egnor

September 15, 2020

Philosophy of Mind, Religion}

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Gary Smith

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September 14, 2020

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Medicine and Health, Peer Review, Science

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Computers Excel at Finding Temporary Patterns

_{Which contributes to the replication crisis in science} _{Gary Smith

September 14, 2020

Medicine and Health, Peer Review, Science}

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Jonathan Bartlett

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September 14, 2020

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Programming

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Part 4: Docker—An Introduction to Container Orchestration

_{This tutorial will focus on Docker’s swarm because it comes installed with Docker and uses the same standard Docker files} _{Jonathan Bartlett

September 14, 2020

Programming}

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September 13, 2020

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Ethics, Religion, Social Media

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Will We Outsource Religion and Spirituality to AI ?

_{A philosopher makes the case. But he worries, are we really outsourcing caring about others?} _{News

September 13, 2020

Ethics, Religion, Social Media}

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September 12, 2020

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Arts & Culture, Ethics

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Are the Aliens We Never See Obeying Star Trek’s Prime Directive?

_{The Directive is, don’t interfere in the evolution of alien societies, even if you have good intentions} _{News

September 12, 2020

Arts & Culture, Ethics}

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September 11, 2020

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COVID-19: Technology Trends That Are Sneaking Up on Us Faster Now

_{Most of these changes, for better or worse, are probably here to stay} _{News

September 11, 2020

Business and Finance, Surveillance, Work}

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Robert J. Marks

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September 11, 2020

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Artificial Intelligence, Military

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Meet the U.S. Army’s New Drone Swarms

_{As with insects, only a few drones need survive to accomplish their task} _{Robert J. Marks

September 11, 2020

Artificial Intelligence, Military}

Dozens of Drones Swarm in the Cloudy Sky.

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September 10, 2020

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Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy of Mind, Religion

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Michael Egnor: What Happens to Our Consciousness After We Die?

_{Computer programmer and philosopher Bernardo Kastrup provides a surprising answer} _{News

September 10, 2020

Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy of Mind, Religion}

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Eric Holloway

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September 8, 2020

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Artificial Intelligence, Medicine and Health

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Supercomputer Provides a New Clue re COVID-19 Fatalities

_{A surprising pattern I found last April: Southern hemisphere countries had significantly lower death rates than northern ones} _{Eric Holloway

September 8, 2020

Artificial Intelligence, Medicine and Health}

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September 8, 2020

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Paralyzed Subject Gains Control Much Faster via a New Technique

_{The earlier technique for controlling a cursor through brain-computer interface worked but it required constant relearning} _{News

September 8, 2020

Artificial Intelligence, Medicine and Health}

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September 7, 2020

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Education, Programming

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New Electronics Book Honors Citizen Scientist Forrest Mims III

_{Jonathan Bartlett’s dedication reflects Mims’ immense influence on electronics enthusiasts—including himself, as a boy} _{News

September 7, 2020

Education, Programming}