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John Lennox
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podcast
Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
March 21, 2019
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John Lennox on AI: Downloading the Mind

Reducing the Mind to Bits
Robert J. Marks
March 21, 2019

The topic of Natural and Artificial Intelligence can be discussed from a number of viewpoints, including philosophically, technically and theologically. Our guest today, Dr. John Lennox, can address AI from all of these points of view. We’ll explore his multi-spectral perspective today on Mind Matters. Show Notes 01:00 | Introduction; Dr. John Lennox 01:50 | Downloading Immortality 03:44 | Non-algorithmic Read More ›

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Author
News
Date
January 31, 2019
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Artificial Intelligence, Social Factors, Technocracy
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AI as an Emergent Religion

Science philosopher Mike Keas’s new book discusses how AI and ET are merging, to create a religion of futurist magic
News
January 31, 2019
Artificial Intelligence, Social Factors, Technocracy
Many Singulatarians hold that their soon-to-be-realized technology will be indistinguishable by the rest of us from magic.   Are they serious? Well, in 2005, Kurzweil said that the magical Harry Potter stories “are not unreasonable visions of our world as it will exist only a few decades from now.” when, due to AI, “the entire universe will become saturated with our intelligence.”  Keas warns that this type of thing encourages people “to expect the experiential equivalent of occult phenomena.” Read More ›
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podcast
Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
January 24, 2019
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Exporting and Securing Technologies of Today and Tomorrow

U.S. Export Control and Research Espionage
Robert J. Marks
January 24, 2019

Technology is vital in commerce and war. Corporations spend billions in development and don’t want to get ripped off. Technology and AI, more than ever, determine military superiority. What are the laws that protect technology and how are they enforced? Show Notes 01:20 | Introduction; Daniel M. Ogden, J.D. 03:06 | Reasons for protected technology 04:00 | Determining what needs Read More ›