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Author Archives: David Wood
Vitalism, LEV, LSD, Codex, and AI Safety
Dear Futurists, Here are some pointers to info you might have missed about forthcoming events or projects. 1.) The case for Vitalism, Sat 4th May Vitalism declares itself as being “a great plan to save us from aging & death… … Continue reading
Enhancing beneficial collaboration
What determines whether people can collaborate effectively, accomplishing much more than they could as individuals, rather than getting in each other’s way in confusion and opposition? When is it the case that the combination of 1 and 1 exceeds 2, … Continue reading
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Tagged BGI24, DeSci, London Futurists, London Futurists Podcast, LonFut
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AI needs philosophy
Dear Futurists, To help us with AI, we need philosophy. That was one of the conclusions that emerged, time and again, during discussions at TransVision 2024 in Utrecht just over two weeks ago. To be clear, attendees did not expect … Continue reading
Countdown to Utrecht
Dear Futurists, As I write these words, there are just five full days before the main part of TransVision Utrecht. (If you are considering joining the optional extra workshop on the Friday afternoon on open longevity GPT, it’s just four … Continue reading
Anticipating Transvision Utrecht and BGI24
Dear Futurists, At this time of year, minds sometimes become preoccupied with activities around the Christmas and New Year holidays. But as futurists, we should of course look further ahead. So in this newsletter, I’ll be encouraging you to consider … Continue reading
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Tagged AGI, BGI, Existential Risk Observatory, Telepresent, The Vital Syllabus, TransVision Utrecht
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Discounted tickets for LSE Future Impact Summit
Dear Futurists, The weekend of 25th and 26th of November is your chance to gather with other people interested in future opportunities and risks, at the Future Impact Summit that is being held on the LSE Campus in Central London. … Continue reading
London Futurists in the Pub, in Bletchley
Dear Futurists, Sometimes the best insights about the future arise from conversations in a pub. That’s when we can reflect, in personal and creative ways, on some of the mind-stretching ideas that speakers or panellists have shared at an immediately … Continue reading
Multiple options, 31st Oct to 26th Nov
Dear Futurists, 1st November poses us all with a pleasant problem: three different events are taking place, simultaneously, on various aspects concerning the safe and beneficent usage of AI. We’re each going to have to make a hard choice that … Continue reading
The curve of public awareness
Dear Futurists, How does public awareness change? First slowly, and then quickly. At first, for a long time, people don’t allow themselves to think various ideas, since these ideas would (they think) be disliked or even mocked by their friends, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bletchley Park, Conway Hall, Dublin Longevity Declaration, London Futurists, LonFut, Mustafa Suleyman
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Six panellists are ready. Are you?
Dear Futurists, A few days ago, I shared this question on social media: If you had a chance to speak for ten minutes to the politicians and other international leaders who will gather at the UK’s Bletchley Park on 1-2 … Continue reading
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