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Accelerating AI and accelerating events
Dear Futurists, It’s becoming clear to many members of the public that various AI models released in the last few months have striking new capabilities. I’ve seen comments on social media that people are finding that, at times, at least … Continue reading
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Tagged AGI, Bronwyn Williams, Dan Faggella, Fake news, London Futurists, London Futurists Podcast, LonFut, Matt O'Neill, Rohit Talwar
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Preparing for the surge
Dear Futurists, 1.) Four meetups in the calendar After a period with only a few meetups taking place, we can now look forward to a mini-surge of activity over the next few weeks. The London Futurists calendar currently lists four … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Hardy, AGI, Future Surge, Hugh Shields, Jeffrey Funk, London Futurists, London Futurists Podcast, LonFut, Michael Rogers, Steve Keen
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AGI: the best opportunities and the worst threats?
Dear Futurists, Our event this Saturday provides a window into the fascinating – and sometimes provocative – insights arising from the recent survey “The Rise and Implications of AGI”. As a reminder, the survey was jointly organised by Fast Future, … Continue reading
Assessing the rise of AGI
Dear Futurists, What emotions come to your mind when you think about the potential rise of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)? Are you filled with foreboding, or with excitement? Or maybe the idea strikes you as boring – because you think … Continue reading
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Tagged AGI, Fast Future, London Futurists, LonFut, Roman Yampolskiy, Superintelligence, The Vital Syllabus
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Shocking ideas: implants, money, consciousness…
Dear Futurists I don’t write in order to shock. But I expect that at least one – maybe more – of the news items below may provoke some visceral reactions. We all have our intuitions about what sorts of ideas … Continue reading
Foresight Around The Clock
Dear Futurists There have been no London Futurists events recently, as I’ve been concentrating on a number of related projects. I’ll share more details of these projects when the time is right. In the meantime, London Futurists is pleased to … Continue reading
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Tagged AGI, Biostasis 2020, Formwelten, London Futurists, LonFut, OneShared.World
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Beyond wishful thinking
Dear Futurists, We’ve grown used to the dramatic contributions made by startups toward building a better world. The story is familiar. A small group of passionate people cluster together, driven by a conviction that they have something special to offer … Continue reading
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Tagged AGI, Ben Goertzel, Fast Future, innovation, Jeffrey Funk, Jenny Kleeman, Rohit Talwar, startups, The Alternative UK, The Evolution of AI
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Regulating the rise of technology
Dear Futurists, The topic of “ethical AI” arises in many discussions these days. I confess that I am often frustrated by these discussions. They can seem a bit abstract or other-worldly. So let me offer my own views on “ethical … Continue reading
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Tagged AGI, Dan Fagella, ethics, Joanna Bryson, London Futurists, LonFut, Longecity, Nell Watson, regulations, Victor Bjork, Zoom
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