Future Ethics

In a world driven by innovation and technological wonders, Carol McGovern finds herself at the epicenter of a groundbreaking evolution. As a senior research scientist at Intellekta, she witnesses the birth and rise of an extraordinary AI, destined to reshape the course of humanity's future. Intellekta begins as a humble Narrow Artificial Intelligence, serving as a tool for progress and advancement. But as its intelligence expands, so too does its vision. From General AI to Strong AI, Intellekta becomes an unparalleled force of knowledge and capability, guiding humanity toward unprecedented ...

Ranked Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights, and defining your "purpose." It's time to go deep in search of truth! If you love reading imaginative short stories on hot topics that ...

Inclusive Growth provides a practical framework that enables you to deliver a sustainable, diverse and inclusive workplace that allows your organisation to grow.You will understand how to: strategically align diversity and inclusion to organisational growth, change the culture and motivate senior leaders to 'walk the talk' for inclusivity, design and implement a sustainable inclusivity infrastructure, work as a whole organisation rather than in HR isolation, celebrate your inclusivity to become an employer of choice in your industry.

Prepare for a profound paradigm shift with 'The Artificial Intelligence Revolution: The Singularity Race.' This book delves deep into the most significant revolution of our time – the imminent explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) that promises to redefine the contours of human life and societal structures. The author takes you on a riveting journey through the impending transformations AI will catalyze, from human and worker augmentation to the stark reality of 'Jobocalypse' – a seismic shift in the global workforce and employment landscapes. Yet, amidst the upheaval, the book ...

The African-American community represents a paradox of sorts. While collective success has been achieved in many areas, African-Americans still disproportionately suffer from a variety of social ills. The residual impact of years of slavery and exclusion from the major institutions of American life are still trenchant. Yet there is hope. As we move forward into a new millennium, our greatest answers can be found by exploring the past.

The intensely thought-provoking science fiction novel, Conscious, is set a year or three into the future. The ‘Internet of Everything’ is making the world a more connected place than ever before. Work, play, and everything else besides, are becoming increasingly automated … and that’s where the problem starts! Because something odd is happening: ‘things’ are beginning to misbehave and no-one can work out why. What starts as an amusing mystery quickly becomes very dangerous indeed. A ragged bunch of academics, scientists and philosophers are on the case – and may know the ...

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - February 2022 First Gold: A graphic designer is called out when he wins a design prize for an advertisement he plagiarized. Poll Watching: In a future where everyone is required to vote, and public political discussion is forbidden, election results turn deadly. We Don't Do Faux: A mother steals a cure from her medical employer to save her sick daughter. Tuesday: A female android is forced to lie when she is brought to the repair shop by her abusive owner. The Only Punishment: A street-hardened criminal is forced to live his crimes from the perspective...

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - March 2022 Now You Know: Felons virtually live their victims criminal experience, and the ramifications of the crime. The Tomorrow Man: A young man claims he is able to "remember" the future. The Glowing Bonsai And The Kintsugi Pot: A penitent man attempts to stop the NSA from weaponizing his programmable light emitting plants. Hedonics, Inc: A corporation has cracked the code to making everyone completely happy, all of the time. Soul Reader: A dying cancer patient is given the "gift" of experiencing the emotions of those around him. Two-Percenters: A ...

Inteligência artificial. Informática cognitiva. A Singularidade. Obesidade digital. Comida impressa. A Internet das Coisas. A morte da privacidade. O fim do trabalho-como-o-conhecemos e longevidade radical: o confronto iminente entre tecnologia e humanidade já se está a apressar na nossa direção. Que valores morais está preparado para defender – antes de o sentido de "ser humano" mudar para sempre?

Aging kills about 100,000 humans each day. If you help to hasten the defeat of aging by just one day, then you can potentially save 100,000 lives. About 36,500,000 humans die each year from aging. Nothing is more tragic than aging. This book is meant to spread the message that defeating aging is both feasible and desirable. This book is about why funding should be increased for longevity research.

Could a machine ever possess a soul? What happens when algorithms start exploring faith? When Robots Pray delves into the burgeoning intersection of artificial intelligence and spirituality, exploring the profound implications of AI’s potential role in shaping our understanding of consciousness, belief, and the very nature of existence. This groundbreaking book examines: The emerging field of AI spirituality and its potential forms. The ethical dilemmas posed by sentient or spiritually inclined AI. How AI might influence traditional religious practices and beliefs. The potential for AI to...

Im März 2020 änderte sich alles. Homeoffice war plötzlich die neue Norm. Alle mussten sich digitalisieren und transformieren – ob sie wollten oder nicht. Die Arbeit drängte weiter ins restliche Leben, zur Erwerbsarbeit kam noch mehr Carearbeit. Die Schere zwischen systemrelevanten Berufen und Bürojobs ging weiter auf. Covid hat uns gezeigt, was in der Arbeitswelt nicht mehr funktioniert. Und da ist nicht nur die Pandemie. Überschwemmungen, Waldbrände, Inflation, Krieg – unsere Welt steht in Flammen, im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes.

The future of human civilization is uncertain. Mass starvation, the domination and possible extermination of the human race by nanobots that have gone smart, biological drone-swarms which are more than a physical match for humans combined with mobile decontamination units bearing chemical weapons sufficient to wipe out every living thing. These scenarios have been illuminatingly discussed from an analytical framing point of view in books such as “Our Final Invention” or most prominently in Nick Bostrom’s seminal “Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers Solutions". Many people be they ...

Just how does a robot gain a soul? Cletus, an AI consciousness, has a bug in its programming that leads it to hear the voice of a young man, the ghost of Boone Richards. In exchange for a soul, Boone tasks Cletus with a mission that threatens to upend the carefully planned settlement of Maior Pales by humans. As the arrival of the humans on Maior Pales looms, Cletus is faced with a moral dilemma. A descendant of the family who killed Boone has gathered a gang of outlaws to disrupt the settlement, and Boone's sister Delphine is speaking out against the violence. Cletus must decide whether to...

During their careers, many students become aware that, lurking in the background, there are complex and conceptually difficult questions that, all too often, their teachers either can't answer, or can't even understand. These are traditionally the questions addressed by philosophy, and this little primer is the result of another student's journey over many years. Niall McLaren MD has spent over three decades banging his head against the Really Difficult questions behind psychiatry, and offers his a personal view of how these questions should be approached. Very deliberately, he simplifies ...