Chapter 8
Human machine coevolution
Individual symbiosis
Social symbiosis
The Internet of Things
Intelligence augmentation
Talking to computers
Emotional computing
Ethical best practices
Empathy augmentation
Let’s make ourselves dispensable!
The responsibility of societies
The necessity for science and engineering of morality
Toward a naturalistic spirituality
The future of humans and humanity
Necessary transhumanism?
Chapter 7The Power of EvolutionBiological evolutionThe evolution of knowledgeUniversal DarwinismIs the universe evolving?Do universes evolve?Does evolution evolve?What did Fermi talk about in the desert?Where...
Chapter 3Exponential changeDynamic systemsMeaningful sequencesNoisy signalsThe Human Genome Project’s exponential growthMoore’s LawThe power of doublingsWhen is it too late?Ray Kurzweil’s projectConnecting S-curvesExponentials everywhereNo magic...
Chapter 5Artificial General IntelligenceThe Turing test becoming mootUnavoidable anthropomorphizingPredictions for AGIArchitectures for AGIsAGI hardwareSelf improvementIntelligence explosionSelf-awareness and introspectionOpen access to your selfSlow takeoffRapid takeoffScales...