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Existential
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore
No Apologies
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore6 min
Alembic Offerings
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore11 min
The View from the Mast-head
Pantheism and its Discontents
Pantheism and its Discontents
The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore5 min
Thar She Blows
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News and Notes
The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore12 min
I Was a Teenage Jesus Freak
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore13 min
Empathy Boxed In
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore15 min
Demons and Christians
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore11 min
California Flickers
Reviews, News, and Notes
Reviews, News, and Notes
The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore9 min
Myths and Matters
Californica and More
Californica and More
The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore3 min
See You in Cali
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Upcoming events
The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore11 min
Californica
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore14 min
The Wild Awake
Animist Awareness in the Ventana Wilderness
Animist Awareness in the Ventana Wilderness
The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore9 min
Zone Ghosts and Mango Babas
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News, Reviews, and Notes
The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore10 min
Hard Rain Drops
Navigating the Weirdness
Navigating the Weirdness
The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore11 min
God is a Fiery Accelerant
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore13 min
Ganga Burn
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore14 min
Invisibilities
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore11 min
Out of the Oven
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore9 min
Happy Anniversary
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore13 min
Into the Cantina
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore12 min
Dancing with the Dead
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore13 min
Big Little, Big
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore11 min
Political Weird
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore12 min
The Rise and Fall of Earthrise
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore11 min
Sad Ear Worm
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore9 min
War in the Age of Intelligent Machines
The New Archive, plus News and Notes
The New Archive, plus News and Notes
The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore13 min
Toad Tunes
Alan Bishop Psychs OutAlan Bishop Psychs Out
The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore15 min
PKD’s Divine Interference
One from the Archive
One from the Archive
The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore5 min
On the Road
Upcoming Classes, Lectures, and Events
Upcoming Classes, Lectures, and Events
The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore12 min
A Little Monkey Told Me
A Hanuman synchronicity, plus News and Notes
A Hanuman synchronicity, plus News and Notes
The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore13 min
Monsters of Techno
From the Archives
From the Archives
The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore12 min
You Are the Eyes of the World
The Dzogchen and The DeadThe Dzogchen and The Dead
The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore13 min
AI and the Acid Western
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore12 min
Techgnostic Times
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore7 min
Spiritual Warfare
From the archive: Televangelists during the first Gulf WarFrom the archive: Televangelists during the first Gulf War
The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore14 min
Doom Scroll
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore13 min
King of the Jinn
Esoteric Tourism in Morocco
Esoteric Tourism in Morocco
The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore13 min
Pinky Pat Layouts
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore11 min
The Weird and the Banal
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore17 min
“AI EEEEEEE!!!”
Grappling with global weirdingGrappling with global weirding
The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore9 min
Powerspotting
Establishing the AlembicEstablishing the Alembic
The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore10 min
Sounding Off and On
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore7 min
The Smoldering Shore
Back in Slack
Back in Slack
The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore
The Elephant LSD
Thoughts on a Euro-American Ally
Thoughts on a Euro-American Ally
The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore7 min
Burning Shore Redux
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore7 min
A Nibble from the Dr.
More on the Beatles
More on the Beatles
The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore16 min
Ask Dr. D. 11
Schismogenesis, Subculture, and the Inevitable Discord ServerSchismogenesis, Subculture, and the Inevitable Discord Server
The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full... - Burning Shore12 min
Beatles and Blotters
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The philosopher-nerd Nick Bostrom defined the term “existential risk” in a paper in 2002. With visions of transformative tech dancing in his head, Bostrom warned of a coming wave of “global, terminal risks” that threaten to extinguish the human race, or at least to radically clip its wings. He was thinking about stuff like engineered biological plagues, autonomous weapons, and, most consequentially, malevolent AI — with or without a paperclip fetish. A quarter century later, the term has achieved full...