The civilization we've built is the result of our intelligence, ok? Intelligence is not a bad thing. To take art and lock it in capitalist, you know, walts, is stupid. More intelligence will solve the big problems in ways that are actually quite good for us. And i i say that artificial intelligence is about seven years away from surpassing human intelligence. So 20 29, by most predictionsta, the smartest being on planet earth is not going to be human any more. Ritit going to be a machine. But my observation is that the smartestBeing on planet earth has never been human. The smartest being on Planet Earth is life itself. They will end up in a
We live in a time of greater uncertainty than ever before in human history. We are poised between the twin precipices of climate change and rapidly accelerating technological development. How we manage them will determine whether our future is one where humans will thrive, falter or something in between. Welcome to the Futureverse – brought to you by Intelligence Squared and Y TREE – a space to explore the ideas that will shape our future.
In this episode, three leading thinkers come together to debate the motion, ‘Will The World Be A Better Place in 5, 50 and 500 Years?’ The sculptor Sir Antony Gormley champions the role of art in public spaces in a future society that puts community and care at its centre. Climate change activist Clover Hogan argues that the next ten years will be crucial for determining the next 50. Tech entrepreneur and former chief business officer at Google X, Mo Gawdat considers how we can imbue AI with values aligned to those of humanity. Expertly hosted by broadcaster Jon Sopel, this is a conversation that is guaranteed to change the way you think about the future.
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