12min chapter

New Books in Science, Technology, and Society cover image

James Boyle, "The Line: AI and the Future of Personhood" (MIT Press, 2024)

New Books in Science, Technology, and Society

CHAPTER

Exploring AI and Personhood

This chapter examines the intersection of AI and personhood, discussing the potential for machine consciousness and its philosophical and ethical implications. Through the lens of a Google engineer's experience, the dialogue reflects on humanity's evolving relationship with technology and the moral status of sentient-like beings.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode