

Stephen Cave: Should we want to live forever?
Jan 8, 2024
Stephen Cave, philosopher and director of the University of Cambridge Institute for Technology and Humanity, discusses the dangers of extending human longevity, the concept of immortality and afterlife, the fear of mortality, cryogenic freezing and digitizing consciousness as paths to immortality, the philosophical and practical implications of transferring psychological data, and managing AI and its potential impacts on healthcare and society.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Exploring the Quest for Immortality and the Concept of an Afterlife
03:06 • 2min
Facing Death and the Fear of Mortality
04:52 • 13min
Exploring Immortality: Cryogenic Freezing and Digitizing Consciousness
17:51 • 2min
Exploring the Philosophical and Practical Implications of Transferring Psychological Data and the Need for Global Regulation of AI
19:26 • 2min
Managing AI and its Potential Impacts
21:45 • 2min