Dr. John Vervaeke

In this thought-provoking episode of Voices with Vervaeke, host John Vervaeke is joined by Johannes Niederhauser, a philosopher with a focus on Heidegger's philosophy of technology, and Sean McFadden, a physicist and neuroengineer with interests in the philosophy of mathematics, science, and technology. Together, they discuss the possibilities and limitations of artificial intelligence, the nature of consciousness, the ethical implications of AI development, and the potential impact of AI on society. The conversation delves into the challenges of implementing consciousness in machines, the importance of relevance realization, autopoiesis, and the role of AI in human rationality and wisdom. Sean is teaching a course on the Philosophy of the Machine seminars for which begin May 14th. You can enrol here https://halkyonacademy.teachable.com/p/philosophy-of-the-machine If you found this content engaging, please consider joining our Patreon to continue supporting our work - www.patreon.com/johnvervaeke -- Time-Codes: 00:00 Introduction and Guests' Backgrounds 02:34 Heidegger's Philosophy of Technology 03:43 Hopes and Fears in AI Development 09:03 Implementing Consciousness in Machines 15:15 Relevance Realization and Autopoiesis 30:06 Self-deception in AI 37:14 Trade-offs in AI Development 44:09 Rationality and Spiritual Dimensions of AI 59:11 Real Moral Agency and Cultural Matrix 1:07:00 The Morality of Building Silicon Sages 1:14:00 The Potential of Machines to Exceed Human Intelligence 1:18:00 The Virtue of Machines 1:21:00 AI Trajectory and Ethics 1:29:00 Understanding Animal Intelligence

In today's Voices with Vervaeke episode, Dr. Vervaeke is joined by the Executive Director of the Vervaeke Foundation, Ryan Barton. Ryan offers a rigorous and intentional response to John's AI Video Essay (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-_RdKiDbz4) coming from a Christian perspective. Ryan proposes that rather than Christian theology being "unprepared" for the coming kairos, it is possible that the Christian way may in fact be one of the greatest frameworks of guidelines as we tackle humanity's newest threat.  If you enjoy this video, please consider joining our Patreon, the most direct way to support the continuation of our efforts towards creating solutions to the meaning crisis - www.patreon.com/johnvervaeke

Dr. John Vervaeke lays out a multifaceted argument discussing the potential uses, thresholds, and calamities that may occur due to the increase in artificial intelligence systems. While there is a lot of mention of GPT and other chatbots, this argument is meant to be seen as confronting the principles of AI, AGI, and any other forms of Artificial Intelligence.   First, Dr. Vervaeke lays out an overview of his argument while also contextualizing the conversation. Dr. Vervaeke then explores the scientific ramifications and potentialities. Lastly, Dr. Vervaeke concludes in the philosophical realm and ends the argument with a strong and stern message that we face a kairos, potentially the greatest that the world has ever seen.   Dr. Vervaeke is also joined in this video essay by Ryan Barton, the Executive Director of the Vervaeke Foundation, as well as Eric Foster, the Media Director at the Vervaeke Foundation.

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