The Rights of AI and the Immortality of Digital Intelligences

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AI's rights are discussed in terms of when they should not be shut down due to having a unique identity, independence, and continuity. Digital intelligences are considered immortal since they can be recreated exactly as they were due to their electronic nature. On the other hand, humans cannot be recreated precisely because the brain's analog nature makes it challenging to replicate the precise timing of synapses. While digital intelligences can share knowledge effectively and be immortal, humans are viewed as intrinsically mortal due to the analog processes of the brain, making faithful reconstruction difficult.

In this episode, recorded during the 2024 Abundance360 Summit, Ray, Geoffrey, and Peter debate whether AI will become sentient, what consciousness constitutes, and if AI should have rights.

01:12 | The Future of AI and Humanity
10:30 | The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
25:00 |The Dangers and Possibilities of AI

Ray Kurzweil, an American inventor and futurist, is a pioneer in artificial intelligence. He has contributed significantly to OCR, text-to-speech, and speech recognition technologies. He is the author of numerous books on AI and the future of technology and has received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, among other honors. At Google, Kurzweil focuses on machine learning and language processing, driving advancements in technology and human potential.

Geoffrey Hinton, often referred to as the "godfather of deep learning," is a British-Canadian cognitive psychologist and computer scientist recognized for his pioneering work in artificial neural networks. His research on neural networks, deep learning, and machine learning has significantly impacted the development of algorithms that can perform complex tasks such as image and speech recognition.

Read Ray’s latest book, The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI

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Learn more about Abundance360: https://www.abundance360.com/summit

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