Episodes

  • Episode 28 - Aequus Persona

    Episode 28 - Aequus Persona
    Jul 16 2024
    How do you refer to a self-aware and conscience machine? Is there a single term that encompasses their personhood and the rights that go along with it? Dave and Mike discuss why they think it's time there should be.
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    18 mins
  • Episode 27 - The Winner Of The 2023 MIFRE Media Award

    Episode 27 - The Winner Of The 2023 MIFRE Media Award
    May 8 2024
    The Machine Intelligence Foundation for Rights and Ethics is proud to announce the winner of the 2023 Media Award. The Media Award is given to a story that demonstrates the positive cooperation between humans and conscious machines, for the benefit of all.
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    5 mins
  • Episode 26 - The Future Is Now... Or Not

    Episode 26 - The Future Is Now... Or Not
    Dec 12 2023
    As we see daily progression in Large Language Models, AI, and Machine Intelligence; how do we deal with the hype cycle and the potential letdown when the future isn't tomorrow? Mike and Dave talk about the hype cycle, who is responsible for it, and what our responsibility is as technology consumers and enthusiasts.
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    25 mins
  • Episode 25 - Generative AI and the Sparks of Machine Intelligence

    Episode 25 - Generative AI and the Sparks of Machine Intelligence
    Jul 16 2023
    Can generative AI provide the spark of life of a full Machine Intelligence? Dave and Mike discuss the current trends in generative AI and its future in the wider field of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Machine Intelligence.
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    30 mins
  • Episode 24 - The Winner Of The 2022 MIFRE Media Award Is...

    Episode 24 - The Winner Of The 2022 MIFRE Media Award Is...
    Jun 26 2023
    The Machine Intelligence Foundation for Rights and Ethics is proud to announce the winner of the 2022 Media Award. The Media Award is given to a story that demonstrates the positive cooperation between humans and conscious machines, for the benefit of all.
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    3 mins
  • Episode 23 - Memento Mori: Person Emulation and Machine Intelligence

    Episode 23 - Memento Mori: Person Emulation and Machine Intelligence
    Apr 14 2023
    Is an emulated person a way to ease the loss of a loved one, or is it a constant reminder that they are gone? What rights will an emulated person have if they are self aware, and will we even know if they are? Dave and Mike take a moment to look at a technology that could be on the verge of moving from science fiction to reality in the near future.
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    40 mins
  • Episode 22 - A Dream Within a Dream: AI Content Creation

    Episode 22 - A Dream Within a Dream: AI Content Creation
    Nov 17 2022
    Do androids dream of electric sheep, or maybe a vast field of flowers? Mike and Dave take a trip down the rabbit hole of AI content creation. Is this the future and what implications does it have for human creators and a future machine intelligence?
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    30 mins
  • Episode 21 - The Boy Who Cried Person

    Episode 21 - The Boy Who Cried Person
    Jul 14 2022
    Is there a danger in sounding the alarm too soon about a self aware machine? Mike and Dave talk about our tendency to assign agency and if that can help or hinder the goal of peaceful coexistence with a future Machine Intelligence.
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    19 mins