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AI Judges and Nukes: Navigating the Maze of Machine Control & Cloning the Dead | EP13
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AI Judges and Nukes: Navigating the Maze of Machine Control & Cloning the Dead | EP13

HIT SUBSCRIBE IF YOU DARE This week on "They Might Be Self-Aware," we dive deep into the guts of AI with the stylish yet enigmatic Rabbit R1—your newest table-top companion that might just replace your dog. Or will it? We unpack its Teenage Engineering design and whether this gizmo is just a fancy paperweight or the herald of our AI overlords. Listeners, beware! We've received a mysterious voicemail that's definitely from a human (wink, wink) diving into the complexities of retrieval augmented generation. And speaking of human... are AI friendships becoming a real thing? We'll find out if your next BFF could be a bot. But wait, there's more eerie stuff ahead! Cloning the dead—creepy or cool? Would you chat with digital grandma? And in the spirit of eternal digital footprints, would selling your personality post-mortem solve all your financial woes? Plus, we tackle the big, existential bombs—like, should AI control our nukes? Could a robot judge handle your next parking ticket better than a human? And as we navigate these mind-bending questions, we even consider if your future lawyer might just be a Roomba in a suit. Stay tuned, and don't forget to engage with us. Your future might depend on it! For more info, visit our website at https://www.tmbsa.tech/

They Might Be Self-Aware · Hunter Powers, Daniel Bishop

May 13, 202456m 25s

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Show Notes

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:41 The Rabbit R1
00:16:52 Your new AI best friend
00:17:10 Voicemail from a "listener"
00:24:20 Cloning the dead
00:33:02 The digital afterlife and selling your personality
00:47:29 Giving AI control of nukes, the legal system, and maybe everything
00:54:54 Wrap-Up

Topics

accountabilityai decision-makingrabbit r1ai companionshipdigital afterlifetherapyhuman controlcreative writingconsciousnessaiselling personality rightsdeep fakesdeceased individualsethical implicationsai clones