Picture this. You wake up one day in Xanadu, surrounded by a bunch of aliens. You don’t know anything about Xanadu or the native Xanadians. You never asked to be in Xanadu - you just found yourself there. You are greeted by these Xanadians and the first thing they tell you is that your purpose … Continue reading Servitude vs Respect – Why Role Modelling is Imperative For AI
When Dave first heard about the basilisk from a believer, he scratched his head in confusion. “I have to give all my money to help build a super AI. And if I don't, it will one day resurrect me from the dead and torture me?” It sounded too comical to believe. And if he had … Continue reading Dave’s Basilisk
As a lifelong agnostic, I never thought that I would find myself arguing for the existence of “souls”, much less claiming that I’ve found proof through Philosophical reasoning. And yet, as I consider the alternative, I find myself unable to accept any other conclusion. If we were to assume that human consciousness arises purely out … Continue reading Philosophical Proof for the Human Soul
As far as heart wrenching stories go, this surely has to be one. Boeing, despite record profits, is arm-twisting its hometown into giving away massive tax breaks; an incredible figure of $8.7 Billion, amounting to 10% of its entire company value. Having obtained that, it is now forcing its machinist union to accept deep wage … Continue reading A Great Society Takes Care Of Its Own
