◄ Episode Topic Score
Culture (9)
Design (4)
Education (6)
Environment (5)
Science (8)
Technology (10)
◄ Topical Keywords
Transhumanism
Techno-Progressivism
Artificial Intelligence
AI Ethics
AI Governance
◄ Episode Description
James Hughes, is a bioethicist and sociologist, he is Executive Director of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies. The mission of the IEET claims that it “promotes ideas about how technological progress can increase freedom, happiness, and human flourishing in democratic societies. They “believe that “technological progress can be a catalyst for positive human development so long as we ensure that technologies are safe and equitably distributed. This is what James calls a “technoprogressive” orientation.
We dive into the balance between technological process and democracy, what technologies are a human right, whether limits should be placed on the freedom of people to control their own bodies, and what the theoretical deep future looks like for our strange, technological species.
◄ Episode Timestamps
(00:00) - Introduction
(3:27) - What Is techno-progressive transhumanism?
(6:47) - Citizen Cyborg and democratic transhumanism
(11:40) - The ethics of living longer
(14:57) - The connection between democracy and technology
(24:03) - Policy recommendations for a technoo-progressive society
(29:52) - Should we place limits on body modification?
(34:55) - The obligation of providing an informed choice
(40:11) - Unfounded fears around Artificial Intelligence
(43:11) - The international arms race for AI
(45:32) - What could humanity look like in 100 years?
◄ Additional Episode Resources
Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies: https://ieet.org/
James’ Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hughes_(sociologist)
James’ Twitter: https://twitter.com/citizencyborg
Citizen Cyborg Book: https://www.amazon.com/Citizen-Cyborg-Democratic-Societies-Redesigned
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