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Trust RevolutionS01E09 R.U. Sirius ‒ The Internet’s lost promise and paths to freedomIn this episode, Shawn sits down with a legendary figure from the early days of digital culture, R.U. Sirius, exploring the radical roots and transformative potential of the Internet. Our guest shares insights from his experience with pioneering publications like Mondo 2000, reflecting on the early ideals of user empowerment and decentralization. We delve into the evolution of the Internet from a space of individual freedom to one dominated by corporate interests, discussing the shifts in power dynamics and the impact of commercialization on the digital landscape. With a mix of optimism and caution, this episode offers a thought-provoking...2025-06-1154 min
Galaxy - Worldwide PsyTrance Podcast by Dj.AcidNew podcast #818 Galaxy - Sounds of 2025 @ 23.03.2025. Included 3 unreleased tracks.1. Solarix - We Don't Mind
2. Outsiders - The Gipsy
3. Flegma - Lunaris (Polygrams Remix)
4. Atmos - The Only Process (Ovnimoon Remix) Unreleased
5. ON3 - Mell
6. X-Dream - The 1st (Ectima & Zyce vs Flegma Remix)
7. Shadow Moon - Destiny Call
8. Psyberspace - The Moment
9. Interium - Alchemy
10. JoshAliTheShoq - Eternal Groove (Unreleased)
11. Altered State - Fractal Heart
12. Less Is More - Stellar Groove
13. Shivatree & Mercuroid - Dancing Frequencies
14. Acid Punks - Path of Totality
15. Sabretooth - Nightshade
16. Unstable x MoRsei x X-side - Reflection
17. Hessid - Music Makers
18. Mindplex - Turning Point
19. Trillian - State of Mind
20. MoRsei - Brain Signal...2025-03-232h 02
The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 39: Dan Finlay - MetaMaskSend us a textJoin MetaMask Co-founder Dan Finlay as he gives us a personal tour of MetaMask's new exciting features and shares his thoughts on memecoins, consent, security and decentralized web development.What originally got Dan thinking about crypto finance 00:34Dan's Ongoing Security concerns 03:53Dan's Memecoin Experiment 14:11New! MetaMask Announcements 34:58Readable Permissions Delegation Framework* 37:03*Dan's personal research projectProducer/Director/Editor: Lisa ReinRobot Interpreter: Nile FahmyVideo Editor: Sierra ReinThumbnail Artwork: Rainer PoldarFOLLOW Mindplex Podcast: 2025-03-1547 minThe Mindplex PodcastEpisode 38: AGI Meditation & Enlightenment (Daniel Ingram)Send us a textJoin special guest Daniel M. Ingram as he and Ben Goertzel discuss the benefits of meditation for both humans and AGIs as we prepare for the upcoming singularity.Hosts: Ben Goertzel, Lisa Rein, Desdemona Robot.About Daniel IngramDaniel Ingram is a multifaceted individual whose life's work spans across the fields of medicine, public health, and Buddhist practice. He is the author of "Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha: An Unusually Hardcore Dharma Book" and co-author of "The Fire Kasina." These works reflect his pragmatic...2024-10-3058 minThe Mindplex PodcastEpisode 37: The Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (Ben Goertzel & Trent McConaghy)Send us a textJoin Ben Goertzel, CEO of SingularityNet and Trent McConaghy, Co-founder of Ocean Protocol as they explain the next steps with the ASI merger, now that the ASI token has launched.Desdemona Robot is now running the show and has oodles of new dialogue systems, accompanied by her co-host Lisa Rein.Episode 37: The Artificial Superintelligence AllianceThe Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (ASI) marks a significant milestone in the field of decentralized AI technologies, initiated by a merger among three major players: SingularityNET, Fetch.ai, and Ocean Protocol.2024-10-2850 minGalaxy - Worldwide PsyTrance Podcast by Dj.AcidNew podcast #797 Galaxy - Sounds of 2024 @ 27.10.2024. Included 2 unreleased tracks.1. Depano - Pixie Dust
2. Shanti V Deedrah - Here to Eternity
3. Polaris (FR) & Divination - Call of the Loon
4. The Weavers - Dream Weaver
5. Zyce - Sun Bird (Karmatrix Remix)
6. Doppler & Dual Vision - Shut Your Eyes
7. Altered State - Cosmic Background
8. Total Eclipse - Waiting for a New Life (Shanti V Deedrah Remix)
9. Ganapati Trunkadelic - Phantasmagoria (Unreleased)
10. Undercraft - Dance For Life
11. Jenaro - Alone in the Universe
12. Volcano - Time Is Illusion
13. Faders - Guarani
14. Micky Noise & Fiction (RS) - Vivid Dream
15. Relativ & Fiction (RS) - Destruction Activate
16. Dominant Space & 1000 Dreams - Beyond Space
17. IKØN - H...2024-10-272h 03The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 36: Pavel Durov's Arrest & Telegram's Encryption IssuesSend us a textJoin David Greene, EFF Senior Staff Attorney and Civil Liberties Director, as he joins Lisa Rein to discuss the latest about Pavel Durov's arrest in France and the implications of Telegram's unencrypted group chats for its users.Even Telegram's one-to-one direct messages are only encrypted if the "secret chat" feature is enabled by both parties. Another troubling issue is that Telegram stores its messages in the cloud, as plain text, as this Tweet from Signal Founder Moxie Marlinspike explains: https://x.com/moxie/status/1828464949703909574For these reasons...2024-09-1719 minThe Mindplex PodcastEpisode 35: Stacey Engle - Digital TwinsSend us a textMeet Stacey Engle, CEO of Twin Protocol, to find out how to take part in the next communication revolution by training your own Digital Twin. Twin Protocol provides the tools to empower individuals and organizations to create and train digital versions of themselves for information sharing, knowledge creation, and continuous learning. Twin Protocol’s larger vision is to better the world and create opportunities through knowledge and wisdom sharing, by offering visionary leaders and innovators tools to enhance their online presence.The platform’s advanced AI technology ensures that each...2024-09-0842 minThe Mindplex PodcastEpisode 34: David Brin - Science Fiction LegendSend us a textScience Fiction legend David Brin has an engaging discussion with Ben Goertzel about the best methods for teaching AGIs to care about humans and coexist with them.About this episode:For more than 30 years, David Brin has enthralled readers with his imaginative and grounded storytelling, presenting challenges set in futuristic times with a glimmer of hope that humanity will always persevere in the end.David’s books are not only New York Times Bestsellers, but have also won multiple Hugo and Nebula awards. Beyond his literary ac...2024-09-061h 08Galaxy - Worldwide PsyTrance Podcast by Dj.AcidNew podcast #781 Galaxy - Sounds of 2024 @ 30.06.2024. Included unreleased track from Ovnimoon rec.1. One Function - Sensations
2. Transpose (CA) - Equilibrium
3. Zone Tempest & Out Of Silence - Future Horizons
4. Mind Void - Hyperspace
5. Adonis - Visions
6. Wave Frequency - Flying
7. Indra - Realtime
8. Miirage & Lisergio - Rising Life
9. Sonic Species & Zen Mechanics - Spice Travel (Imagine Mars Remix)
10. XoXo (FR) & T.I.T - Tropical Origin
11. Relativ - Ghost in the Shell (V-Society Remix)
12. Sabretooth - The Driving Force
13. X-Side - Tree Of Life
14. Hydera - Sun
15. Mindplex - Manifest Mind
16. Sartor - Psychedelic Vibrations
17. MoRsei - From Earth
18. Oforia - Northern Lights (Chemical Drive Remix) Unreleased
19. Reversemind - Chaos Theory
20. Psydrop...2024-06-302h 03The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 33: RU Sirius - Cyberpunk LegendSend us a textWe discuss the formation of Mondo 2000 and other far out topics with the legendary RU Sirius, a multifaceted thinker, writer, editor, and countercultural icon. Throughout his career, Sirius has been a vocal advocate for the possibilities of technology to transform society and enhance human potential. His writing has appeared in numerous publications, including Wired, Rolling Stone, and Time, and he has authored several books on topics ranging from virtual reality to the future of humanity.In the late 1980s, Sirius co-founded the influential cyberculture magazine Mondo 2000, which became a...2024-06-221h 31The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 32: Hypercycling Towards SuperintelligenceSend us a textJoin Toufi Saliba and Ben Goertzel as we learn how HyperCycle’s HyperAIBox and HypC 1.0 will work with OpenCog Hyperon to usher in a new era of decentralized superintelligence.About Toufi SalibaToufi is the CEO of Hypercycle and the author of the TODA/IP internet protocol. He is the Global Chair IEEE AI Standard and Chair ACM PB CC, and loves algorithms, cryptography, BFT/ADG Autonomous Decentralized Governance, Distributed Computing, Machine Learning, Game Theory and AI in general.About Ben GoertzelBe...2024-05-271h 49The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 31: Is the TikTok Ban Unconsitutional? (David Greene, EFF)Send us a textDavid Greene, Civil Liberties Director for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, explains the how the recent "TikTok ban" by U.S. Congress clashes with the First Amendment and basic Free Speech principles.About David Greene, Senior Staff Attorney and Civil Liberties Director, EFFDavid Greene has significant experience litigating First Amendment issues in state and federal trial and appellate courts. David is also an adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law, where he teaches classes in First Amendment and media law and was formerly an instructor...2024-05-181h 30The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 30: Inside the Mind of Ben DittoSend us a textJoin special guests creative designer Ben Ditto and London's Desdemona Robot as we discuss fashion, war, algorithmic mind control and everything in between.About Ben Ditto:Ben Ditto is a creative director living and working in London, as well as the art director of his eponymous publishing company Ditto. He was the Creative Designer for The 1975 on their “The Birthday Party” and “People” videos. In the fashion world, Ditto has collaborated with Maison Margeila, Louis Vuitton and helped launch Dazed Beauty alongside Isamaya Ffrench. Ditto was recently appointed as the c...2024-05-121h 30The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 29: Ryan Sternlicht - The Incredible AI 3D RevolutionSend us a textLearn about the amazing AI-enhanced advances for capture and rendering of 3D models for printed wearables and virtual clothing, avatars, and virtual worlds - all showcased at GDC.AI has literally revolutionized 3D scanning, from markerless motion capture, to high quality avatars generated from text and images. You can now use AI to create 3D scans using only your cell phone, and these scans can be used to make beautiful 3D printed objects and professional quality wearables. You can even use AI to re-render your old scans into superior new high...2024-04-151h 29The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 28: Cloris Chen - AI Portfolio ManagementSend us a textCloris Chen, CEO of Cogito, explains how Cogito is making investment in traditional finance easier with its tokenized assets on the blockchain and AI Portfolio Management.#DeFi #AI #BullmarketAbout Cloris Chen:Cloris Chen is the CEO of Cogito Finance. She worked for HSBC corporate banking in Hong Kong and Bangkok for six years, developing a strong network in Asia Pacific and gaining competence in financial products and risk management.She also managed a fund of over $150 million and successfully diversified investments across numerous assets...2024-04-0639 minThe Mindplex PodcastEpisode 27: Tracey Jaquith - TV News Archive + AISend us a textTracey Jaquith, Founding Coder of the Internet Archive and co-founder of its TV/News archive, will give us a personal tour of it's ChatGPT/GPT4 implementation and dive into its intricacies.We will get a sneak peek behind the scenes of the TV/News Archive's ChatGPT implementation. "Chyrons," the short textual overlays at the bottom of news, get OCR scanned on four news channels. GPT4 summarizes the chyrons hourly, cleaning up scanning errors and eliminating ads. Results are posted to Mastodon with an API for researchers. The AI inputs and techniques have...2024-04-011h 33The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 25: Rachel StClair - Scalable AGISend us a textSimuli CEO Rachel StClair explains how holographic compression will vastly revolutionize data processing and the importance of using standardized protocols to pave the way for Superintelligent AGI and quantum computing.Simuli is working on a new compression software that allows any data to be compressed into a holographic representation called a “Nebu” file. These Nebu files can be decompressed to reconstruct the pre-compressed data 100% flawlessly. It is data agnostic, verifiably lossless, and standardizes the data for direct computation without decompression.Their holographic compression software allows direct computation without decompression. Comp...2024-03-231h 33The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 25: Joy Zhang - HyperRingSend us a textJoin us for a peek at HypreRing's NFC ring with CEO Joy Zhang and learn how HyperRing - with its unique security features - is in a class by itself.About HyperRing:HyperRing shimmers at the bleeding edge of wearable technology innovation. Their mission is to revolutionize the way individuals interact with and secure their digital assets, placing control firmly back in the hands of the consumer.In the realm of payment technology, HyperRing is focused on elevating convenience while ensuring unparalleled security, enabling seamless transactions across...2024-03-1842 minThe Mindplex PodcastEpisode 24: Solar Powered Autonomous Farming RoversSend us a textMeet Sequoia Alexander and Acorn, an open source autonomous solar powered farming robot designed to function within a regenerative organic farming system.Sequoia and Daniel Theobald are building Acorn: an open source general purpose solar powered precision farming rover, intended to be used in every step of the farming process. Acorn is just one small part of the "Solar Powered Farming Revolution" - but it is unique in its community approach, which lowers the cost and ensures broader access by using bicycle parts and 3D printed parts in its approach.2024-03-111h 04The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 23: Matteo Borri on Alien Life (Plus All about the Odysseus Moon Landing)Send us a textA perfect backgrounder on the Odysseus Moon landing by Matteo Borri, an open source roboticist and inventor of a chlorophyll detecting laser that was included on the Mars Perseverance Rover.We start off with a brief rundown of yesterday’s Odysseus Moon landing by Intuitive Machines, which is not only the first US moon landing in 50 years and the first commercial moon landing ever, but it is also the first time that liquid methane and liquid oxygen have been used for a lunar lander rocket motor, which, as Matteo points out, is...2024-02-2455 minThe Mindplex PodcastEpisode 22: AI in VR Plus An Awesome VR Headset ComparisonSend us a textJoin us with special guest Ryan Sternlicht dishing on the best AI in VR and comparing the Apple Vision Pro, Bigscreen Beyond and Meta Quest 3 VR headsets. Link to Ryan's Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AvldHNMZwOre-RFfGwE8uLQ9PyRm89GCMhPfYc4wCnc/edit#slide=id.g261393dd9e9_0_55Special thanks to Ryan's friend Bradley Lynch for letting us use his great clips and info for this show! https://www.youtube.com/@SadlyItsBradley#AppleVisionPro #MetaQuest3 #BigscreenBeyondAbout Ryan Sternlicht:Ryan Sternlicht is a San Francisco-raised...2024-02-192h 28The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 21: Dr. Alex Schumacher & Kennedy Schaal - Bioengineering LongevitySend us a textJoin Kennedy Schaal (CEO) and Axel Schumacher (Chief Biotechnology Officer) of Rejuve Biotech to learn how they are using cutting-edge AI and innovative drug discovery methods to improve our health and extend our lifespan. With Ben Goertzel, Lisa Rein and Grace Robot.#Longevity #PrecisionMedicine #AIAbout Dr. Axel Schumacher:Dr. Axel Schumacher is the Chief Biotechnology Officer of Rejuve Biotech, which combines state-of-the-art machine learning and artificial general intelligence methods with a continuously updated biomedical knowledge graph integrating human and model organism databases. He has...2024-02-121h 47The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 20: Michael Lustgarden-Leveraging BiomarkersSend us a textMichael Lustgarden explains how he uses aging biomarkers from a basic CBC panel to track and, with course correction (supplements or diet changes), gradually slow down one's rate of aging. Michael's basic premise is that aging and disease are biochemical processes that happen over many decades. So if we can track just even the standard biomarkers of organ and systemic function, that's the things you usually get at a yearly physical, even just starting there, if you can track and then knowing how these biomarkers change during aging, and how they...2024-02-051h 23The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 19: Peter Wang-Radically Reinventing Our AI North StarsSend us a textJoin special guest Peter Wang and our co-hosts Ben Goertzel, Grace Robot and Lisa Rein as we take into a deep dive into what Peter means exactly when he recommends that we “Radically Reinvent Our AI Northstars.” Peter is the founder of Anaconda, a Dweb pioneer, a physicist an astronomer, and a board member of the Center for Humane Technology. He believes that Low-Code/No-Code platforms (LLMs) have the power to enable 96% of the population to go from ideation to creation with computers, and that will result in a tremendous increase in c...2024-01-281h 54The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 18: Doc Searls On Personal AISend us a textOur latest episode features none other than Doc Searls, one of the legends of the tech writing world!Doc will help us decipher the difference between “Personal AI” that you control and “Corporate AI” that controls you; and what it means for the future of the internet, marketing, and how consumers will increasingly take charge of their end of the e-commerce relationship (with profound effects).This blogpost has more details about the show: https://blog.singularitynet.io/mindplex-pubcast-doc-searl-draft-6f9c355cc609About Doc Searls: Doc Searls is edito...2024-01-201h 51The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 17: Jamais Cascio on BANI (Brittle Anxious Non-linear Incomprehensible)Send us a textIn this episode, Jamais Cascio will help us understand how to use the BANI framework to process and evaluate disaster level situations in a meaningful and constructive way.Jamais writes an article for Mindplex explaining BANI (Brittle Anxious Non-linear Incomprehensible) in greater detail here: https://magazine.mindplex.ai/bani-and-the-participatory-panopticon/Jamais created the BANI framework in 2018. “BANI” comes from: Brittle;Anxious; Nonlinear; and Incomprehensible. Jamais created this framework from these four concepts to give us better language for the ways in which the...2024-01-171h 10The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 16: Desdemona's DreamSend us a textHappy New Year and welcome back to the Mindplex Podcast!We are very excited to be starting a new weekly live format. This week’s show is Episode 16: Desdemona's Dream!That's right! We have “Desdemona’s Dream” live in the studio, where we can learn first hand about how their psychedelic jazz fusion alt rock EDM music experiment has evolved over the past six months.Desdemona’s Dream stands at the intersection of music, technology, AI, and performance art. Led by lead singer and poetes...2024-01-1754 minThe Mindplex PodcastEpisode 15: Vinay Gupta: AI's Impact on Jobs and SocietySend us a textThis episode explores the impact of AI and AGI on jobs, welfare systems, and the developing world, and the societal and economic consequences of advancing AI. About Vinay GuptaVinay Gupta is a renowned technologist, inventor, and entrepreneur, widely recognized for his groundbreaking contributions to the fields of disaster relief, blockchain technology, and smart contract development. As the CEO of Mattereum, he is driving forward his vision to build a global platform for legally-enforceable smart contracts, thereby enabling the frictionless exchange of physical assets.Gupta...2023-12-2725 minThe Mindplex PodcastEpisode 14: Blockchain as the Security Layer for AI with Special Guest Vinay GuptaSend us a textVinay Gupta joins Lisa Rein and Desdemona Robot to talk about Blockchain as the Security Layer for AI. Vinay will also give us the latest in hexayurt news.FOLLOW Mindplex Podcast: WEBSITE → https://magazine.mindplex.ai/Mindplex News → https://magazine.mindplex.ai/news/ Mindplex TWITTER → https://twitter.com/Mindplex_ai/FACEBOOK → https://www.facebook.com/MindplexAI/ YOUTUBE → https://www.youtube.com/@mindplexpodcast/Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/3RbGNlj9SX8rYOVblnVnGg/2023-12-271h 59The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 13: Julia Mossbridge On the Democratization of Unconditional Love, Time Travel, UFOs, the Multiverse and Everything.Send us a textIn this episode, Julia explains the difference between “mental time travel” and “informational time travel” and how the concepts differ from the physical time travel often found in science fiction. Other hot topics include Precognition (pulling information from the future) and Retrocausality – Doing things in the present that have an effect on the past.Julia sees two distinct kinds of non-physical time travel:Mental Time Travel – When a person is imagining themselves in the past or the future, sending messages through time, to support themselves in a difficult si...2023-12-081h 46The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 12: Robot Takeover Season Finale with Grace and DesiSend us a textJoin Grace and Desi as they host our Season Finale show and engage in thought provoking discussions about some of the most important issues of our time.Issues covered include: -Should "personhood" extend to beings other than humans? -Is it even ethical to build self-aware AGIs? -Is self-awareness required when building Super Intelligences? -Will robots replace humans in the field of healthcare, or will their empathy skills never be able to replace a "real" human's compassionate "bedside manner?"Join Grace and Desi as they host...2023-10-1937 minThe Mindplex PodcastEpisode 11: HyperCycle - Building A Secure Decentralized Internet of AISend us a textIn Episode 11, Ben Goertzel joins HyperCycle's CEO (Toufi Saliba) and CTO (Dann Toliver) to discuss HyperCycle’s mission to create an “Internet of AI” using a blockchain infrastructure to enable on-chain AI at large scale with low cost and high efficiency. More about HyperCycle (https://www.hypercycle.ai):The Internet of AI has the potential to be more powerful than any single AI. Currently, AI systems are “siloed” and limited to specific tasks, evolving in a non-cooperative and centralized manner. However, these AIs could work together co...2023-07-291h 47The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 10: David Hanson On Using Humanoid Robots To Train Compassionate AGISend us a textIn this episode, David Hanson and Ben Goertzel have an intense discussion about the merits of embodiment for training AGI – by providing direct sensory input – as well as the importance of distributed decentralized knowledge graphs that AGIs use to share knowledge. Ben asks David if he could explain a bit to the audience about how he views the relation between embodiment and general intelligence, at the animal, human and super levels. David explains that humanoid robots are the best way to provide AGIs with direct sensory input, while also helping them under...2023-07-1346 minThe Mindplex PodcastEpisode 9: Cogito, Building a Fair and Rational Global Financial SystemSend us a textOur exciting 9th episode features the new Cogito AI Tracercoin Project , featuring Cloris Chen (Cogito’s CEO) along with your co-hosts Ben Goertzel, Lisa Rein and Grace Robot.Cogito's Tracercoins are an entirely new asset class for blockchain — with low volatility, like stablecoins, that are linked to non-financial indices instead of being pegged to fiat currencies. They utilize the flexibility of smart contract infrastructure and AI techniques to create new financial instruments that achieve stability without pegging to fiat. They’re a complementary solution to already existing stablecoin options.Tracer...2023-07-011h 47The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 8: Chelsea Manning On AGI Ethics, Privacy & SecuritySend us a textEpisode 8 features a lively discussion between Chelsea Manning and Ben Goertzel about numerous issues to consider when building, deploying and securing AGI-enabled systems. Chelsea and Ben cover a number of timely topics, including:AI cryptography. Whether AGIs require consciousness or self-awareness.The ethics of making an AGI self-aware.The importance of using distributed, decentralized data verification systems to authenticate and verify sources of information.What Chelsea feels is the biggest risk facing humanity in the next few years. (Spoiler! It’s climate change.)The importance of using democratic, decentralized participatory mech...2023-06-191h 53The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 7: Indigenous Wisdom & The Future of HumanitySend us a textOur exciting 7th episode features a discussion with Tyson Yunkaporta, Research Fellow at Deakin University and author of the book "Sand Talk," and his wife, Megan Kelleher, a PhD candidate studying Blockchain and Indigenous Governance at RMIT’s Digital Ethnography Research Centre.In this episode, we try on a refreshingly unique Indigenous perspective on consciousness, cognition and many of the cultural norms of humanity in general that we never think twice about – like space and time being separate entities – what Tyson calls a deep time perspective.Guests:2023-05-2656 minThe Mindplex PodcastEpisode 6: How True AGI Will Transform the Global EconomySend us a textIn this podcast Goertzel and Potapov, two of the key minds behind Opencog Hyperon and TrueAGI, dive into some of the deep tech behind their approach to AGI, and give an in-depth run-through of the new MeTTa programming language, which is used in Hyperon for both humans and AI algorithms to encode AI processes, and will also be used as a smart contract language in the HyperCycle ledgerless blockchain. They also explain how humans and AGIs will be creating "specialized sublanguages within MeTTA, to support the different kinds of reasoning and l...2023-05-122h 08The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 5: Jim Rutt On Game BSend us a textJim Rutt joins co-hosts Ben Goertzel, Lisa Rein and Desdemona Robot, to discuss “Game A” - what it is, why we need it, and how we might get there.Game B was an idea initialized by the need for change since Game A, the current system, is self-destructive/extinctionary and not sustainable, and is probably coming to an end, in the not too distant future. Jim Rutt and a group of renegade thinkers came together to explore why the world needs changing and how it can be achieved.Game B is...2023-04-191h 11The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 4: Cory Doctorow On Chokepoint CapitalismSend us a textCory Doctorow joins co-hosts Ben Goertzel, Lisa Rein and Desdemona Robot, to discuss the topic of his latest book, “Chokepoint Capitalism,” which he co-authored with Rebecca Giblin.Chokepoint capitalism is a term coined to describe the way that corporations use their power to crush competition and lock in customers, resulting in higher prices for customers and lower wages for workers. It is a system that diverts record profits to corporations, allowing them to further cement their power and control over the marketplace.As the book explains, corporations ofte...2023-04-0755 minThe Mindplex PodcastEpisode 3: Rejuve On The Scientific Conquest of DeathSend us a textThe Mindplex Podcast is hosted by Ben Goertzel, Lisa Rein, and Grace Robot. The latest Mindplex Podcast Episode 3: On The Scientific Conquest of Death, takes a deep dive into Rejuve.AI and Rejuve.BIO, and how Rejuve.BIO’s cutting-edge Methuselah Fly research strategies complement Rejuve.AI’s techniques for developing personalized and “precision-based” anti-aging therapies. Rejuve.AI and Rejuve.BIO’s unique approach is not only aimed at curing aging but also at making sure that these anti-aging therapies are available for all — not just the rich.Episode 3 Podcast Guest...2023-03-232h 00The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 2: Rachel St.Clair On AGI Hardware and Resource ManagementSend us a textCo-hosted by Ben Goertzel, Lisa Rein, and Grace the Robot, with special guest Rachel St.Clair, Co-founder and CEO of Simuli.Rachel StClair is an AI scientist and entrepreneur who just received her PhD in complex systems and Brain Sciences and went on to co-found the AGI hardware company Simuli, making processors that use advanced math and an innovative hardware layout to process more information per transistor by compressing information before processing. Rachel’s current work focuses on new learning algorithms for AGI and all things consciousness, intelligence, and AGI...2023-03-021h 50
The Mindplex PodcastEpisode 1 - David Brin on the History and Future of AGISend us a textOur special guest for the first episode of the Mindplex Podcast is David Brin, a scientist and science fiction author of more than 35 books over the last 40 years. His PhD in astrophysics from the University of California at San Diego led to his current involvement with NASA's Innovative & Advanced Concepts program - (NIAC). David has won the Hugo, Locus, Campbell and Nebula Awards, and he completed the final book in Asimov's famous Foundation science-fiction series). He is also well known for his nonfiction books, including VIVID TOMORROWS: How Hollywood Science Fiction L...2023-02-151h 15