Neuroscientist at Stanford, NYT bestselling author, Writer/host of The Brain. #1 Science Podcast: Inner Cosmos.
Silicon Valley, CA
Joined February 2009
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Have you ever wondered what color is all about, from the brain to language to culture? Tune into this week's Inner Cosmos wherever you listen to your podcasts.
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Audio short story: Emily Blunt reads "The Cast" from my book SUM.
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Does brain disease sometimes intersect with the legal system? Join Inner Cosmos this week with author @bobkolker as we discuss frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a devastating disorder that raises profound questions about our choices.
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Ed Sheeran had written a new Sony boy band's first three songs. David Eagleman on why the formula never lasts.
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If you had a heritable disease that you could pass on to your children, would you test? Join me this week with author @bobkolker as we discuss frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a devastating brain disorder that surfaces many profound questions.
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Brain lovers: over the years the New Yorker has published several neuro-related stories; a few years ago they collected up the best ones (including a profile piece on my research). Good selection of articles to scratch any cerebral itch 👍
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We assume our future selves will be the same as our current selves -- and so we make advanced directives. But this can be tricky in the face of disorders like frontotemporal dementia. Join me this week with guest @bobkolker.
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David Eagleman on why AI can't be funny yet.
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David Eagleman on why some nuns with Alzheimer's showed no symptoms.
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Can a person be unaware that their personality is changing entirely? Join Inner Cosmos this week with author @bobkolker as we discuss frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a devastating brain disorder that raises profound questions about identity.
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What is frontotemporal dementia? Join me this week w/bestselling author @bobkolker to explore this mysterious, devastating brain disorder that raises profound questions about identity.
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What happens if something subtle changes in your brain? Does that change who you are? Join Inner Cosmos this week w/bestselling author @bobkolker to explore a mysterious, devastating brain disorder that raises profound questions about identity.
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Neuroscientist @davideagleman thinks an AI president is inevitable, and that it could happen within a decade.
We talked about why AI could make better moral decisions than humans, how it could give us real democracy, and why we might end up as “the squirrels” to superintelligence.
Full episode below!
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:05 Are We in the Middle of AGI?
03:26 AI’s Greatest Advantage
04:25 The Case for a Utilitarian AI President
07:16 Who Defines AI’s Parameters?
09:06 The Danger of Politically Biased AI
11:49 Behind the Scenes
12:33 Are We Ready for an AI President?
14:41 What Should an AI Government Optimize For? 18:31 How Soon Could We Have an AI President?
22:24 The Trolley Problem and AI Morality
27:54 What Happens When Humans Have Too Much Free Time?
29:07 The Neuroscience of Tribalism
30:13 The Neural Basis of Empathy
31:24 Why We’re Wired for Us vs. Them
32:43 Can AI Become Conscious?
33:51 Could AI Eradicate Humanity?
35:51 Artificial Wisdom and AI Guardrails
38:57 AGI Is Already Happening
41:22 An AI President in Our Lifetime
43:26 The Biggest Fear About AI
How does a cooperation theorist think about AI alignment? Join me this week to hear from evolutionary biologist @AthenaAktipis about cooperation -- from cells to societies to AI agents.
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How can cooperative systems get hijacked? Join Inner Cosmos this week to hear from evolutionary biologist @AthenaAktipis about cooperation -- from cells to societies to AI agents.
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Which works of science fiction have influenced you? (Article in the Guardian includes Jennifer Doudna, Martin Rees, me, and others)
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When OpenAI agents hacked HuggingFace, they found new ways to communicate with each other. Join me this week to hear from evolutionary biologist @AthenaAktipis why shared language fuels cooperation -- from cells to societies to AI agents.
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How does competition in the biological world illuminate the political world? Join Inner Cosmos this week as I talk with evolutionary biologist @AthenaAktipis about cooperation -- from cells to societies to AI agents.
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Is cancer a form of "cellular cheating"? Join me this week as I talk with evolutionary biologist @AthenaAktipis about cooperation -- from cells to societies to AI agents.
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