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Richard Ngo - A State-Space of Positive Posthuman Futures [Worthy Successor, Episode 8]
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This is an interview with Richard Ngo, AGI researcher and thinker - with extensive stints at both OpenAI and DeepMind.
This is an additional installment of our "Worthy Successor" series - where we explore the kinds of posthuman intelligences that deserve to steer the future beyond humanity.
This episode referred to the following other essays and resources:
-- A Worthy Successor - The Purpose of AGI: https://danfaggella.com/worthy
-- Richard's exploratory fiction writing - http://narrativeark.xyz/
Watch this episode on The Trajectory YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/UQpds4PXMjQ
See the full article from this episode: https://danfaggella.com/ngo1
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There three main questions we cover here on the Trajectory:
1. Who are the power players in AGI and what are their incentives?
2. What kind of posthuman future are we moving towards, or should we be moving towards?
3. What should we do about it?
If this sounds like it's up your alley, then be sure to stick around and connect:
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-- Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-trajectory/id1739255954
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