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Don’t Shut Down AI Development — Open It Up For Real
Article Apr 26, 2023

Don’t Shut Down AI Development — Open It Up For Real

Goertzel reflects on Future of Life Institute's proposal to pause GPT-5. He thinks they're biased towards AI's risks, not benefits. Currently, 7 countries have banned ChatGPT. To ban or not to ban?

Ben Goertzel 29 min read
Howard Bloom Repeals Entropy In a Sexy Cosmic Way
Article Oct 17, 2024

Howard Bloom Repeals Entropy In a Sexy Cosmic Way

Cosmic evolution, AI, and the audacity of life. Howard Bloom takes on thermodynamics in a provocative interview with R.U. Sirius.

RU Sirius 38 min read
Steal This Singularity Part One: The Yippies Started The Digital Revolution
Article May 12, 2023

Steal This Singularity Part One: The Yippies Started The Digital Revolution

"Steal This Singularity" challenges the dominance of Big Capital and authoritarian states over technology. R.U. Sirius explores how we can embrace uniqueness and originality to thrive alongside AI.

RU Sirius 9 min read
We ARE LIVING IN SIMULATION: SCIENTISTS CLAIM
Community Aug 24, 2023

We ARE LIVING IN SIMULATION: SCIENTISTS CLAIM

Hruy ponders over our bewildering value system, where rationality seems to perish rapidly, leaving humanity's compass adrift in a sea of absurdity. Is humanity trading unicorns for plain old donkeys?
Hruy Tsegaye 18 min read
The United Nations and our uncertain future: breakdown or breakthrough?
Article Jan 20, 2023

The United Nations and our uncertain future: breakdown or breakthrough?

In this article, David Wood asks for and outlines better steps in anticipation of future developments. Can the UN step up?
David Wood 16 min read
Risk and Precarity Part 3: Possible Solutions. In Conversation with Vinay Gupta
Article Jul 25, 2023

Risk and Precarity Part 3: Possible Solutions. In Conversation with Vinay Gupta

The finale of the 'Risk and Precarity' series features R.U. Sirius and Vinay Gupta exploring several possibilities as an insurer of last resort. Can blockchain offer relief for the precariat?

RU Sirius 22 min read
Make The Tech Disappear!
Article Apr 5, 2023

Make The Tech Disappear!

In this new column for Mindplex, cyberpunk writer RU Sirius traces connections between the digital revolution of the 1990s, contemporary tech culture, and the coming future culture.
RU Sirius 6 min read
Risk and Precarity Part 1: The Early Digital Age
Article Jun 7, 2023

Risk and Precarity Part 1: The Early Digital Age

From the 90s to today, R.U. Sirius examines cyberculture, the rise of the precariat, class divide, identity politics, and the impact of disruptive technologies on societal stability.

RU Sirius 7 min read
How Many Illuminati Masters Does It Take To Find the Light Switch ?
Article Dec 16, 2024

How Many Illuminati Masters Does It Take To Find the Light Switch ?

Illuminati, LSD, and Optimism: Gabriel Kennedy unpacks into the mind of Robert Anton Wilson in this must-read Part 2 interview.

RU Sirius 19 min read