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Are we living in a computer simulation? Philosopher behind the theory issues an eerie new warning on AI: ‘We would find different bases for our self-worth’Philosopher Nick Bostrom, known for his simulation theory, now warns that AI is advancing faster than expected, pushing humanity toward art...
‘In the future, most sentient minds will be digital—and they should be treated well’In Deep Utopia, philosopher and AI theorist Nick Bostrom, Director of the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University, explores a fut...
MCA probe report on Byju’s; Walmart on Flipkart, PhonePe profitabilityAn investigation by the central government into Byju's cleared the edtech firm of financial fraud charges, according to a report by Bloombe...
ET Explainer: Decoding the hype over building an AI brain smarter than humansWhile some, like OpenAI, are striving for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), a new frontier in AI is generating debate: Artificial Supe...
The fight over a 'dangerous' ideology shaping AI debateElon Musk and OpenAI's Sam Altman have signed open letters warning that AI could make humanity extinct -- though they stand to benefit by a...
Will AI really destroy humanity?Paperclips of doom - Most disaster scenarios start in the same place: machines will outstrip human capacities, escape human control and ref...
ChatGPT finds a new admirer, Bill Gates in awe of chatbot's empathetic ability & intelligence quotientThe billionaire wants to use AI to transform philanthropy, health & education.
How India is carving out a niche for itself in the field of Artificial IntelligenceA string of private, government and non-profit initiatives are coming together to carve out a niche for India in Artificial Intelligence.
The formative books that shaped Elon Musk's lifeIn the 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,' Musk feels the book taught him 'if you can properly phrase the question, then the answer is the ...
What's in a name?The fact that our reality — the universe that we take for granted — may be just a computer simulation is not a new idea.
Meaning of MayaAccording to an argument put forward by Swedish philosopher Nick Bostrom in his 2003 paper Are You Living in a Computer Simulation, we are ...