David Wood on The Singularity Principles

The Singularity Principles is a unique, comprehensive, and principled framework for riding the tsunami of change coming our way, instead of drowning in it. It is a one-of-a-kind work written by a person who is singularly qualified with the necessary knowledge, professional experience, and required discipline to produce it. David Wood is a futurist, catalyst, author, and singularitarian. He has written a total of 11 books and we have already had two rewarding conversations on Singularity.FM. So, as soon as you finish this fantastic interview you may want to check out our previous ones here: David Wood on Transcending Politics and David Wood on Transhumanism. During this 2-hour conversation with David Wood, we cover a variety of interesting topics such as the story behind the Singularity Principles; David’s concern we’re losing control over our tech; the greatest danger to humanity; techno-solutionism and the gap between our power and our wisdom; the usefulness of ethics; why the proactionary principle is insufficient; Moore’s Law and Demi Moore’s Law; the Transhumanist and the Singularitarian Stances; the AI Alignment and Control Problems; Wood’s definition of the Singularity; Christopher Columbus’ Quest and the importance of story with respect to AI. One of my favorite quotes that I will take away from this conversation with David Wood is his definition of the singularity: The profound change in the human condition triggered by the advent of greater-than-human intelligence. As always you can listen to or download the audio file above or scroll down and watch the video interview in full. To show your support you can write a review on iTunes, make a direct donation, or become a patron: https://www.singularityweblog.com/donate-and-support-singularity-weblog/