VFTB 186: The Rise of Machine Intelligence

WHAT HAPPENS when machines become smarter than us?Dr. Stuart Armstrong, a Research Fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute (FHI) at Oxford University, discusses his book Smarter Than Us: The Rise of Machine Intelligence.  He talks about the challenges of programming a so-called "friendly AI", the difficulty in defining a "good" future as a target for said AI, and the reason that the FHI considers an artificial superintelligence a potential threat to the survival of the human race.Notes: Here is the link to the article Derek mentioned at the end of the show: Scientists Discover That Atheists Might Not Exist, and That's Not a JokeFor another view on that topic, see It is nearly impossible for an atheist to exist… or science writers for that matterDerek and Sharon Gilbert will be at the Prophecy in the News Pikes Peak Prophecy Summit July 25-27, 2014 at the Marriott Hotel in Colorado Springs. Watch for information here.Please join the discussion at the PID Radio Cafe, visit the VFTB Facebook page, and check out the great Christian podcasters at the Revelations Radio Network. Download a smaller, lower-fidelity version of the mp3 of this show by clicking here.