Mind Matters

By: Discovery Institute Center on Natural and Artificial Intelligence
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  • On the Mind Matters podcast, Discovery Institute’s Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence considers the implications and misconceptions, the opportunities and limitations, and the applications and challenges presented by intelligent agents and their algorithms. Episode notes and archives available at mindmatters.ai/podcast.
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  • Doug Smith on The Pitfalls of Virtual Reality (VR)
    Aug 1 2024
    On this episode, software engineer and author Doug Smith discusses the growing problem of virtual reality (VR) pornography and its negative effects. He also talks about Apple’s new VR headset, Vision Pro, and raises concerns about its potential impact on users. Smith criticizes Apple’s marketing of Vision Pro, highlighting the false vision, false connection, and false control it promotes. He Read More › Source
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    37 mins
  • Caring for the Deeply Forgetful: An Interview with Dr. Stephen Post
    Jul 25 2024
    How can we best compassionately relate to those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease? Is there more to the mind than just the brain? On this episode of Mind Matters News, neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor interviews Dr. Stephen Post. They discuss topics such as memory, consciousness, medical ethics, and the care of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Post emphasizes the importance of Read More › Source
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Robert Marks & Zoltan Istvan Debate AI and Transhumanism
    Jul 18 2024
    Are we on the verge of an era of incalculable human progress because of the power of AI, or are we threatened with being made obsolete and perhaps extinguished in an age of intelligent machines? In this episode, Robert J. Marks and author Zoltan Istvan debate secular transhumanism and artificial intelligence (AI). Marks argues that AI can never be creative Read More › Source
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    1 hr and 5 mins

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A long gray -bearded man, Mr Kastrup?

Characterizing the Christian God in that shallow way in order to firm up your reason for doubting a self reflecting Creator... is a profound philosophical weakness.

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