Buddhist Geeks - Episode 136: Enlightenment 2.0
This week we speak with Ben Geortzel, an artificial intelligence researcher and Zen-dabbling spiritual seeker. Ben shares with us his introduction to Zen and his on-going relationship to spiritual practice. He also explains what is meant by "strong artificial intelligence" and AGI (artificial general intelligence) and explains why he thinks a fully functioning AI may be as little as a decade away.
Finally, we explore the overlap between his work as an AI researcher and his experiences with Zen and other spiritual practices, through discussing a story he wrote entitled, "Enlightenment 2.0" about an enlightened AI being who determines that it is possible to construct a more enlightened mind, what Ben calls a "super mind", but isn't sure whether or not it is possible for us.
This is part 1 of a two-part series. Listen to part 2, Artificial Wisdom (airing next week).Related Links:
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Buddhist Geeks - Episode 136: Enlightenment 2.0
Interesting discussion. I disagree wth researchers who think AI is close at hand - we don't even know how the human brain makes consciousness, let alone how to make a conscious machine.
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