"The Reality of Longevity Escape Velocity": Reflections on the history of science, preconditions for productive teamwork, the damage done by bioconservative bioethicists, and 3 factors that can enable a dramatic acceleration toward the abolition of aging open.spotify.com/episode/1q3e...
9pm tonight on the UK's Channel4: "Molly vs The Machines: From a teenager’s suburban bedroom to the boardrooms of Silicon Valley, the story of a heartbroken father’s quest to uncover the truth behind his daughter's death, caught in an algorithmic spiral" www.channel4.com/programmes/m...
"The case for action is not about being anti-technology. It is about being pro-planning" - excellent analysis aigovernance.co.uk/the-micawber...
A small segment from BBC London News yesterday: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0CR...
This looks timely: "Resisting Big Tech Empires", London South Bank University, Saturday 25th April, 11am-6pm. Lots of thought-provoking speakers are already listed on the event website, and I understand more will be added soon. See www.globaljustice.org.uk/event/resist...
"EU parliamentarians acknowledge the catastrophic risks of artificial intelligence. 'We are on a trajectory towards a loss of control,' insisted Stuart Russell, professor of Computer Science at UC Berkeley" - a report from PauseAI activities this weekend pauseai.substack.com/p/eu-parliam...
Secure the bright future that superintelligence can enable, with mitigation strategies against four major civilisational threats. Join the London Futurists online discussion led by Tony Czarnecki of Sustensis, from 7:30pm UK time tomorrow (Wed 25th Feb) www.meetup.com/london-futur...
Absolutely horrific viewing - "Russia soldiers tell BBC they saw fellow troops in Ukraine war executed on commanders' orders - BBC News"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How will the Economic Singularity approach? Slowly, and then quickly: www.citriniresearch.com/p/2028gic
"The AI Motivation Paradox: Understanding it and Solving it" - a re-recorded, extended version of the presentation I gave yesterday morning at PauseCon Brussels www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wj0...
"The AI Safety Movement Is Finally Changing" - in London, on 28th February www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA6O...
Read the entire newsletter here: londonfuturists.com/2026/02/21/s...
"Safety before Superintelligence" - the latest newsletter from London Futurists:
1) The AI Motivation Paradox
2) A demonstration outside the European Parliament
3) AI Safety March in London (28th Feb)
4) From Bad to Bright Future
5) The Economics of Abundance (video recording)
Q: What comes next after the UK (2023), South Korea (2024), France (2025), and India (2026)?
A: Switzerland (2027) and the UAE (2028).
That's assuming the Singularity doesn't happen first www.arnnewscentre.ae/en/news/uae/...
There are some OMG moments in this trailer for the forthcoming movie "The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist" youtu.be/xoKxHw8_RC0
Here's the specification I've given myself for a workshop I'll be leading on Sunday morning at PauseCon Brussels. I've already got lots of ideas for the content of the workshop, but I'll welcome any suggestions for what I should find time to include.
Just announced: an online London Futurists conversation on 25th Feb: "From Bad to Bright Future: How to make it happen" with lead provocateur Tony Czarnecki. Free to attend. More details at www.meetup.com/london-futur...
Some images from my opening slides at the ICfS session on "Harnessing AI for Water Resilience and Sustainable Growth" on Monday, 10:30 – 11:25 AM IST, in West Wing Room 6, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi - part of the Global AI Impact Summit. Free registration: impact.indiaai.gov.in/registration
I scripted and recorded this video today following an excellent discussion on these topics yesterday with London Futurists: "The Economics of Abundance: Achieving it and Sustaining It". It seems to have come out pretty well. I hope you find it interesting! www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGhz...
For more details, and a link to the event in the London Futurists Discord, see www.meetup.com/london-futur...
Here are some headlines from the slides I have prepared to introduce the London Futurists discussion later today (7:30pm UK time) on "The Economics of Abundance: Achieving it and Sustaining it"
This conversation will take place as a Zoom Meeting. For more details and the links to join, see www.meetup.com/london-futur...
I've prepared my scene-setting remarks for tomorrow's online London Futurists discussion, "What we must never give away to AI". Despite huge uncertainty over near-future developments, there are six trends that we should continue to keep in mind
It's in-person only, free to attend, but pre-registration is essential. To apply for one of the remaining tickets visit www.eventbrite.com/e/biglietti-...
The inaugural conference of the Hub for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (HEET) will take place on 16th April Collegio Carlo Alberto, Turin. Consider attending if you're interested or concerned about human enhancement tech, trustworthy AI development, and/or quantum technologies
Used wisely, AI can boost learning significantly. Some schools and universities have already worked out how to obtain good results from it - without students resorting to "cheating". But are there bigger dangers lurking? Topics covered in this recording www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti4U...
Taking place in the London Futurists Discord at 7:30pm UK time this Wednesday (11th Feb): An exploration of "The Economics of Abundance: Achieving it and Sustaining it"
