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Month: May 2017

immortality, short fiction

Escape

By Dimiter Zlatkov, April 2017   “Coffee is ready hun.” “Thanks.” He liked April, for some reason she stood out. He wondered why he liked … Read More ›

Posted on May 26, 2017
personal identity, short fiction

No Celebration for an Immortal

By Misha Popov, April 2017 It is only 20:08 but he knows exactly where his head is going to hurt by the time he gets … Read More ›

Posted on May 26, 2017
artificial intelligence, consciousness, movie/TV review

The Turing Test in Ex Machina

By Sean Cameron, April 2017 Alex Garland’s 2015 film “Ex Machina” explores several classic problems in philosophy of mind through its modern illustration of the … Read More ›

Posted on May 26, 2017
personal identity

Death Metal Robocop

  By Abeer Haroon, April 2017. For this project, I chose to make a song about RoboCop. The song follows the plot of the movie, starting … Read More ›

Posted on May 24, 2017
movie/TV review, personal identity

Split and Personal Identity

What is it that makes us the same person over time? Listen to a podcast written and produced by Shayla Tocher and Sophie Bragg that reviews … Read More ›

Posted on May 24, 2017May 24, 2017
personal identity, short fiction

The Account of my Cloning

By Maria Sottile, April 2017   May 24 It’s my birthday tomorrow, but far from the traditional mode of celebrating, I’ll become a research experiment. … Read More ›

Posted on May 23, 2017
consciousness, relationships with robots, short fiction

Hardwire Love

By Matthew Cam, April 2017 I wake up to the sound of the alarm clock behind my bed. As usual, I pick it up and … Read More ›

Posted on May 23, 2017
artificial intelligence

Poker and the Rise of AI

By Lorenzo Tesler-Mabe, April 2017 Poker is an incredibly fascinating game. On the surface, it appears to be a game of luck and gambling. In … Read More ›

Posted on May 23, 2017
consciousness, movie/TV review

Understanding the Theory of Consciousness Behind Westworld

By Nicky Leung, April 2017 HBO’s hit series Westworld explores a world where individuals can experience any fantasies they so desire inside a theme park … Read More ›

Posted on May 23, 2017
consciousness, movie/TV review

Ex Machina: does developing consciousness in AI depend on giving them sexuality?

By Neema Boutorabi, April 2017 General-purpose AI technology is just around the corner. Much like the industrial revolution, or the scientific renaissance, the construction of … Read More ›

Posted on May 23, 2017

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