Can a species become too self-aware to survive? Philosopher Peter Zapffe thought so. His dark vision argues consciousness is ...
Today’s culture is laden with nostalgia for the so-called carefree days of the 1990s. But those who remember the decade well may recall the widespread existential crisis that peaked in its final years ...
This guest blog is authored by APA Presidential Candidate Dr. Kirk Schneider. It is edited and adapted from the Special Section: The 50th anniversary of Journal of Humanistic Psychology, ‘Reflections ...
This guest blog is authored by APA Presidential Candidate Dr. Kirk Schneider. It is edited and adapted from the Special Section: The 50th anniversary of Journal of Humanistic Psychology, ‘Reflections ...
Using the key definitions across these six categories, the table below summarizes my reading of the report. What to fear for the future of humanity. Source: my reading of the GCRA 2024. Below is the ...
AI was never just a tool to make us more productive, or to help us do ‘good’. It was always also an expression of who we are and what we are becoming. Photo: 7/31/1946-New York. This photo of "Miss ...
At several points in human history, there have been great transitions that accelerated our progress and shaped everything that would follow. Ten thousand years ago, the first Agricultural Revolution ...
Free Expression: A Minnesota assassination gives rise to the usual wave of opportunism from both sides of the spectrum. So-called existential risks seem to be everywhere. Climate change, artificial ...
Is AI on the verge of wiping out humanity? Or does the existential threat come from something — or someone — else? Photo by LUIS ACOSTA/AFP via Getty Images In the weeks following OpenAI’s launch of ...