The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity w/ Byron Reese

Gigaom CEO, publisher and author of "The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity" stops by virtually to chat with Adam and guest host Astrid Countee to help us make sense of just what Artificial Intelligence is, what are its promises and limits, and what this means for the possibilities of conscious computing and smart robots. Byron breaks down the philosophies behind our ways of thinking about AI in way that gives us new social tools to approach the deep technological revolution we are undergoing in a more human and even optimistic manner. 

Website: https://byronreese.com/
Twitter: @byronreese
Facebook: @byronreese
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/byronreese

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