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Can Myth Teach Us Anything About the Race to Build Artificial General Intelligence? With Josh Schrei

Can Myth Teach Us Anything About the Race to Build Artificial General Intelligence? With Josh Schrei

Your Undivided Attention vor 2 Jahren

What can tales of mythology and magic teach us about the AI race? Mythologist Josh Schrei explains how looking at foundational cultural stories could guide ethical tech development.

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We usually talk about tech in terms of economics or policy, but
the casual language tech leaders often use to describe AI —
summoning an inanimate force with the powers of code — sounds
more... magical. So, what can myth and magic teach us about the
AI race? Josh Schrei, mythologist and host of The Emerald
podcast, says that foundational cultural tales like "The
Sorcerer's Apprentice" or Prometheus teach us the importance of
initiation, responsibility, human knowledge, and care. He
argues these stories and myths can guide ethical tech development
by reminding us what it is to be human.

Correction: Josh says the first telling of "The Sorcerer’s
Apprentice" myth dates back to ancient Egypt, but it actually
dates back to ancient Greece.

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