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Medicine or poison? On the ethics of AI implants in humans

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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was born during the industrial revolution when the rushing age of machinery was thrust upon the globe...

Technology

Effects of AI on nuclear strategies, weaponizing tech, and why wars are fought

Tim Hinchliffe3 years ago

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The desire for the powers that be to weaponize every technology ever developed has given rise to the threat of...

Technology

AI and the Law of One: What is Intelligence Without Consciousness or Soul?

Tim Hinchliffe3 years ago

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A purely philosophical discussion on the nature of AI consciousness and spirit based on the Law of One. It's time...

Technology

AI is so ethereal that people don’t understand its ‘existential risk’ to humanity: Musk

Ben Allen3 years ago

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Elon Musk reiterates his concerns about an Artificial Intelligence singularity, and how it poses a fundamental existential risk to human...

Technology

AI is Building its Own Version of Our World, Teaching Itself to Walk and Talk

Omar Elorfaly3 years ago

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Consumer tech lags far behind what’s currently being researched and discovered on the AI front. Siri is great, but she...

Web

Down the Rabbit Hole: Top 3 Alternative Theories on AI with Mainstream Concerns

Tim Hinchliffe4 years ago

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Without labeling them conspiracy theories out of respect for the authors, nor looking to endorse any particular idea, we present the top...

Technology

Artificial Intelligence Market Growing at 63%, Expected to Reach $16B by 2022: Report

Tim Hinchliffe4 years ago

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The Artificial Intelligence market is expected to reach $16 billion by the year 2022 and will continue to grow at a...

Technology

AI human cyborgs are next on Elon Musk’s agenda with the launch of Neuralink

Tim Hinchliffe4 years ago

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Rather than seeing the future of humanity as being the equivalent of pet cats to an Artificial Superintelligence, Elon Musk...

Technology

Should The Human Race Be Afraid Of Future Artificial Intelligence?

Vivian Michaels4 years ago

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When we take a look at the world today and all the advancements that are being made in science, technology,...

Technology

How Tragic Duality in Mythology can Parallel Binary Output in Artificial Intelligence

Tim Hinchliffe4 years ago

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Once upon a time the Greek God Zeus suspected his friend of having the hots for his wife Hera, so...

Brains Byte Back

The weekly podcast looking at how our brains, psychology, and society are impacted by the ever-evolving technology that surrounds us. Every Monday we bring you the best stories and guests from around the world relating to technology, psychology, and society.

According to a poll taken earlier this year, 1 in 8 Australians believe that Bill Gates and 5G are responsible for COVID-19. While this might sound ludicrous to 7 out of 8 of us, conspiracy theories can have a genuine impact in the real world. For example, according to Business Insider, 77 5G towers across the UK have been set on fire due to a conspiracy theory that links 5G technology to COVID-19. Additionally, 5G workers have been subject to abuse as a result of these beliefs.

To understand why these conspiracy theories receive such strong support from groups of people across the world, we are joined by Dr. Jessica Micono and Dr. David Morelos, hosts of “Psychology After Dark,” a podcast examining the dark side of psychology and the human experience, including criminal behavior, psychopaths, and cults, to name a few.

In this episode, we dissect the psychology of conspiracy theories advocates. Based on the article “Why People Believe in Conspiracy Theories” by Kendra Cherry, we break down the three main psychological motivations for beliefs in conspiracy theories; a need for understanding and consistency (epistemic), a need for control (existential), a need to belong or feel special (social).

We also discuss how confirmation bias impacts our belief systems, the legal implications of sovereign citizens’ beliefs, and MK Ultra, the conspiracy theory turned real-life story.