James Hughes and Nir Eisikovits

Prosthetic Gods

Society EN ↓ 53 episodes

Welcome to “Prosthetic Gods,” the podcast where bioethicist James Hughes and philosopher Nir Eisikovits engage in spirited debates on the ethics and politics of emerging technologies. Hughes, a pro-technology transhumanist, and Eisikovits, with his Luddite stance, explore topics from brain-computer interfaces to artificial intelligence. Tune in and explore the promise and perils of technological advancements with us!

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James Hughes and Nir Eisikovits

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Bad Knowledge 03.09.2024 53:13

Can There Be Bad Knowledge? In medical ethics there are debates about when people should be encouraged to get tested for diseases or conditions for which there is no therapy, such as Alzheimer’s disease. In the case of knowing you have a risk or diagnosis of incurable disease, is ignorance really bliss, or does “true happiness” require knowledge? What are the ethics of these "bad knowledge" situat...

Digital Democracy 16.08.2024 53:24

Taiwan’s Experiments with E-democracy: Can AI be good for democracy? Taiwan has been experimenting with digital democracy for a decade. In this week’s Prosthetic Gods Nir and J review the advantages and disadvantages of using electronic tools for citizen participation in politics. And we also talk about the Harris Zoom rallies and the Google anti-trust case. Tools for Citizen Participation: Taiwan...

Would You Want a Chatbot Therapist? 29.07.2024 1:06:11

ieet.org/white-papers www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/experimentations/202407/what-if-artificial-intelligence-replaces-human-therapists www.npr.org/transcripts/1247296788