Consciousness at Play Podcast

EP 39 | Exploring Robot Consciousness | The Possibility of Artificial Pregnancy Through Robots

Dave & Jihad

00:00 - Intro 

00:30 - NYT Article ‘Consciousness’ in Robots Was Once Taboo. Now It’s the Last Word 

04:00 - The pros & cons of surrendering our lives over to A.I. and evaluate the scientists who are guiding humanity into a future with A.I. companions 

11:10 - Youtube Video: Japan Releases Fully Performing Female Robots That Can Get pregnant

15:00 - Jihad asks Dave: whether or not he would have any interest in purchasing a robot for intimate companionship & Safe Love 

18:50 - Jihad offers his take on robot companionship and sex dolls 

23:00 - Remain aware of the underlying messages being pushed onto us (the general public) via media (tv shows and movies)  

Helpful Links:

Youtube Video: Japan Releases Fully Performing Female Robots That Can Get pregnant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXnpV7utzpk

NYT Article: Consciousness’ in Robots Was Once Taboo. Now It’s the Last Word: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/06/science/robots-artificial-intelligence-consciousness.html

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