book Archives | NICKSAV Film & Music SHOW https://podcast.nsavides.com/category/book/ For filmmakers, musicians, & creative people who do amazing things and want to make the world better in some way. Sat, 28 Mar 2020 23:03:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 59503089 Will the Robots Save Us: Byron Reese on AI https://podcast.nsavides.com/will-the-robots-save-us-byron-reese-on-ai/ Fri, 20 Dec 2019 12:31:03 +0000 http://podcast.nsavides.com/?p=2694 Byron Reese is an acclaimed author, speaker, and entrepreneur. He’s spoken at TEDx Austin and SXSW and has been featured in Bloomberg Businessweek, Wired, and The Washington Post. Byron is also the publisher of GigaOm and hosts the Voices in AI podcast.  Byron’s latest book, The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future […]

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author Byron Reese on the Fourth Age podcast interview on NICKSAV Film & Music SHOW

Byron’s latest book, The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity, is one of the most thought-provoking books I’ve read this year, so I brought him on the show to discuss it.

I think pessimism is the thing that will get us all killed.” – Byron Reese

Some of the things we discuss include

  • How artificial intelligence affects our lives
  • The difference between narrow AI and general AI
  • Whether being human is something more than a machine
  • Challenges and philosophical questions raised by advancements in AI
  • Why optimism matters and can make all the difference
  • How AI might redefine creative work

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Related Episodes

For more on how technology influences creativity, check out this interview with Brian Solis, who also spoke at SXSW.

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For more on the power of optimism, check out this interview with Golden Globe-winning producer Lindsay Doran.

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Additional music for the show provided by Rob Costlow.

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Books Mentioned

  • The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity
  • Harry Potter
  • “I, Pencil” (essay)
  • The Lord of the Rings

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Shows Mentioned

  • The Animatrix
  • Game of Thrones
  • The Jetsons
  • Star Trek
  • The Twilight Zone

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]]> 2694 Accidental Creative’s Author Todd Henry on Finding Our Life’s Work https://podcast.nsavides.com/ns3-author-interview-accidental-creatives-todd-henry-discusses-die-empty/ Tue, 22 Oct 2013 09:04:03 +0000 http://podcast.nsavides.com/?p=81 Todd Henry, the founder and CEO of the Accidental Creative, talks about his new book ‘Die Empty.’ Todd discusses how to get past writer’s block, how to live with purpose, and how to do our life’s great work. He also gives suggestions to bands that are facing creative differences and to filmmakers who want to […]

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Learn more about Todd by visiting http://www.toddhenry.com. Details about ‘Die Empty’ can be found at http://dieempty.com.

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