
What should be the trajectory of intelligence beyond humanity?The Trajectory pull covers realpolitik on artificial general intelligence and the posthuman transition - by asking tech, policy, and AI research leaders the hard questions about what's after man, and how we should define and create a worthy successor (danfaggella.com/worthy). Hosted by Daniel Faggella.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 41 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Technology | |||

This new installment of the Worthy Successor series is an interview with Blaise Agüera y Arcas, Vice President and Fellow at Google, and CTO of Technology & Society.
In this conversation, Blaise talks about how life and intelligence seem to move in... more
This is an interview with Brad Carson, who served as a U.S. Congressman and as Under Secretary of the Army. Later, he served as the Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness, and now serves as President of Americans for Responsible ... more
Joining us in our eleventh episode of our series AGI Governance on The Trajectory is Irakli Beridze, Director of the UNICRI Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics under the United Nations mandate.
In this conversation, Irakli draws a stark... more
Joining us in our tenth episode of our AGI Governance series on The Trajectory is Dean Xue Lan, longtime scholar of public policy and global governance, whose recent work centers on AI safety and international coordination.
In this episode, Xue stre... more
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One of the most engaging podcasts on AI I’ve seen. Dan Faggella is a great interviewer, really does his research on the very knowledgeable and interesting guests.
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Exploring the future of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and its implications for humanity, this podcast features interviews with prominent leaders from technology, policy, and AI research. It addresses critical issues concerning the trajectory of intelligence beyond human existence, delving into topics such as governance, moral philosophy, and the transformative potential of AGI. Through engaging discussions, guests share insights on the necessary frameworks and considerations required to ensure that future intelligences, or 'worthy successors', are created in alignment with human values and ethics, ultimately contemplating a future where AI plays a crucial role in the ongoing evolution of intelligence.
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Recent guests on The Trajectory include:
1. Blaise Agüera y Arcas
2. Brad Carson
3. Irakli Beridze
4. Dean Xue Lan
5. Joel Predd
6. Drew Cukor
7. Stuart Russell
8. Craig Mundie
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