singularity institute for artificial intelligence

In this episode of Singularity 1 on 1 I interview Michael Vassar and we touch on a variety of issues from the technological singularity and the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence, to religion and the feasibility of friendly AI. My favorite quote from Michael: “The more you learn  – the more pessimistic you get, but the more you actually do – the more optimistic you get.” Who is Michael Vassar? Michael Vassar is the president of the Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence (SIAI), and provides overall leadership of the institution develops its research capabilities and its role as a forum for discussion of the challenges and potential of artificial general intelligence. He is also responsible for the organization of the Singularity Summit. Previously, he was a Founder and Chief Strategist at SirGroovy.com, an online music licensing firm. Prior to that, [...]