The same way that we, today, play video games with characters that progressively resemble real people, it's possible to imagine a future where computers are so sophisticated that simulations (the "games") are essentially indistinguishable from reality. (Now, that's a really cool job title.)īostrom is well-known for his famous argument that there is a real chance that we live in a simulation, or, even more dramatically, that we are a computer simulation. I recently started reading Superintelligence, a new book by Oxford University philosopher Nick Bostrom, who is also director of the Future of Humanity Institute. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Superintelligence Subtitle Paths, Dangers, Strategies Author Nick Bostrom
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