The Fourth Age (Byron Reese) - Book Review

Published: Feb. 13, 2021, 11:37 a.m.

“The Fourth Age not only discusses what the rise of A.I. will mean for us, it also forces readers to challenge their preconceptions. And it manages to do all this in a way that is both entertaining and engaging.” —The New York Times

Juan tackles the book The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers, and the Future of Humanity by Byron Reese. This book proved to be a great read if you want to think about AI and machines from a primal basis, based on the way we might think of our universe at large.

Timeline:
(0:00) - Introduction and overview
(0:35) - How deep does the rabbit hole go in the book
(2:20) - The Fourth Age
(3:25) - The three key questions
(5:45) - Trying to emulate a nematode's brain

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