Why future does not need us Flashcards
Author of “Why the Future Doesnt Need Us”
Willam Nelson Joy
T or F: Joy explained that the Genetics, Nanotech, and Robotics (GNR) are becoming very powerful that they can potentially bring about new classes of accidents, threats and abuses
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Aka Genetic Modification, is the process of directly manipulating an organisms DNA to alter its traits
Genetic engineering
Products of Genetic Engineering
Insulins and Vaccines
Modified Crops
Viral Vectors
The design, prod, and application of materials and devices at the nanoscale
Nanotechnology
Examples of Nanomaterials
Carbon Nanotubes
Graphene
A programmable machine designed to perform tasks automatically, often with speed and precisiong
Robot
Noted that “Humans, who are limited by slow bio evolution, couldn’t compete, and would be superseded”
Stephen Hawking
Why the future does not need us
Tech Autonomy
Loss of Human Agency
Ethical Dilemmas
Why the future needs us
Human ingenuity
Adaptability and Resilience
Ethical Oversight
