• Futurist

    Techno-Progressivism, Transhumanism, and AI Governance

    Editors Note: This is a good watch but the WaveChroncile does not endorse all of the contexts within the video. James Hughes is a bioethicist and sociologist, he is the Executive Director of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies. The mission of the IEET claims that it ā€œpromotes ideas about how technological progress can increase freedom, happiness, and human flourishing in democratic societies. They ā€œbelieve that ā€œtechnological progress can be a catalyst for positive human development so long as we ensure that technologies are safe and equitably distributed. This is what James calls a ā€œtechnoprogressiveā€ orientation. We dive into the balance between technological process and democracy, what technologies are…