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Is Writing Like Hip-Hop? Stephen Marche on Writing with AI

Episode 20

Episode 20 - Is Writing Like Hip-Hop? Stephen Marche on Writing with AI

This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J. speak with Stephen Marche, author of…

1 year, 2 months ago

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Will AI Kill Creativity?

Episode 19

Episode 19 - Will AI Kill Creativity?

This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J wrestle with creativity in the age of generative AI. Are there aestheti…

1 year, 3 months ago

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De-extinction

Episode 18

Episode 18 - De-extinction

This week Nir and J discuss the hottest topic in fantasy ecoscience, the genetic resurrection of extinct species. In parti…

1 year, 3 months ago

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Designer Babies

Episode 17

Episode 17 - Designer Babies

This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J discuss the ethics of parents being able to choose the genetic characteristics o…

1 year, 4 months ago

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Cognitive Offloading

Episode 16

Episode 16 - Cognitive Offloading 

This week on Prosthetic Gods Nir and J discuss the problem, and opportunity, of “cognitive off-loading,” our tende…

1 year, 5 months ago

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Machines of Loving Grace

Episode 15

Episode 15 - Machines of Loving Grace 

In this episode of Prosthetic Gods Nir and J. discuss Dario Amodei’s essay “Machines of Loving Grace,” which l…

1 year, 5 months ago

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Damien Walter on Science Fiction and Philosophy

Episode 14

Episode 14 - Damien Walter on Science Fiction and Philosophy

This week on Prosthetic Gods Nir and J. are joined by Damien G. Walter, a writer and a s…

1 year, 5 months ago

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Griefbots

Episode 13

Episode 13 - Griefbots

Griefbots (also called deathbots, AI ghosts, AI clones, death avatars, and postmortem avatars) are large language models built…

1 year, 6 months ago

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Life-Hacking, or The Examined Life?

Episode 12

Episode 12 - Life-Hacking, or The Examined Life?

This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J discuss the pros and cons of life-tracking or “self-quantifi…

1 year, 7 months ago

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Do You Want to Live Forever?

Episode 11

Episode 11 - Death

On this week’s Prosthetic Gods Nir and J. discuss the ethics of life extension and anti-aging therapies. Is there a benefit to inv…

1 year, 7 months ago

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