Big Picture Science - Keeping Humans in the Loop
(REPEAT) Modern technology is great, but could we be
losing control? As our world becomes more crowded and demands for
resources are greater, some people worry about humanity’s uncertain prospects.
An eminent cosmologist considers globe-altering developments such as climate
change and artificial intelligence. Will we be able to stave off serious
threats to our future?
There’s also another possible source of
danger: our trendy digital aids. We seem all-too-willing to let algorithms
classify and define our wants, our needs, and our behavior. Instead of using
technology, are we being used by it – to inadvertently become
social media’s product?
And while we may be skittish about the
increased data our technology collects, one sci-fi writer imagines a future in
which information is a pervasive and freely available commodity.
Guests:
- Martin Rees – Cosmologist, astrophysicist, and Great Britain’s Astronomer Royal. Author of On the Future: Prospects for Humanity.
- Douglas Rushkoff – Media theorist and professor of media theory and digital economics, City University of New York. Author of Team Human.
- Malka Older – Author and humanitarian worker, author of The Centenal Cycle.
This repeat podcast originally aired on February 11, 2019
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