Drawing on interviews with roboticists and AI researchers and with devotees of the online game Second Life, among others, Geraci illuminates the ideas of such advocates of Apocalyptic AI as Hans Moravec and Ray Kurzweil. He reveals that the rhetoric of Apocalyptic AI is strikingly similar to that of the apocalyptic traditions of Judaism and Christianity. In both systems, the believer is trapped in a dualistic universe and expects a resolution in which he or she will be translated to a transcendent new world and live forever in a glorified new body. Equally important, Geraci shows how this worldview shapes our culture. Apocalyptic AI has become a powerful force in modern culture. In this superb volume, he shines a light on this belief system, revealing what it is and how it is changing society.
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-19% The dream of eternal life in digitized form, known as Apocalyptic AI, has surprisingly broad reach, impacting gamers, funding decisions, and even philosophy. In his work, Geraci unveils this “cyber-theology” and its proponents, drawing parallels between their hopes and traditional apocalyptic beliefs. He argues that Apocalyptic AI isn’t just a fringe idea, but a powerful force shaping our cultural landscape.
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