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Publication date: 1 de June, 2021Digital Minds: Science Fiction or Near Future Reality?
Exponential growth is a pattern built deep into the scheme of life, but technological change now promises to outstrip even evolutionary change, a process that created life and intelligence on Earth. In particular, exponential growth has characterized computing technologies in the last century, and has fueled the rapid developments of ICT that have changed society so profoundly. In this talk, I will discuss the possibility that advances in computing technology will enable us to create digital minds, either artificial or natural, and discuss briefly the social, legal, and ethical implications of such a possibility.
| Date | 05/04/2017 |
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| State | Concluded |
| Host Bio | Arlindo Oliveira obtained his BSc and MSc degrees in EECS from IST, in 1986 and 1989, respectively, and his PhD, also in EECS, from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1994. His research interests are centered in the areas of Computational Biology, Machine Learning, Computer Architecture, Algorithms and Complexity. He is the author of two books, published by IST Press and MIT Press, and more than 100 articles. He became president of IST in 2012, after a career that included a number of positions in academy and industry. |