Rob Brooks

2 weeks ago | theconversation.com | Gemma Ware |Rob Brooks

Some of the leading brains behind generative AI have warned about the risk of artificial superintelligence wiping out humanity, if left unchecked. But what if the influence of AI on humans is much more mundane, influencing our evolution over thousands of years through natural selection? In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast we talk to evolutionary biologist Rob Brooks about what AI could do to the evolution of humanity, from smaller brains to fewer friends.

Jan 16, 2025 | geneticliteracyproject.org | Rob Brooks

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Dec 23, 2024 | psypost.org | Rob Brooks

What will humans be like generations from now in a world transformed by artificial intelligence (AI)? Plenty of thinkers have applied themselves to questions like this, considering how AI will alter lives – often for better, sometimes for worse. They have conjured dramatic scenarios, like AI-driven extinction of humans (and many other species), or our assimilation into human-AI cyborgs. The predictions are generally grim, pitting the fate of all humans against a unitary (or unified) AI opponent.

Dec 2, 2024 | flipboard.com | Rob Brooks

6 hours ago Brian Walshe, charged with killing his wife, in court Monday: Watch live at 2 p.m. Brian Walshe, the Massachusetts man accused of killing his wife, Ana, and dismembering her body in 2023, is scheduled to appear in court for a … 6 hours ago Ted Bundy lawyer reveals what 'totally fascinates' him about Bryan Kohberger case A former defense attorney for Ted Bundy has described a "fascinating" parallel between the infamous serial killer's last act and the charges against University of...

Nov 29, 2024 | knowridge.com | Rob Brooks

What will humans be like generations from now in a world transformed by artificial intelligence (AI)? Plenty of thinkers have applied themselves to questions like this, considering how AI will alter lives—often for better, sometimes for worse. They have conjured dramatic scenarios, like AI-driven extinction of humans (and many other species), or our assimilation into human-AI cyborgs. The predictions are generally grim, pitting the fate of all humans against a unitary (or unified) AI opponent.