Transhumanism: A.I. & The Singularity [Ep. 3]

What do sentient robots, self-driving cars, cyborg implant kits, and neural nets have in common? They’re all favorites of transhumanists. Can a robot become so smart it predicts the future? Is medical transhumanism progressing from artificial wombs and cloning technology to life extension and designer babies? A robot named Sophia now has citizenship in Saudi Arabia, so how can we make sense of it all?

Edge of Wonder dives into the rise of artificial intelligence in the world of transhumanism. Ben and Rob explore in the third part of this Transhumanism Tour how transhumanists want to reach the “singularity”—the point where A.I. and humans become indistinguishable from each other.