Summary: According to the movie Ex Machina, strong AI and the Singularity are just around the corner, but consciousness science suggests otherwise.<br> <a href="http://ba0.8a3.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/skeptiko-ex-machina-2.jpg"><br><br> </a>photo by: <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470752/" target="_blank">Alex Garland<br><br> </a><br> Here’s the second installment of our Skeptiko at the Movies series. This time me and the guys from the <a href="http://www.grimerica.com/">Gimerica</a> podcast (Darren Grimes, Graham Dunlop and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/redpilljunkie/">Red Pill Junkie</a>) to join me to talk about, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470752/" target="_blank">Ex Machina</a>, where a young programmer is selected to participate in a groundbreaking experiment in artificial intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a breathtaking female A.I.<br> The big question is whether we know enough about consciousness (or maybe too much) to realistically evaluate this possibility. This was a fun one to discuss. There’s no transcript/excerpts for this show, just fun banter for those of us interested in a deeper look at some interesting movies.<br> <a href="http://www.skeptiko-forum.com/threads/movies-is-ex-machina-ignoring-the-hard-problem-of-consciousness-300.2951/" target="_blank">Click here for forum discussion</a><br> <a href="http://www.grimerica.com/" target="_blank">Click here for Grimerica podcast</a><br>
