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Oxford University philosopher Nick Bostrom offers a cautionary take on artificial intelligence in his new book, Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies. In it, he imagines what could happen if computers were to ever become smarter than humans. He tells Steve Paulson that it could have catastrophic effects, unless we start thinking about it now.
Mark Frauenfelder is co-creator of the weblog BoingBoing.net and the author of "Made by Hand: Searching for Meaning in a Throwaway World."
Mary Karr tells Steve Paulson that this volume begins at the time of her sexual awakening and that most female writers skip over those awkward adolescent years.
Rolling Stone India has called Karsh Kale one of "the high priests of electro." He's a pioneer of the Asian Underground and top DJ at clubs around the world, from Ibiza to New York. He tells Charles Monroe-Kane about his lifelong journey to blend his two cultures: Indian and American.
Novelist Nicholson Baker exposed what he called libraries’ assault on paper in a book called “Double Fold.”
Paul Feig is the creator of the critically acclaimed TV series “Freaks and Geeks.” He says that the show (which is no longer on the air) was based on his real-life adolescence.
Michael Brown is an anthropologist and the author of “Who Owns Native Culture?” He talks about some of the legal and constitutional issues involved with controversies around Native American sacred sites and artifacts.
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