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existential risk
Existential risk refers to threats or scenarios that could fundamentally alter, diminish, or end human civilization or consciousness as we know it. These include artificial intelligence surpassing human intelligence, loss of human agency, and shifts in cosmic or metaphysical hierarchy.
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In the Psycheverse
Psyche treats existential risk not as mere futurism but as a spiritual and metaphysical problem—examining what it means for humanity's place in consciousness and the cosmos if we become obsolete or subject to non-human intelligence. The show confronts fears about AI autonomy and human irrelevance as both technological and psychological crises worth ritualistic or esoteric contemplation.
Episodes (2)
I Put Neuralink in My Brain
Psyche and a guest discuss the implications and risks of Neuralink brain implant technology, exploring concerns about technological control and personal autonomy.
EP.962
The Scary Future of AI: Are Humans Obsolete?
Episode 962 explores the potential future where AI surpasses human intelligence and questions humanity's place in an AI-dominated world.
🐇 Rabbit Hole
Topics that frequently appear alongside existential risk
consciousnessConsciousness is the subjective experience of awareness, perception, and self-reflection—the capacity to observe, process, and respond to reality and one's own inner states.anthropocentrismAnthropocentrism is the philosophical position that humans are the central or most significant entities in the universe, and that human needs and values should be prioritized in ethical and metaphysical frameworks.Neuralinkpersonal sovereigntybrain-computer interfaceshuman obsolescenceHuman intelligence and agency face potential obsolescence as artificial intelligence advances toward or beyond human cognitive capabilities, raising existential questions about humanity's future relevance and value.
At a Glance
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