Alien: Earth suggests a future where consciousness isn’t confined to the body you’re born in, but is this a realistic possibility, or merely science fiction? We spoke to experts to find out.
Category: transhumanism
Cyborgs: We examine the concepts of cyborgs, clarify what they are and how they differ from bionics, androids, and similar concepts
We also discuss some of the lesser known options for augmentation and explore the notion of man-machine integration.
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Unlikely Allies? Transhuman Dignity and Catholic Doctrine on Human Flourishing
In this chapter I engage with both the question of whether Creation includes postdigital life and the implications of this potential inclusion for witnessing God’s activity in a transhuman world. To address this twofold inquiry, I investigate whether the Catholic Church can turn out to be, contrary to a received view, a doctrinal ally of transhumanism. To that effect, I dissect various seemingly disparate themes in the transhumanist literature, showing that they can attain coherent articulation once the movement’s theological undercurrent is identified. Subsequently, I show that there is a substantial overlap between this transhumanist theological underpinning and the contemporary epistemology of the Church. This theoretical bridge is possible in virtue of later philosophical developments in Catholic doctrine that are rarely acknowledged.
Brain cells learn faster than machine learning, research reveals
Researchers have demonstrated that brain cells learn faster and carry out complex networking more effectively than machine learning by comparing how both a Synthetic Biological Intelligence (SBI) system known as “DishBrain” and state-of-the-art RL (reinforcement learning) algorithms react to certain stimuli.
The study, “Dynamic Network Plasticity and Sample Efficiency in Biological Neural Cultures: A Comparative Study with Deep Reinforcement Learning,” published in Cyborg and Bionic Systems, is the first known of its kind.
The research was led by Cortical Labs, the Melbourne-based startup which created the world’s first commercial biological computer, the CL1. The CL1, through which the research was conducted, fuses lab-cultivated neurons from human stem cells with hard silicon to create a more advanced and sustainable form of AI, known as SBI.
Amputees Say Advanced Bionic Leg Feels More Like a Part of Their Body
Directly connected to bone, the leg allows wearers to climb stairs, walk at a normal speed, and kick balls.
Bionic knee allows better movement for amputees
A new bionic knee allows amputees to walk faster, climb stairs more easily, and adroitly avoid obstacles, researchers reported in the journal Science.
The new prothesis is directly integrated with the person’s muscle and bone tissue, enabling greater stability and providing more control over its movement, researchers said.
Two people equipped with the prosthetic said the limb felt more like a part of their own body, the study says.
Alex M. Vikoulov
Big News! My New Audiobook The Intelligence Supernova is Now Live! 🎧 I’m thrilled to announce the release of the audiobook edition of The Intelligence Supernova: Essays on Cybernetic Transhumanism, the Simulation Singularity & the Syntellect Emergence. This project has been incredibly close to my heart—it dives deep into the unfolding convergence of advanced AI, consciousness, and our collective evolution beyond biology. In this book, I explore the concept of the “Intelligence Supernova”—a coming explosion of synthetic and post-biological intelligence that may soon give rise to a planetary-scale mind, the Syntellect. It’s a philosophical and scientific journey that challenges you to imagine what lies beyond the Technological Singularity: digital immortality, mind-uploading, the emergence of infomorphs, and the architecture of a conscious Universe. This audiobook is for futurists, technophilosophers, and all curious minds ready to glimpse humanity’s metamorphic future. If you’re drawn to ideas like cybernetic immortality, experiential realism, or the Omega Point Cosmology, I think you’ll find this work especially meaningful.
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