David Brin - Foundation's Triumph

Can Artificial Intelligence predict the future, and will the 3 Laws of Robotics keep us safe? Dr. David Brin discusses intelligent robots, psychohistory, and his own contribution to Asimov's legacy in "Foundation's Triumph". We'll also be exploring recent headlines with ChatGPT, Google LaMDA, and the AI in the news. Dr. David Brin is the author of dozens of best-selling novels & short-stories, some of which have been adapted for film & television, as well as a variety of novels, including "Foundation's Triumph", published in 1999 on behalf of Isaac Asimov's estate. David is a 2010 fellow of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, helped establish the Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination, serves on the advisory board of NASA's Innovative and Advanced Concepts group, and does futurism consulting for diverse organizations including the US Department of Defense, Procter & Gamble, SAP, Google & many more. David is the winner of numerous awards & honors, including the prestigious Nebula, Hugo & Locus awards for science fiction, and holds a PhD in Space Science from the University of California. LINKS & RESOURCES: https://www.davidbrin.com/ https://www.davidbrin.com/books.html https://www.amazon.com/David-Brin/e/B000APAXV6 David Brin's Advice For New Writers: http://www.davidbrin.com/advice.htm Regarding Theology: David just published a PLAY “The Escape” in the genre of “smartass confronts the devil.” There’s also a TED style talk he gave at a Singularity conference, concerning how to converse - with understanding, erudition and empathy, but also decisively, with people who use the Bible as a shield against modernity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryoqtB6H5nw The Melody of Memory by Cheryl Brin. Three Sample Chapters! https://www.davidbrin.com/CherylBrin/melodyofmemory.html The “Out of Time” (or “Yanked!”) series: Only teens can teleport through time and space! Dollops of fun, adventure & optimism for young adults. https://www.davidbrin.com/outoftimeseries.html The Colony High series: aliens kidnap a California high school! http://www.davidbrin.com/colonyhigh.html