Why the future doesn’t need us
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"Why the Future Doesn’t Need Us" is a widely discussed 2000 essay by technologist Bill Joy warning that advances in robotics, genetic engineering, and nanotechnology could pose existential risks to humanity.
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| Why the future doesn’t need us canonical | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
essay
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non-fiction essay ⓘ technology essay ⓘ |
| author | Bill Joy ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
advances in robotics, genetic engineering, and nanotechnology could make humans an endangered species
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humanity should limit or relinquish certain dangerous technologies ⓘ powerful self-replicating technologies may be impossible to fully control ⓘ |
| citedBy |
bioethicists
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scholars of existential risk ⓘ technology policy analysts ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
blind faith in Moore’s law
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techno-utopianism ⓘ unrestricted technological progress ⓘ |
| discusses |
Gray Goo scenario
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autonomous weapons ⓘ engineered pathogens ⓘ ethical responsibility of scientists ⓘ limits of human wisdom compared to technological power ⓘ self-replicating nanobots ⓘ |
| genre |
essay on ethics
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science and technology writing ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession |
computer scientist
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technologist ⓘ |
| hasReception |
controversial
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influential in technology ethics debates ⓘ widely discussed ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hans Moravec
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Kurt Vonnegut ⓘ Ray Kurzweil ⓘ Unabomber Manifesto ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
artificial intelligence risk
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ethics of technology ⓘ existential risk from technology ⓘ genetic engineering ⓘ global catastrophic risk ⓘ nanotechnology ⓘ robotics ⓘ self-replicating technologies ⓘ technological unemployment ⓘ weapons of mass destruction ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing debates on technological precaution
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popularizing concerns about existential risks from emerging technologies ⓘ |
| proposes | a principle of relinquishment for some research directions ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2000-04-01 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| publishedIn |
Wired magazine
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surface form:
Wired
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| publisher | Wired magazine ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
existential risk from artificial general intelligence
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precautionary principle in technology policy ⓘ |
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