AI Aliens (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Isaac Arthur

Science, Futurism, Sci Fi, Future, Scifi, Technology, Space, Engineering

4.8 • 739 Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2019

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

We often consider interacting with Aliens and Robots in the future, but what about Alien Robots? Today we'll ask what artificial intelligence created by aliens might look like and what sort of circumstances we'd encounter them, and if they may be the only aliens we ever encounter. Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/HX6gj7RbjCE Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: http://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur SFIA Merchandise available: https://www.signil.com/sfia/ Social Media: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: Alien Civilizations: AI Aliens Episode 212a, Season 5 E46a Written by: Isaac Arthur Editors: Jerry Guern Keith Blockus S. Kopperud Graphics by: Darth Biomech https://www.artstation.com/darth_biomech Kris Holland (Mafic Studios) www.maficstudios.com LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur Music Manager: Luca DeRosa - [email protected] Music: Martin Rezny, "Lifelight" https://soundcloud.com/martin-re-n-1 Aerium, "Waters of Atlantis" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ AJ Prasad of Dark Future, "Cold Shadow" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU Paradox Interactive, "Distant Nebula" https://www.paradoxplaza.com Lombus, "Goldilocks Analemma" https://lombus.bandcamp.com Ross Bugden, "City Lights" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKGLOK2FqmVgVwYferltKQ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Hello, SFIA audio listeners. In this month's Nebula exclusive, big alien theory,
0:05.2	we're asking the reason alien civilizations might be rare is because most aliens are huge.
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0:26.1	This video is sponsored by CuriosityStream. Get access to my streaming video service,
0:30.4	Nebula, when you sign up for CuriosityStream using the link in the description.
0:36.6	We often worry about humanity being destroyed by aliens or artificial intelligence,
0:39.2	but why not get two for the price of one?
0:40.2	So today we return to the Alien Civilization series for a short bonus episode on artificial
0:46.2	intelligence of alien origin, and to ask if that might be more plausible than meeting
0:51.5	aliens who evolved on another world.
0:54.6	Of course this being SFIA, short episode, is a fairly relative concept, so you probably
1:00.7	still want to grab a drink and a snack.
1:04.0	If I had to guess, I'd say the majority of potential villains and antagonists we see in science
1:09.0	fiction are either aliens or robots.
1:12.2	Cyborgs or genetically enhanced humans or mutants are probably a close second, and those
1:17.6	others are more or less of the same theme as artificial intelligence. They are usually portrayed
1:22.2	as something we made recklessly or by our negligence, essentially the child that replaces us, or the threat from
1:29.2	within.
1:30.3	Alternatively, the alien is the strange foreign threat that comes out of the mists or shadows,
1:35.9	or across the ocean of stars from a strange land, to kill or enslave or enthrall us.
1:41.9	While it's hardly unusual for science fiction to mix these together, I suppose
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