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The Xapiens Podcast (XPC) Episode 6:Join Xapiens Co-Director Loyd Waites in a discussion with Adam Marblestone and Anastasia Gammick. You can learn more about convergent research and their other efforts here: https://convergentresearch.org/Check out Xapiens on youtube!https://www.youtube.com/c/XapiensatMIT/videosCheck out the Xapiens podcast on our website! https://xapiens-at-mit.captivate.fm/Or listen to us on google podcast, spotify, amazon, apple podcasts or wherever you listen!RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/xapiens-at-mit/Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/12FjwjYf6NahxAuRwg7JUTAmazon:https://www.amazon.com/item_name/dp/B08JJS62YW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1XHBRXE1PBVFX&dchild=1&keywords=xapiens+at+mit+podcast&qid=1635954528&qsid=133-3533827-8746125&sprefix=xapiens+at+mit+podcast%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-1&sres=B08JJS62YW%2CB07NHZP4FW%2CB09BFPNW2J%2CB08LB4656J%2CB004MQSV04%2CB06XCKGLTP%2CB0006H92QK%2CB08G7RG9ML%2CB07GQT8879%2CB08XXM6DRS%2CB07GY4WWP3%2CB089JLLDQB%2CB091CHFJYN%2CB095YTSZ8Y%2CB08N66WGMP%2CB06XKNZT1Pgoogle podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0veGFwaWVucy1hdC1taXQv?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjD8u6Ayf3zAhWkM1kFHXobDHgQ9sEGegQIARACOther Xapiens Info:XPC Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKCp2QLDdzA3nuhdkRkJwXQXapiens Home: https://xapiens.mit.edu/OUTLINE:0:00 - Introduction1:47 - Research Overview (Neuralink, Deepmind, Kernal, COVID)6:54 - What makes an FRO different from DARPA8:07 - How to start a Focused Research Organization12:12 - Lessons learned for FROs13:42 - FRO interaction19:18 - Current FROs25:07 - What is the Rejuvenome?30:02 - Any Time for Research?31:38 - Stand Out Stories and Working with Covid Testing36:48 - Kernal and Brain Machine Interfaces40:25 - Biologically Inspired Machine Learning and Cooperation44:43 - Existential Risk51:00 - Personal Lives53:20 - Are you a Transhumanist?56:27 - The Path to Consciousness1:04:49 - How would FROs change with Limitless Funding1:10:18 - Advice to Students1:12:15 - ClosingOther Xapiens Info:XPC Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKCp...Xapiens Home: https://xapiens.mit.edu/