This brings us to the second wave of modern eugenics, which differs from the first wave, most notably, with respect to its methodology. Whereas first-wave eugenicists strove to improve the “human stock” by altering society-wide patterns of …Henry Shevlin, Karina Vold, Matthew Crosby, and Marta Halina, 2019. “The limits of machine intelligence: Despite progress in machine intelligence, artificial general intelligence is still a major challenge,” EMBO Reports, volume 20, number …
Robert Sparrow
philosopher · 2 mentions across 1 reading
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Robert Sparrow appears only in passing reference within the course materials, cited alongside other authors discussing the limits of machine intelligence and the challenges facing artificial general intelligence. The excerpt suggests he contributes to debates about what contemporary AI systems cannot yet achieve, positioning him within discussions of AI's actual capabilities versus its hype. His work seems relevant to the course's broader concern with grounding claims about AI's transformative potential in technical reality rather than speculation.
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