Transcendent: Recent Episodes
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The Transcendent podcast series is produced by AAS and highlights the future of suicide prevention, possibilities for the intersection of technology with the field, and taking a look at the impact of increasingly effective prevention efforts. Co-hosted by Beau Pinkham, Chair of the AAS Technology and Innovation committee, and Chris Maxwell, Director of Public Relations and Media for AAS.
Beau Pinkham and Chris Maxwell discuss suicide prevention through the lens of futurism. How will suicide and suicide prevention be impacted by technology like AI, taking up residence on other planets, or existence inside virtual realms?
Join Beau and Chris this week on the Transcendent Podcast as they discuss what suicide prevention might look like both during and post-apocalypse. And don’t worry, we’re sparing you (mostly) from the normal zombie tropes and focus on a much more realistic, impending global catastrophe.
This week Beau and Chris discuss what suicide prevention might look like on Mars, in a large space colony, or any of the steps in between. Who’s responsible for the safety of the passengers and colonists and are humans the best ones to put in charge of behavioral healthcare? Find out by listening in!
Join Beau and Chris as they dive into the tough questions surrounding the capacity of an artificial intelligence to have thoughts of suicide or act on those thoughts. Can we stop AI from having suicidal thoughts if our goal is to create something as close to human as possible? What are the ethical considerations that continue reading