Lots of people who consider themselves futurists expect a day will come when people will be able to transfer their consciousness to non-biological entities—uploading their minds into whatever the post-singularity version of a computer is. Leaving aside whether "the singularity" as a concept makes any sense (hint: it doesn't), what might this transfer process actually look like? Would it involve scanning the brain with some kind of imager, or hooking up wires to specific locations in the nervous system, or something else entirely?
And, for once, some of what it can do looks genuinely useful.
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Elon Musk frequently highlights the risks associated with artificial intelligence, emphasizing its potential threat to humanity's existence.
