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The Prometheus Project

Book • 1968
In 'The Prometheus Project', Gerald Feinberg discusses the potential impact of technologies like AI and genetic engineering on human society.

He proposes a global democratic process to set long-term goals for humanity, suggesting that the United Nations could facilitate a worldwide discussion on how to use these technologies for the betterment of human consciousness or to avoid consumerism.

The book is a pioneering work in examining the intersection of technology and societal goals.

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as a book from the late 1960s discussing the creation of superhuman thinking machines, molecular nanotechnology, and human immortality.
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as a book that introduced him to concepts similar to the singularity.
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