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Prosthetic Gods

Auteur(s): James Hughes and Nir Eisikovits
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Welcome to “Prosthetic Gods,” the podcast where bioethicist James Hughes and philosopher Nir Eisikovits engage in spirited debates on the ethics and politics of emerging technologies. Hughes, a pro-technology transhumanist, and Eisikovits, with his Luddite stance, explore topics from brain-computer interfaces to artificial intelligence. Tune in and explore the promise and perils of technological advancements with us!Copyright 2024 All rights reserved. Philosophie Sciences sociales
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  • The Future of Work & The Value of Leisure
    Jul 9 2025
    Episode 21 - The Future of Work & The Value of Leisure

    This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J discuss whether we are witnessing a decline in work, and if so, can that be a good thing?

    Credits:

    Hosted by James Hughes and Nir Eisikovits Produced by Jake Burley Music by Jake Burley

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    57 min
  • Is Writing Like Hip-Hop? Stephen Marche on Writing with AI
    Jun 4 2025
    Episode 20 - Is Writing Like Hip-Hop? Stephen Marche on Writing with AI

    This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J. speak with Stephen Marche, author of most recently The Next Civil War and Death of an Author. He has begun to write about his collaborative process using AI tools, comparing it to the advent of hip-hop and sampling.

    Show Notes:

    https://www.stephenmarche.com/

    Stephen Marche. “The Future of Writing Is a Lot Like Hip-Hop” The Atlantic May 9, 2023.

    Credits:

    Hosted by James Hughes and Nir Eisikovits Produced by Jake Burley Music by Jake Burley

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    1 h et 2 min
  • Will AI Kill Creativity?
    May 21 2025
    Episode 19 - Will AI Kill Creativity?

    This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J wrestle with creativity in the age of generative AI. Are there aesthetic or moral reasons to avoid AI art? Can copyright law protect artists from being displaced by AI slop?

    Show Notes:

    The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction

    AlphaEvolve: A Gemini-powered coding agent for designing advanced algorithms

    ChatGPT’s viral Studio Ghibli-style images highlight AI copyright concerns

    Trump fires top US copyright official

    ChatGPT, DALL-E 2 and the collapse of the creative process

    Credits:

    Hosted by James Hughes and Nir Eisikovits Produced by Jake Burley Music by Jake Burley

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    52 min

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