TRC #740: Predicting the Impact of AI + Why Do People Run Counterclockwise?

Two robots facing off in a spiral staircaseIt is quite difficult to predict how things will play out in the world of AI, but this doesn’t mean we should give up on trying entirely or to assuming everything will be just fine. Darren looks at the implications of the assumptions many make about the future of AI. Then did you know that people in circle pits always move counterclockwise? Adam examines the human preference for moving counterclockwise when walking or running, and just what it is which could be motivating us to do so.

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Predicting the Impact of AI

Uncontrollable: The Threat of Artificial Superintelligence and the Race to Save the World by Darren McKee

Why Do People Run Counterclockwise?

This Scientist explained why Circle Pits never spin clockwise… and it’s SUPER interesting. – theheavyloud on Instagram

You’ve never seen a clockwise circle pit. Here is why. – Dr. NEMO on YouTube

Wired to Walk Counterclockwise – Psychology Today

Why Do Runners Race In An Anti-Clockwise Direction? – I Fucking Love Science

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