Episode 1: Consciousness, AI, and the Weaponization of Lies

On this week’s episode, Stephan delves into the rampant issue of fake news in the US and how the weaponization of lies and AI impact our society today. “Promoting fake news is an ancient tool of power. The weaponization of misinformation for such purposes dates back to Babylon at least 3000 years ago” (Schwartz 2022).

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  1. Tony Cuneo

    Very interesting. Please identify the 12 people responsible for the AI-based misinformation websites.
    I’m unable to open the supporting documents for this podcast. Also, when will 2060 be released?
    Thanks,
    tony

Stephan Schwartz, is a scientist, futurist and award-winning author of both fiction and nonfiction. A Distinguished Associate Scholar at the California Institute for Human Science and a columnist for the journal Explore, he is the editor of the daily web publication Schwartzreport.net and the weekly Schwartzreport podcast, in which he covers trends that are affecting the future. For over 40 years, as an experimentalist, he has been studying the nature of consciousness and is one of the small group that created modern remote viewing. He is the author of more than 250 technical reports and papers and is the recipient of the Parapsychological Association Outstanding Contribution Award, the U.S. Navy’s Certificate of Commendation for Outstanding Performance, and OOOM Magazine’s 100 Most Inspiring People in the World Award.