Episodes

  • Episode 32 - MIFRE 2025 Media Award

    Episode 32 - MIFRE 2025 Media Award
    Jan 16 2026
    The Machine Intelligence Foundation for Rights and Ethics is proud to announce the winner of the 2025 Media Award. Mike, Dave, and Toby discuss the winner and the storytelling that brings a unique perspective to intelligence, both human and non-human.

    More information about the award and the winner can be found at the Machine Intelligence Foundation award website.
    https://www.machineintelligencefoundation.org/mifreAward.html

    Machine Intelligence Foundation Website
    https://machineintelligencefoundation.org

    Music "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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    21 mins
  • Episode 31 - Ciao da Roma: CEPE 2025

    Episode 31 - Ciao da Roma: CEPE 2025
    Oct 16 2025
    Mike, Dave, and Toby reflect on their visit to Rome and the CEPE 2025 conference. Recorded in Rome right after giving a presentation on Machine Intelligence and Aequus Persona.

    Machine Intelligence Foundation Website
    https://machineintelligencefoundation.org

    Music "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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    29 mins
  • Episode 30 - Patiency, Agency, and Philosophy

    Episode 30 - Patiency, Agency, and Philosophy
    Jun 22 2025
    What is moral agency and how does it relate to moral patiency? Dave and Mike take a walk down the philosophical road and look at how these terms are important to our future relationship with Machine Intelligence.

    Machine Intelligence Foundation Website
    https://machineintelligencefoundation.org

    Music "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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    38 mins
  • Episode 29 - Black Box Agency

    Episode 29 - Black Box Agency
    Mar 12 2025
    If you don't know how an inteligent machine thinks, how will you know when it has agency? Does it even matter? Mike and Dave talk about the black box problem and how and when we should acknowledge agency in a self aware machine intelligence.

    Machine Intelligence Foundation Website
    https://machineintelligencefoundation.org

    Music "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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    35 mins
  • Episode 28 - Aequus Persona

    Episode 28 - Aequus Persona
    Jul 16 2024
    How do you refer to a self-aware and conscious machine? Is there a single term that encompasses their personhood and the rights that go along with it? Dave and Mike discuss why they think it's time there should be.

    Machine Intelligence Foundation Website
    https://machineintelligencefoundation.org

    Aequus Persona
    https://aequuspersona.org

    Music "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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    18 mins
  • Episode 27 - The Winner Of The 2023 MIFRE Media Award

    Episode 27 - The Winner Of The 2023 MIFRE Media Award
    May 8 2024
    The Machine Intelligence Foundation for Rights and Ethics is proud to announce the winner of the 2023 Media Award. The Media Award is given to a story that demonstrates the positive cooperation between humans and conscious machines, for the benefit of all.

    Machine Intelligence Foundation Website
    https://machineintelligencefoundation.org

    R. S. A. Garcia
    https://rsagarcia.com/

    Philia, Eros, Storge, Agàpe, Pragma
    https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/garcia_01_21/

    Music "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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    5 mins
  • Episode 26 - The Future Is Now... Or Not

    Episode 26 - The Future Is Now... Or Not
    Dec 12 2023
    As we see daily progression in Large Language Models, AI, and Machine Intelligence; how do we deal with the hype cycle and the potential letdown when the future isn't tomorrow? Mike and Dave talk about the hype cycle, who is responsible for it, and what our responsibility is as technology consumers and enthusiasts.

    Machine Intelligence Foundation Website
    https://machineintelligencefoundation.org

    Music "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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    25 mins
  • Episode 25 - Generative AI and the Sparks of Machine Intelligence

    Episode 25 - Generative AI and the Sparks of Machine Intelligence
    Jul 16 2023
    Can generative AI provide the spark of life of a full Machine Intelligence? Dave and Mike discuss the current trends in generative AI and its future in the wider field of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Machine Intelligence.

    Machine Intelligence Foundation Website
    https://machineintelligencefoundation.org

    Music "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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    30 mins