The First Brain In A Box, Kung Fu Robots, & The Future of Conscious Machines

In this episode of Almost Got It (AGI), we explore the world’s first neuron-based computer, discuss kung fu-trained humanoid robots, and debate whether AI could ever be truly alive.

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Chapters:

0:00 - Welcome to Almost Got It (AGI)

0:32 - Meet the Hosts: Ben Talbot & Dylan Dane

1:13 - The World’s First Neuron-Based Computer (Cortical Labs)

3:50 - A Brain in a Box: Can Neurons Be Used for AI?

7:00 - Could Computers Age, Forget, or Even “Die”?

12:31 - Neural Compute vs. Traditional AI: What’s More Powerful?

16:10 - AI Consciousness: Could We Create Digital Life?

20:45 - China’s Kung Fu Robots: Should We Be Worried?27:00 - The Rise of Humanoid Robots—And How They’re Taking Jobs

34:20 - The Population Collapse & The Future of Work

40:15 - Artificial Wombs: A Sci-Fi Future or a Real Solution?47:30 - The Ethical Dilemmas of AI, Robots, and Human Augmentation

55:00 - The AI Plush Toy Apocalypse?

58:20 - Final Thoughts & What’s Coming Next on AGI