Join Beau and Chris this week on the Transcendent Podcast as they discuss what suicide prevention might look like both during and post-apocalypse. And don’t worry, we’re sparing you (mostly) from the normal zombie tropes and focus on a much more realistic, impending global catastrophe.
Beau, Chris, and special guest Bart Andrews, PhD, address what suicide might look like in the near (and distant) future under the prospect of different types of financial structures. Will suicide prevention even be necessary under an economic model that provides for everyone in a Utopian scenario? What about the gig economy? Tune in to find out.
This week Beau and Chris discuss what suicide prevention might look like on Mars, in a large space colony, or any of the steps in between. Who’s responsible for the safety of the passengers and colonists and are humans the best ones to put in charge of behavioral healthcare? Find out by listening in!
Beau and Chris discuss the implications of transhumanism (transferring human consciousness from one form to another) and suicide. Does a suicide of a copy of oneself classify as a suicide? Is a human clone an actual replica and should the suicides of our copies or backups be stopped? Come listen in and explore these questions and so many more.
Join Beau and Chris as they dive into the tough questions surrounding the capacity of an artificial intelligence to have thoughts of suicide or act on those thoughts. Can we stop AI from having suicidal thoughts if our goal is to create something as close to human as possible? What are the ethical considerations that need to be made? Do we need AI counselors for AI?