
Should We Let Uploaded Brains Take Over the World?
There would be advantages, of course, but...it still might not be the smartest move
Seth Baum is Executive Director of the Global Catastrophic Risk Institute and a columnist for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Follow Seth Baum on Twitter @SethBaum
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