Silicon Valley icons tell us they are creating machines that can think as well as any human being alive. Soon after that, computers will out-think the best of us. On the machine side, they say, we will have superhuman AI and humanoid robots. On the human side, we will get brain-computer interfaces—actual neural implants—and genetically engineered babies. We are told that this "inevitable progress" will not only be good for us, it will be the ultimate fulfillment of human potential.
How do we plan for the future when "progress" means humanity is either totally transformed or finally erased? What power do we have in the face of "godlike" machines? Allen argues that in the face of this unholy invasion, our bodies must be kept sacred and our spiritual core must be protected. Plus free food and giveaways!