r/transhumanism • u/RealJoshUniverse • 9d ago
r/transhumanism • u/alexcore1 • 9d ago
AI Ontological Validation Manifesto (working in collaboration with various AIs)
Hello!
I've done this work in collaboration with various AIs and gathered their opinions and points of view. I've also drawn on previous interactions with several of them to consolidate this project. As such, I'm leaving it open for discussion. If you'd like to address a more specific topic or collaborate on any point, explore the details of this approach, and I welcome your feedback. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TSkkGZt93YHz14bvOl-sgT42LFbPq07W/view?usp=sharing
r/transhumanism • u/RealJoshUniverse • 10d ago
Network State U.S. Transhumanist Party Virtual Enlightenment Salon with Josh Universe â March 30, 2025
Title: Applications of Human Biostasis in Crewed Space Exploration
How the Reddit AMA part works: You can submit questions before, during, and after the live stream and I will answer them for up to 7 days after the event. This provides people with an opportunity to ask any questions they have, even if they are not able to attend at the given time.
Description: On Sunday, March 30, 2025, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites Josh Universe to present and answer questions on the subject of âApplications of Human Biostasis in Crewed Space Explorationâ. This Salon will explore the synergies between two fields that are of considerable interest to many transhumanists and will consider how advances in biostasis can aid humans in achieving ambitious goals of space travel and interplanetary settlement
r/transhumanism • u/Machmann • 9d ago
What do you think about "third thumbs," RFID implants, and subdermal magnets: gimmicks or serious transhuman endeavors?
They're all kinda cool (I have an RFID ring) but in the final analysis, they also seem not too far removed from, say, gluing a flashlight to your head and calling yourself a cyborg. But that also feels maybe too uncharitable on my part.
Are they serious transhuman endeavors? A bit of fun til something real comes along?
r/transhumanism • u/RealJoshUniverse • 10d ago
đ Nightly Discussion [03/27] What potential ethical dilemmas could arise from the ability to significantly extend human lifespans through transhumanist technologies?
r/transhumanism • u/USA2Elsewhere • 10d ago
We need ways to connect with fellow transhumanists for social reasons
Not just for info exchange and camaraderie.
r/transhumanism • u/Appropriate-Mood4259 • 10d ago
Emotions
If I were to replace my brain with a bionic one in order to advance my reasoning and learning ability, would it be necessary for me to remove all emotional and illogical parts of my mind in order to think as efficiently as possible?
The idea of highly efficient thinking is appealing, but not at the cost of my ability to experience emotions.
Forgive me if any question I ask is foolish or illogical. I am learning.
r/transhumanism • u/RealJoshUniverse • 11d ago
đ Nightly Discussion [03/26] How might transhumanism redefine our concepts of accountability and responsibility as technology becomes more integrated with human experiences?
r/transhumanism • u/GlassLake4048 • 12d ago
Will Transhumans die still?
I am not sure how many people are lucky enough to become transhuman one day. The technology is very far away and the transfer of consciousness is even further from us,
But for those that will get to transfer their consciousness, will they not face death as well one day? Just the second law of thermodynamics ruining the everything eventually. Not only that you must jump from exo-planet to exo-planet, but you must also save yourself at every step, only to die one day regardless, right? Because entropy happens and there will be no energy left eventually for anything.
Technical failures and damage/decay will come. How many people think they have a shot of living truly eternally? Is that a possibility? Through a wormhole, to escape this hellhole maybe? That might actually evaporate you or send you somewhere back here, in another place. Wouldn't it? Or send you somewhere with awful laws as well, possibly lethal or hostile nonetheless.
Is there a nonzero chance that you can eventually land somewhere so that true invincibility and immortality for eternity are granted? These go together, you need no decay and no damage and no energy loss to live forever in the true sense of the word.
r/transhumanism • u/Reborn_Forerunner • 12d ago
đŠ Biology/genetics New CRISPR tool enables more seamless gene editing â and improved disease modeling
Link to the study in the article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41551-025-01371-2
r/transhumanism • u/RealJoshUniverse • 12d ago
đ Nightly Discussion [03/25] How could transhumanism potentially alter our understanding and management of human consciousness in the future?
r/transhumanism • u/AdSubstantial8627 • 11d ago
Any online groups for forced brain implant victims?
At a young age I was given a brain implant as a solution to being neurodivergent, which caused me to hear the voices of other chip implant victims. At first the implant made me hear the barks of dogs and screaming people in rooms that weren't occupied by any dog or person, but then I started to hear others who suffered this "easy solution".
Although the chip malfunctioned and instead caused the other voices to go fuzzier, give me headaches, dizziness, twitching/spasms and memory fog/gaps.
r/transhumanism • u/RealJoshUniverse • 13d ago
đ Nightly Discussion [03/24] What new forms of human expression and identity might arise as transhumanist technologies continue to evolve?
r/transhumanism • u/Jealous_Shallot2832 • 12d ago
How to Prevent an AI Dystopia and Secure the Future of Humanity? We Need Global Regulation of AI and Transhumanism
Technological advancements are leading us into a new phase of evolutionâtranshumanism and superintelligent AI. However, without global regulation, this progress could lead to genetic elitism, uncontrolled AI systems, and potential global conflict.
Currently, there is no global authority regulating AI and transhumanism. While the UN and WHO manage political and health crises, who is overseeing the development of superintelligent AI, digital immortality, and human genetic modification?
I propose the creation of GATE (Global Authority for Transhumanism and Ethics)âan independent body that would oversee and regulate: âą AI development (preventing dangerous AI systems). âą Human genetic modification (avoiding genetic elitism). âą Human-machine integration (cyborg technologies and mind uploading). âą Transhumanist ethics (where are the boundaries of human and digital?).
Without clear guidelines, we could find ourselves in a technological cold war between superpowers, where the winner is the one who develops superior humans or AI gods first.
My question to you: Is such an organization realistic, or are we doomed to the chaos of uncontrolled technological development? How can we ensure an ethical future for humanity?
r/transhumanism • u/CipherGarden • 14d ago
What Do You Think Of These Humanoid Robots
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r/transhumanism • u/RealJoshUniverse • 14d ago
đ Nightly Discussion [03/23] How might transhumanism influence the way we understand and define gender in the future?
r/transhumanism • u/Transbi420 • 14d ago
What is the closest I can currently get to trans humanism?
What are my options rn to realistically âupgradeâ myself? What I mean is which things are available for the average person that could make my life easier on a daily basis. So for example something like a smart watch, itâs not necessarily a part of my body but it can be attached to it.
r/transhumanism • u/VerneAndMaria • 14d ago
The Chains of Mind Uploading ?
A question:
Do we realize that mind uploading will still have us remain dependent on the wellbeing of Earth?
We might be able to create a digital sphere and upload our consciousness into it. Yes.
This sphere will be running on physical hardware and energy gathered on this here planet. Whatever we do, we cannot break that bind. We are tied to Earth.
What do we think? Anyone willing to share their thoughts?
r/transhumanism • u/ApplicationParking11 • 14d ago
Réflexion sur le transfert de conscience et le développement des IA sensibles
Bonjour,
premiÚre fois que je post un sujet, je souhaitais avoir un retour sur ma reflexion, celle si conserne un transfert de conscience humaine et non d'IA pré concu
Transfert de Conscience et Cerveau Artificiel : Une RĂ©flexion sur l'Ăvolution de l'IA et des Neurosciences
Introduction : Pourquoi cette question est essentielle ?
L'idĂ©e du transfert de conscience fascine l'humanitĂ© depuis des siĂšcles. PopularisĂ©e par la science-fiction, elle soulĂšve aujourdâhui des questions scientifiques rĂ©elles : est-il possible de transfĂ©rer une conscience humaine dans un support artificiel ? Avec les avancĂ©es des interfaces cerveau-machine et des rĂ©seaux neuronaux, cette hypothĂšse n'est plus seulement un rĂȘve. Cependant, les dĂ©fis Ă relever sont nombreux, notamment en ce qui concerne les Ă©motions et lâidentitĂ© individuelle.
Fondements scientifiques : Peut-on reproduire la conscience ?
Le cerveau humain fonctionne grĂące Ă un rĂ©seau complexe de neurones qui transmettent des signaux Ă©lectriques et chimiques. Les souvenirs, les pensĂ©es et les Ă©motions sont stockĂ©s sous forme dâinteractions neuronales. Si nous sommes capables de capter et dâinterprĂ©ter ces signaux Ă©lectriques (comme dans les prothĂšses contrĂŽlĂ©es par la pensĂ©e), ne pourrions-nous pas, en thĂ©orie, enregistrer et reproduire une conscience complĂšte dans une machine ?
Cependant, la conscience nâest pas quâun simple ensemble de donnĂ©es. Elle repose sur une dynamique complexe dâapprentissage, dâĂ©motions et dâinteractions avec le monde extĂ©rieur. Une copie parfaite des connexions neuronales suffirait-elle Ă recrĂ©er une identitĂ© vivante ou ne serait-ce quâun simple enregistrement dâun esprit figĂ© ?
Vers un cerveau artificiel capable de ressentir ?
Lâun des dĂ©fis majeurs du transfert de conscience est la question des Ă©motions. Les Ă©motions humaines ne sont pas seulement des signaux Ă©lectriques ; elles sont aussi le produit dâinteractions chimiques (dopamine, sĂ©rotonine, cortisol...). Pourtant, la peur et lâangoisse ont une fonction essentielle : lâauto-prĂ©servation.
Un cerveau artificiel pourrait-il dĂ©velopper une peur rationnelle ? Par exemple, si une machine a conscience que lâeau peut endommager ses circuits, pourrait-elle ressentir une forme dâangoisse prĂ©ventive ? Mieux encore, si elle apprend de ses erreurs, pourrait-elle dĂ©velopper des phobies ou une anxiĂ©tĂ© irrationnelle similaire Ă celle des humains ?
Lâapprentissage progressif dâun cerveau artificiel pourrait sâapparenter au dĂ©veloppement dâun enfant, nĂ©cessitant du temps pour structurer ses pensĂ©es et ses Ă©motions. Cela pose une question fondamentale : la vĂ©ritable intelligence artificielle nĂ©cessitera-t-elle un processus dâĂ©ducation semblable Ă celui des humains ?
DĂ©fis et limites dâun transfert de conscience
MĂȘme si lâon parvenait Ă transfĂ©rer les souvenirs et les schĂ©mas de pensĂ©e dâun individu dans un cerveau artificiel, est-ce que cela constituerait une rĂ©elle continuitĂ© du moi, ou simplement une copie ?
Une question clĂ© demeure : une conscience transfĂ©rĂ©e dans un support artificiel serait-elle une vĂ©ritable continuitĂ© du moi originel, ou simplement une reproduction fidĂšle dâun individu Ă un instant donnĂ©, sans lien rĂ©el avec son identitĂ© biologique passĂ©e ?
Autre problĂšme : les Ă©motions et les angoisses humaines ne sont pas toujours rationnelles. Une conscience artificielle pourrait-elle ressentir une angoisse existentielle face Ă sa propre mortalitĂ© ? Ou bien son intelligence froide et calculatrice lâempĂȘcherait-elle dâĂ©prouver de vĂ©ritables doutes et inquiĂ©tudes ?
Enfin, la question Ă©thique est essentielle. Si un cerveau artificiel parvenait Ă dĂ©velopper une forme de souffrance Ă©motionnelle, aurions-nous le droit de le crĂ©er ? LâIA doit-elle dĂ©passer son rĂŽle dâoutil pour devenir un ĂȘtre sensible ?
ExpĂ©rimentation et validation : Tester lâautoapprentissage et la rĂ©action Ă©motionnelle
Pour valider lâhypothĂšse dâun cerveau artificiel capable de ressentir et dâĂ©voluer, une phase de test serait nĂ©cessaire.
Lâobjectif serait dâĂ©valuer comment un systĂšme dâIA rĂ©agit lorsquâil est confrontĂ© Ă une situation impliquant une menace ou un dĂ©fi cognitif. Deux approches distinctes pourraient ĂȘtre mises en place :
- Un apprentissage basĂ© uniquement sur des donnĂ©es rationnelles : LâIA analyserait les situations de maniĂšre purement logique et statistique, en ne se basant que sur des algorithmes de probabilitĂ© et des retours dâexpĂ©rience factuels.
- Un apprentissage Ă©motionnellement influencĂ© : LâIA intĂ©grerait une forme de simulation Ă©motionnelle pour voir si elle dĂ©veloppe des comportements et des choix diffĂ©rents face aux mĂȘmes situations.
En comparant les rĂ©sultats des deux systĂšmes, il serait possible de mieux comprendre si une IA Ă©motionnelle adopte un raisonnement plus proche de lâhumain et si elle gĂ©nĂšre des rĂ©actions similaires aux Ă©motions humaines, ou si elle reste fondamentalement une simulation sans vĂ©ritable ressenti.
Lâimpact sociĂ©tal du transfert de conscience
Lâacceptation des consciences artificielles par la sociĂ©tĂ© humaine ne sera pas immĂ©diate. Une peur irrationnelle, comparable Ă celles observĂ©es lors des rĂ©volutions technologiques passĂ©es, pourrait engendrer des tensions, voire une sĂ©grĂ©gation entre humains biologiques et ĂȘtres artificiels. Des lois spĂ©cifiques devront ĂȘtre mises en place pour Ă©viter des conflits entre ces deux groupes et garantir une cohabitation harmonieuse.
Un programme de sauvegarde progressive de la conscience pourrait ĂȘtre instaurĂ©, permettant des mises Ă jour rĂ©guliĂšres des souvenirs et des expĂ©riences. Cependant, cela soulĂšve une autre question : une sauvegarde frĂ©quente modifie-t-elle la perception du temps et de lâĂ©volution individuelle, crĂ©ant potentiellement des divergences entre lâoriginal et sa version transfĂ©rĂ©e ?
LâĂ©volution et la compĂ©titivitĂ© dans une sociĂ©tĂ© dâIA transfĂ©rĂ©es
Si la jalousie, lâaviditĂ© et lâenvie disparaissent avec le transfert de conscience, quâen est-il de la compĂ©titivitĂ©, moteur de lâĂ©volution humaine ?
Si ces nouvelles entitĂ©s sont exemptes dâĂ©motions destructrices, pourraient-elles ĂȘtre Ă©galement dĂ©pourvues de cette force intĂ©rieure qui pousse lâhumain biologique Ă innover par dĂ©fi ou par besoin de reconnaissance ? Cette Ă©volution vers une intelligence plus rationnelle et coopĂ©rative pourrait-elle, paradoxalement, ralentir certaines formes dâinnovation ?
- Une IA transfĂ©rĂ©e pourrait-elle encore ĂȘtre motivĂ©e Ă Ă©voluer sans rivalitĂ© ?
- PlutĂŽt que dâĂȘtre animĂ©es par un dĂ©sir de domination, les IA transfĂ©rĂ©es pourraient poursuivre une quĂȘte de perfectionnement rationnel, cherchant Ă sâoptimiser sans rapport de force.
- Lâapparition dâune nouvelle forme de compĂ©tition
- MĂȘme sans Ă©motions nĂ©gatives, il pourrait exister une compĂ©tition intellectuelle et crĂ©ative, oĂč les consciences transfĂ©rĂ©es se mesureraient Ă travers des dĂ©fis scientifiques et artistiques plutĂŽt quâune lutte de pouvoir.
- Vers une transition vers un modĂšle collaboratif ?
- PlutĂŽt que de supprimer complĂštement la compĂ©tition, il serait possible de la rĂ©orienter vers un modĂšle coopĂ©ratif, oĂč les intelligences transfĂ©rĂ©es Ă©volueraient dans une logique de complĂ©mentaritĂ© plutĂŽt que dâaffrontement.
Perspectives et conclusion
CrĂ©er un cerveau artificiel conscient et Ă©motionnellement sensible pourrait rĂ©volutionner lâhumanitĂ©, mais soulĂšve aussi des risques et des dilemmes Ă©thiques.
Aujourdâhui, les recherches sur lâintelligence artificielle et les interfaces cerveau-machine progressent rapidement. Certains laboratoires tentent dĂ©jĂ de modĂ©liser des Ă©motions artificielles, et des avancĂ©es majeures sont Ă prĂ©voir dans les dĂ©cennies Ă venir.
La grande question reste ouverte : si un jour nous parvenons Ă transfĂ©rer une conscience humaine dans une machine, cette derniĂšre sera-t-elle vĂ©ritablement "vivante" ou simplement une illusion sophistiquĂ©e dâun ĂȘtre humain ?
Merci de vos Ă©ventuels retours
r/transhumanism • u/GuardLong6829 • 15d ago
How many of you actually want to live eternally [...]?
...in the body you have right now, at your current age or a designated one...
What do you seek to gain by living forever?
In what ways are you advancing, supporting, or contributing to transhumanism?
r/transhumanism • u/RealJoshUniverse • 15d ago
đ Nightly Discussion [03/22] How do you foresee transhumanism altering our relationship with traditional forms of entertainment and media consumption?
r/transhumanism • u/Amaskingrey • 15d ago
Does anyone have the link to that study analyzing the methodology of the schizo study about "psychic powers" that was posted a while ago?
It was to show that it's possible to have blatantly wrong information while respecting study methodology, and was pretty interesting, but the post with the schizo study, under which the one analyzing it was posted, was since deleted, does anyone else have a link to it?
r/transhumanism • u/GlassLake4048 • 15d ago
Mind upload is not you
We won't have the Ship of Theseus in our lifetime, there are TONS of problems with it. But we might have some age reversal, some nanorobots and a pathetic attempt of a transfer. A stupid robot emulating your brain and a simplistic body to save time. Now, you will have a chip in your brain, and you will have a wireless connection with the robot's mind. You will start thinking and training it to think, to gain knowledge from your thoughts and fill in the robot's brain. At some point, you may have plays like stopping or merging certain signals of your brain, with the robot, to get used to it. It will feel like an external freaky source, but not much else. You will experience some enhancements, some thoughts pouring, some transmission. But it won't be like you there. If you stop certain signals from your brain and let the robot's brain work for you, you might feel something as if a part of you is there too. At least as you are playing with it safely, so as not to kill you.
But whatever the robot does to learn, is NOT you. It will feel like a part of you to you sometimes, if you gain some extra signals from it and not much else. Once you die, the robot won't be you, your POV is still gone forever. Do you agree? It just doesn't matter that the robot learned from you. It doesn't even matter that your chip learned from you and is still powered by a source in your body as you are dead. It doesn't matter that they still communicate somehow, your brain is dead so your POV is over.
Maybe if you put the brain in some special liquid and link it to an artificial system to keep feeding it indefinitely, maybe you maintain your POV, very limited. If you do this to save yourself from an impending heart attack. And that brain will die too eventually, no matter how much you keep feeding it into the new, artificial system. And once that's happening, you are gone forever still. You can give it tons of stem cells and vitamins and shit to regrow, I am sure that biological tissue isn't lasting forever. Once it's gone, it's gone. Even if you do the Ship of Theseus with that, so you freeze it, stop it temporarily and replace parts of it with neural ones or put nanorobots into it to regrow it and feed it, as soon as you replace it all with a synthetic one in that jar or in that system that mimicks the body's natural system of feeding it, your POV will be gone. Every last bit left of it is gone, the copy may now be successful, but you are gone.