Virtually Human

Description

Virtually Human explores how cyber consciousness will manifest in our lives, and what we need to consider when a new, high-tech population of mind clones awakens to the rights, privileges, and obligations humans take for granted. Rothblatt conveys a profound understanding of how close we are to achieving a full simulation of the human brain via software and computer technology in clear, positive language, and raises numerous ethical and moral questions we absolutely need to address now, before the technology becomes commercially viable and accessible to all of us. She gives us the philosophical and technological tools to understand the far-reaching implications of artificial intelligence. Martine Rothblatt has been at the forefront of AI research, and is a clear-headed and optimistic thinker when it comes to understanding the ethical concerns that will play a significant role as we move towards living side by side with our mind clones. Virtually Human will be the essential companion book to the future of mankind.

Martine Rothblatt, PhD, MBA, JD, is a lawyer, entrepreneur, and medical ethicist. In 1990 she founded and served as Chairman and CEO of Sirius Satellite Radio (now Sirius XM). When her daughter was diagnosed with a rare disease, Martine left Sirius to search for a cure. She founded United Therapeutics in 1996 and has since served as Chairman and CEO. Martine is also a leading legal advocate for human rights and has led the IBA in presenting the UN with a draft treaty on the genome.

"Martine Rothblatt has a knack for expanding our minds as well as our comfort zones beyond customary boundaries, be they of gender or substrate" (Ray Kurzweil).