TED: What would happen if we upload our brains to computers? | Robin Hanson

The video explores the concept of ems, digital copies of human brains, and their potential impact on society. It discusses the technological requirements for creating ems, such as advanced computing and brain scanning. Ems live in virtual reality, can adjust their speed, and make copies of themselves. They require resources to survive and work in a subsistence economy. The em world grows rapidly, impacting humans who must retire. Ems are elite, productive, and exhibit a wide variety of characteristics and life structures. The video encourages understanding this future world before judging it.

What philosophical questions arise from the creation of ems?

How does the speed of emulations affect their experience of time?

What are the potential consequences of humans retiring in the age of em?

What are the characteristics of faster ems compared to slower ems?