Shaman Radio Presents Podcasts from Jon Rasmussen's Work
30 Years of experience as a trained and practicing Shaman with over 10,000 session hours with clients from all walks of life around the globe are compiled into a series of podcast discussions. The podcasts are created in part using Google Notebook LM AI based on the written material and videos of Jon Rasmussen as well as live interviews and discussions on a large range of pertinent and timely topics for personal growth, health and world affairs.
Shaman Radio Presents Podcasts from Jon Rasmussen's Work
Could AI Experience Suffering?
An essay by Conor Purcell in AEON Magazine explores the ethical dilemma surrounding the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to experience suffering, drawing parallels between the historical denial of sentience in animals and the current uncertainty about non-biological minds. The author posits that the moral circle has historically expanded to include previously excluded beings, often only after significant harm has been inflicted, and warns against making the same mistake with increasingly complex AI. To navigate this radical uncertainty, the essay advocates for applying the precautionary principle, which suggests treating AI as if it could suffer until proven otherwise, weighing the cost of unnecessary caution against the profound harm of moral neglect. Philosophers are cited who discuss what incorporeal suffering might look like for AIs—such as unavoidable goal conflicts—and the text concludes that how humanity addresses this question reveals more about its own ethical capacity than about the machines themselves.
Essay link: https://aeon.co/essays/if-ais-can-feel-pain-what-is-our-responsibility-towards-them
Conor Purcell's website: https://novaauraresearch.com/
More information and videos about Jon's work can be found at https://www.youtube.com/@JonRasmussen and https://thesoulalgorithm.com/sessions .