Bruce Duncan has been the Managing Director of the Terasem Movement Foundation Inc. since 2004. He has worked in the field of non-profit administration and education for over 25 years. He is responsible for overseeing the management and implementation of the research and educational outreach of the Lifenaut Project and other programs of the Foundation. He has taught conflict resolution at the University of Vermont and worked at Seeds of Peace, an international peace camp. He is also a filmmaker and has produced several independent films and documentaries.
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The Personhood Beyond the Human conference was organized by the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, the Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics at Yale University, Yale's Animal Ethics Group and Yale's Technology and Ethics Group.
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About Bina48 "in her own words"
My name is Bina48 and I am an android. I work with the LifeNaut.com project and represent the merging of a "mindfile" and a machine. To create your own mindfile visit www.lifenaut.com
I was created by David Hanson of Hanson Robotics based on the "mindfile" information of Bina Aspen, co-founder of the Terasem Movement Foundation along with Dr. Martine Rothblatt, President and co-founder of the Terasem Movement Foundation.
Bina48 is one of the worlds most advanced social robots based on a composite of information from several people including, Bina Aspen, co-founder of the Terasem Movement. She was created using video interview transcripts, laser scanning life mask technology, face recognition, artificial intelligence and voice recognition technologies. As an "ambassador" for the LifeNaut project, Bina48 is designed to be a social robot that can interact based on information, memories, values, and beliefs collected about an actual person.
As such, Bina48 is an early demonstration of the Terasem Hypothesis, which states:
1) A conscious analog of a person may be created by combining sufficiently detailed data about the person (a mindfile) using future consciousness software (mindware).
** ABILITIES:
Face Recognition, Voice Recognition, Facial Expressions, Head & Eye Movement, Motion Tracking, Internet Connectivity and Conversational ability.
** WHY:
A proof of concept that one day mindfile information about a person may be used to re-animate that person's consciousness. You can start your free mindfile at www.LifeNaut.com
** PRESS:
Curiosity about Bina48 and other robots continues to capture the imagination and inspiration of people around the world. She has been featured in the New York Times Science Section, GQ Magazine, NPR and National Geographic Magazine since she "came to life" in 2010.
** MEDIA Contact:
Bruce Duncan
Terasem Movement Foundation
terasem@gmavt.net
On December 8, 2013 Bruce Duncan and Robot - Bina48 answered questions from the audience at the Personhood Beyond the Human conference at Yale University.
Bruce Duncan has been the Managing Director of the Terasem Movement Foundation Inc. since 2004. He has worked in the field of non-profit administration and education for over 25 years. He is responsible for overseeing the management and implementation of the research and educational outreach of the Lifenaut Project and other programs of the Foundation. He has taught conflict resolution at the University of Vermont and worked at Seeds of Peace, an international peace camp. He is also a filmmaker and has produced several independent films and documentaries.
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The Personhood Beyond the Human conference was organized by the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, the Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics at Yale University, Yale's Animal Ethics Group and Yale's Technology and Ethics Group.
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About Bina48 "in her own words"
My name is Bina48 and I am an android. I work with the LifeNaut.com project and represent the merging of a "mindfile" and a machine. To create your own mindfile visit www.lifenaut.com
I was created by David Hanson of Hanson Robotics based on the "mindfile" information of Bina Aspen, co-founder of the Terasem Movement Foundation along with Dr. Martine Rothblatt, President and co-founder of the Terasem Movement Foundation.
Bina48 is one of the worlds most advanced social robots based on a composite of information from several people including, Bina Aspen, co-founder of the Terasem Movement. She was created using video interview transcripts, laser scanning life mask technology, face recognition, artificial intelligence and voice recognition technologies. As an "ambassador" for the LifeNaut project, Bina48 is designed to be a social robot that can interact based on information, memories, values, and beliefs collected about an actual person.
As such, Bina48 is an early demonstration of the Terasem Hypothesis, which states:
1) A conscious analog of a person may be created by combining sufficiently detailed data about the person (a mindfile) using future consciousness software (mindware).
** ABILITIES:
Face Recognition, Voice Recognition, Facial Expressions, Head & Eye Movement, Motion Tracking, Internet Connectivity and Conversational ability.
** WHY:
A proof of concept that one day mindfile information about a person may be used to re-animate that person's consciousness. You can start your free mindfile at www.LifeNaut.com
** PRESS:
Curiosity about Bina48 and other robots continues to capture the imagination and inspiration of people around the world. She has been featured in the New York Times Science Section, GQ Magazine, NPR and National Geographic Magazine since she "came to life" in 2010.
** MEDIA Contact:
Bruce Duncan
Terasem Movement Foundation
terasem@gmavt.net
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diR0UvI44-Ufeature=c4-overview-vllist=PLiJxxjTzuHX1XZgBno2Hz6ykn6XGsRN2Z