What would happen if we upload our brains to computers?

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August 24, 2017 Today's TED Talk What would happen if we upload our brains to computers? 12:16 minutes · TED2017 Meet the "ems" -- machines that emulate human brains and can think, feel and work just like the brains they're copied from. Futurist and social scientist Robin Hanson describes a possible future when ems take over the global economy, running on superfast computers and copying themselves to multitask, leaving humans with only one choice: to retire, forever. Glimpse a strange future as Hanson describes what could happen if robots ruled the earth. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day What does the future look like? Visions of the future of everything from cars to the Internet to the human species. Watch » 13 talks · Total run time 3:25:52 NEW ON SINCERELY, x "Rescued by Ritual" This week on Sincerely, X, a podcast from TED and Audible: how one woman found a way to heal the trauma of a violent marriage entirely on her own. Tune in to hear how she created a private ritual, which her doctor now recognizes and recommends as a tool for recovery from abuse. Available now on Apple Podcasts, the TED Android app or wherever you get your podcasts. Listen now » Join us on Facebook Follow us @TEDTalks

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