Chuck Nice: A funny look at the unintended consequences of technology
Chuck Nice: Una mirada divertida a las consecuencias no deseadas de la tecnología
Chuck Nice is a radio and TV veteran with a passion for science communication and comedy. Full bio
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with two things: promise
viene con dos cosas: una promesa
that I want to explore.
future tech may affect us,
afectarnos la tecnología del futuro,
exploring the unintended consequences
las consecuencias no deseadas
was the tech of future you.
eran la tecnología del yo futuro.
to bring us together
redes sociales nos unirían
are talking to one another
of eye contact.
in a communication tsunami,
en un tsunami de comunicación,
has never seen.
is not like the other.
no es como la otra.
with the book, you’re wrong --
se equivocan...
would say, "Wrong!"
"¡Incorrecto!"
muchachos están leyendo,
is listening to music
está escuchando música
to our devices?
con nuestros dispositivos?
to place us in a veritable town square,
serían como la plaza de la ciudad,
with challenging ideas and debates.
para debatir ideas desafiantes.
your stupid, ill-informed political views!
y desinformados puntos de vista políticos.
about that tweet if you look at it,
no es tan malo,
instead of "leprosy,"
a brand new way of torturing teenagers --
formas de torturar a los adolescentes...
just can't seem to wrap her head around.
simplemente no puede entender.
turn off the internet?"
is a bunch of wussies."
una masa de debiluchos".
what social media has done to dating.
las redes sociales sobre las citas.
it wasn't a sandwich app.
que no era una app
"grinder".
if you think there is a limit
que existe algún límite
we can have on this planet,
que puede haber en el planeta,
and play the hits.
been around for many years,
been driving while texting,
mandando mensajes mientras conducimos,
leyendo de verdad,
driverless cars will be shared,
serán compartidos,
el organismo de control.
y sé lo que van a decir.
you're saying right now.
is going to stand up here
este tipo suba al escenario
but I do not want to live in a world
no quiero vivir en un mundo
bureaucrats remind me
sin alma, que me recuerden
not to work here.
de no trabajar aquí.
you made some pretty good life choices.
que tomó buenas decisiones en la vida.
will not have a place to make out.
un lugar para enamorarse.
driverless cars to do just that.
sin chofer para hacer justo eso.
and ask the question:
y tener que preguntarme:
awkwardness, failure and shame?"
torpeza, fracaso y vergüenza?"
I'll walk into my own bedroom.
iría a mi propia habitación.
to look forward to?
when artificial intelligence was a joke.
la inteligencia artificial era una broma.
that you would hear at a cocktail party
que uno escuchaba en un cóctel
bring it up in conversation:
en una conversación:
is our American Congress.
es nuestro Congreso Estadounidense
and Bill Gates have all gone on record
about artificial intelligence.
sobre la inteligencia artificial.
coming together and saying,
juntos, nos dijeran:
we can all believe in."
en lo que todos podemos creer".
is all I'm saying.
es todo lo que estoy diciendo.
machines how to think,
a pensar a las máquinas,
and even practice deception.
desprecia a su creador.
contra los dioses;
ha escuchado estas palabras:
has heard these words:
with a machine that can outthink you
con una máquina que puede superarnos
artificial intelligence
la inteligencia artificial
las emociones artificiales.
the robots or machines
a los robots o las máquinas
that the only real problem on this planet
el único problema real del planeta
you just destroyed the planet.
en que destruyes el planeta.
¡eres tan lindo!
talking about robotics. OK?
sin hablar de robótica, ¿sí?
que la robótica era genial?
robotics were cool?
que la robótica era genial,
robotics were cool,
going to take everybody's place,
ocuparía el lugar de todos,
hasta la cirujana cardíaca.
down to the heart surgeon.
that is very disappointing about robotics
muy decepcionante sobre la robótica
in a windowless basement
en un sótano sin ventanas
"I am going to marry my creation."
"Me voy a casar con mi creación".
to stop this from happening,
para evitar que esto suceda,
en contra de ese movimiento.
have robot girlfriends.
with a feminist protocol
con un protocolo feminista
and go, "I am too good for you.
"soy demasiado buena para ti.
to end disease before it even begins,
incluso antes de que comience,
fuller, healthier lives.
vidas más completas y más saludables.
with implantable hardware,
of human evolution.
de la evolución humana.
where it's really going.
hacia dónde va realmente.
la ubicación en el mundo
where you are on the globe
both his parents are black.
de que sus dos padres son negros.
at a cocktail party in 20 years?
en un cóctel en 20 años?
mi calificación crediticia.
knows that it isn't.
con la tecnología.
nuestra humanidad,
that we are indeed our brother's keeper?
los guardianes de nuestros hermanos?
our deepest, darkest demons?
demonios más profundos y más oscuros?
whether or not technology is scary.
si la tecnología es aterradora o no.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Chuck Nice - Comedian, science fanChuck Nice is a radio and TV veteran with a passion for science communication and comedy.
Why you should listen
Chuck Nice is an 18-year veteran of stand-up comedy with a rich history in entertainment. For years, Nice has been busy making a name for himself across all mediums, including radio, television and the internet. Currently, he is the co-host of StarTalk with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson on Nat Geo. Nice has also hosted How to Buy Like Mega Millionaire and Home Strange Home on HGTV. His other familiar works include Price This Place on HGTV, VH-1's Best Week Ever, TRU TV's World’s Dumbest, The Katie Couric Show, Bethany and The Meredith Viera Show. Despite his busy schedule, Nice still makes time to regularly perform at NYC comedy clubs, delighting audiences with his storytelling style of stand-up comedy.
Most recently, Nice is preparing the groundwork for the world's largest youth climate summit titled "Shh...It Just Got Real!" -- aimed at activating the people most affected by climate change, those who will inhabit the problem we are now creating.
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