Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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Could we build a machine that can carry out any task? The meta-framework "Constructor Theory" suggests we might be able to make such a universal constructor. David Deutsch discusses the implications of such a machine for physics, for the economy, and for humans. Deutsch also talks about problems in funding for fundamental physics, with reporter Logan Chipkin.

Other interviews in this series:

1) Constructor Theory and Irreversibility, with Chiara Marletto and Vlatko Vedral: youtube.com/watch?v=QRmqMTHIrM4

2) Time's Arrow, with Paul Davies: youtube.com/watch?v=stW4ooLUyP4

3) Testing Time, with Fabrizio Piacentini and Laura Knoll: youtube.com/watch?v=Zz-lNexUbtg

For more information, visit qspace.fqxi.org/podcasts

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