The Catastrophic Risks of AI, and a Safer Path
This is a a free and open event - we’ll watch a video and learn together, then discuss our opinions. You’ll come away with a better understanding of AI and develop your own ideas about this transformational technology.
If AI’s development continues at the current rate, we might be headed towards extremely capable AI systems that we struggle to control. Yoshua Bengio, often hailed as the ‘Godfather of AI’, has discussed this at length - join us for short video in which we hear his arguments, and discuss the future that we’re heading towards.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
A clear view into where we’re headed, and why ‘just opting out’ may not be enough
How capability and autonomy in AI agents may affect us
How to be a ‘doer, not a doomer’ - tangible ways the public can steer AI towards a good outcome