AI Transition Week: Will AI Change the World for the Better? (Debate Night)
About this Event
As professionals and experts in this field, what is giving them hope right now? What areas are cause for concern?
From technological breakthroughs to policy choices, we will explore what is contributing to their outlook on AI’s future for this world.
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Emma Pierson is an assistant professor of computer science at Berkeley, affiliated with the Berkeley AI Research Lab, Computational Precision Health, and the Center for Human-Compatible AI. Her research has been recognized by a Rhodes Scholarship, MIT Technology Review 35 Innovators Under 35, and Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science, and she has also written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, Wired, and various other publications.
Greg Ward is the new San Francisco group coordinator for PauseAI-US, and serves as one of their many grassroots lobbyists. Before his AI activism, he enjoyed a 40+ year career as a research software engineer and inventor. He is the principal author of the award-winning Radiance lighting simulation, relied on by daylight researchers and architectural engineering firms throughout the world. He has over a hundred issued patents covering image capture, display, and virtual reality.
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