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June 14, 2023
Discussion of "Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, and Strategies" 7:15 p.m. CDT | Online |
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Location
Online Zoom (register for event to receive link) |
Agenda
7:15 - 8:30 p.m. | Discussion |
Event Summary
For our June monthly online book discussion, Austin Forum Executive Director, Jay Boisseau, will lead us in a conversation about the book “Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, and Strategies.” With any new technology comes fears alongside the initial excitement. But more so than ever before, society has to ask ourselves if these fears are warranted when it comes to superintelligence. Author Nick Bostrom explores what exactly superintelligence is and the means by which we can (or should?) accomplish this technological feat. We will dive into the benefits superintelligence will bring to society and at what cost, how we as a society can ensure our own success in this new era, and what responsibilities we have to mitigate these dangers as we build a new form of intelligence that will change life as we know it.
Registration and Attendance Instructions
Once you register for a virtual ticket via Eventbrite, you will receive an email from both the Austin Forum Zoom and Eventbrite. The email from Zoom will contain the direct Zoom Meeting link and a calendar invite. Please save this link and/or add the calendar invite to your calendar to ensure you have easy access to the Zoom link at the start of the event.
By registering you will also gain access to the Eventbrite Online Event Page, which will be accessible on this page at any time for anyone who is registered. Once registered, you will see an "Access link" button underneath the Location. You must be logged in to Eventbrite to access this button. You can click the "Access link" button and join the Zoom Meeting through the Online Event Page at the event start time.
You must join the Zoom meeting using the first and last name and email you used to register for your Eventbrite ticket. If your Zoom screen name does not match the name you used to register for your Eventbrite ticket, you will be removed from the Zoom meeting. You can rename yourself in Zoom, if for any reason, your username does not match your Eventbrite ticket when first joining.
We will not admit anyone into the Zoom meeting who attempts to join 15 minutes past the start time.
For our June monthly online book discussion, Austin Forum Executive Director, Jay Boisseau, will lead us in a conversation about the book “Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, and Strategies.” With any new technology comes fears alongside the initial excitement. But more so than ever before, society has to ask ourselves if these fears are warranted when it comes to superintelligence. Author Nick Bostrom explores what exactly superintelligence is and the means by which we can (or should?) accomplish this technological feat. We will dive into the benefits superintelligence will bring to society and at what cost, how we as a society can ensure our own success in this new era, and what responsibilities we have to mitigate these dangers as we build a new form of intelligence that will change life as we know it.
Registration and Attendance Instructions
Once you register for a virtual ticket via Eventbrite, you will receive an email from both the Austin Forum Zoom and Eventbrite. The email from Zoom will contain the direct Zoom Meeting link and a calendar invite. Please save this link and/or add the calendar invite to your calendar to ensure you have easy access to the Zoom link at the start of the event.
By registering you will also gain access to the Eventbrite Online Event Page, which will be accessible on this page at any time for anyone who is registered. Once registered, you will see an "Access link" button underneath the Location. You must be logged in to Eventbrite to access this button. You can click the "Access link" button and join the Zoom Meeting through the Online Event Page at the event start time.
You must join the Zoom meeting using the first and last name and email you used to register for your Eventbrite ticket. If your Zoom screen name does not match the name you used to register for your Eventbrite ticket, you will be removed from the Zoom meeting. You can rename yourself in Zoom, if for any reason, your username does not match your Eventbrite ticket when first joining.
We will not admit anyone into the Zoom meeting who attempts to join 15 minutes past the start time.
About the Moderator
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Jay is the executive director and founder of The Austin Forum on Technology & Society, which he started in 2006 and is now the leading monthly technology outreach and engagement event in Austin--and starting to attract national and even international attendees online. The Austin Forum is one of the pillars of the Austin tech scene, providing connections to information, ideas, collaborations, and community overall. Through Vizias, Jay also founded the Austin Smart City Alliance (July 2015, formerly Austin CityUP Consortium) and currently serves as the Executive Director, with a vision of creating an integrated smart city fabric throughout Austin—leveraging mobile devices and IoT data collectors, as well as supercomputers and AI for predictive analytics and scenario simulation—in the years ahead to address city issues, empower city planning, and improve city life in general.
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