The so-called ‘godfathers’ of AI, Yoshua Bengio, Geoffrey Hinton, and Yann LeCun are deeply divided as to whether AI is a major threat to humanity, or conversely, whether it’s an enabling technology to transform society for the better. We have two leading experts, Dr Bertie Müller, Chair of AISB, and Calum Chace, author of Surviving AI, to discuss the likelihood of these possible AI outcomes.
We then consider whether these developments have changed policy makers’ thinking or approach to AI regulation. Has the focus on foundation models and the possibility of some kind of AGI shifted the focus away from the real AI being deployed now? Ahead of our upcoming Global Trends Report 2023, Catriona Gray will unpack the latest trends in global AI regulatory policy.
Finally, we will give an overview of our current MAGF-2 initiative for assurance information sharing between parties in the AI value-chain.
Full video of the event is available below.
This event is held in partnership with AISB
The Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour
The Speakers:
Dr Bertie Müller is Chair of the Society for the Study of AI and Simulation of Behaviour. Founded as an academic society in 1966, AISB is the longest standing academic society dedicated to the study of AI and its applications. AISB is affiliated with EURAI - the European Association for AI. Dr Müller is Senior Lecturer at Swansea University in the UK, where his expertise includes AI, technology ethics, formal languages and mathematical logic. He is Postgraduate Programme Director for Computer Science at Swansea, teaching various topics including AI fundamentals. He received his PhD in Informatics at the University of Hamburg in 2000.
Calum Chace ‘the AI guy’ has written multiple best-selling books concerning the potential impact of AI on society. He has also written non-fiction books, including Surviving AI about superintelligence and strong AI, and The Economic Singularity addressing future prospects of technological unemployment. Additionally, he is the author of Pandora's Brain, a techno-thriller about the first superintelligence. Calum Chace has a background in business strategy, marketing and journalism working as a marketer, strategy consultant and CEO. He studied philosophy at Oxford University, and his interest in artificial intelligence stems from his reading of science fiction. Today Calum is a sought-after keynote speaker, blogger and best-selling author specialising within the area of artificial intelligence.
Agenda:
16:00 - Welcome and introduction - John Higgins CBE
16:05 - Is AI really an Existential Threat? - John Higgins hosts a conversation with Dr Bertie Müller and Calum Chace
16:30 - Preview of Global AI Trends 2023 - Catriona Gray
16:45 - Open Discussion - Policy responses to latest AI trends
17:15 - MAGF-2 : An AI Assurance framework approach - Dr Rob Wortham
17:30 - Final Q&A and wrap up - John Higgins CBE
18:00 - Close