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How Not to Destroy the World With AI
The fundamental safety risk of AI lies in humanity’s pursuit of machine intelligence superior to its own, without knowing how to maintain control over it. That’s the core argument that…
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Enhancing Human Resilience in the Age of AI
Technology has the power to liberate humans – but too often it is used to reinforce old systems of control. Author Douglas Rushkoff opens this DLD Future Hub session with…
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Intermission
In his brief but thoughtful DLD Future Hub talk, philosopher Benjamin Rathgeber, co-director of the Center for Responsible AI Technologies (CReAITech), explains how metaphors such as the “black box” influence…
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How to Save Democracy from Tech
Are technology platforms becoming a threat to democracy? In this lively DLD25 session, moderator Matthew Bishop (Social Progress Imperative) discusses the outsize influence of tech billionaires and Silicon Valley giants…
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Human-centered AI
Traditional user-centered design isn’t sufficient for AI systems, as they become ubiquitous in our everyday lives, computer scientist James Landay, Co-Director of the Stanford Institute for Human-centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI),…
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Brain & Mind
Can technology influence what we perceive as right and wrong? In his thought-provoking DLD24 talk, Juan Enriquez discusses the complex aspects of the brain and mind, focusing on the influence…
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The New Ethics of AI
German philosopher and bestselling author Markus Gabriel (University of Bonn) presents his vision for a new ethical framework for artificial intelligence. After a brief introduction by publicist René Scheu, Gabriel…
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The End of Humanity: Good and Evil, True and False Narratives
In this thought-provoking DLD24 talk, Sarah Spiekermann (University of Vienna) questions the common narrative that AI will eventually surpass and replace humans. Spiekermann – a prominent figure in the field…
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Ethical AI?!
There are a lot of things that AI can do amazingly well. The big question is: How do we deal with the ethical implication of many AI applications? To shed…
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Challenges of Generative AI
The rise of generative AI systems like ChatGPT and DALL-E has raised both excitement and concerns over the capabilities of artificial intelligence in general. How good, how reliable are these…
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Impact Finance
Many investors care about more than making money, as the ESG trend shows. But what’s the best way for them to have a positive impact on society? Nobel Prize-winning economist…
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A Call for Human-Centered AI
Artificial intelligence is getting remarkably powerful. But these systems don’t live in a vacuum. Their purpose is to assist and serve humans. What’s the best way to achieve this goal?…
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