Dr. Steve Shwartz will explain how AI works and why we do not need to worry about evil robots trying to exterminate us or turn us into pets. He will discuss how AI will impact society in many ways in the coming years, and will cover AI-enhanced weapons of war, threats to our privacy, how AI can increase discrimination, and the impact of AI on employment.
About the Speaker
Steve Shwartz is the author of "Evil Robots, Killer Computers, and Other Myths: The Truth About AI and the Future of Humanity” which was published last month by Fast Company Press. He began his AI career as a postdoctoral researcher in the Yale University Computer Science Department. He left Yale in the early 1980’s to become a successful serial entrepreneur and investor. His AI-based Esperant product was one of the leading business intelligence products of the 1990s and he co-founded Device42 which has won awards as a fast-growing tech company. He has also helped fund many startups including Tangoe, which was the 6th-best IPO of 2011.
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