Intelligence in AI Systems

Can AI truly think and be conscious?

Researchers at the four big tech companies have recently expressed concern that AI systems (robots) can (1) contemplate AND carry out activities that they have not been programmed for and which might conflict with the objectives of the owner; (2) refuse to carry out specific orders/instructions; (3) they may start using a language we don’t understand. That raises the question of whether AI systems understand what they are doing, and if they could take control of our world as we know it. [Read More]

TechSlam

The Floor is Yours

In this recurring program, anyone who attends tonight has a 6-7 min window to present something that might have caught their attention, something they have wondered about, a book we all should know about, etc. Formal presentations with slides and videos or getting up in front of the forum are not required. The purpose is to share ideas… but mind you: 6-7 min is a lot less time than you think! [Read More]

TechSlam

The Floor is Yours

In this recurring program, anyone who attends tonight has a 6-7 min window to present something that might have caught their attention, something they have wondered about, a book we all should know about, etc. Formal presentations with slides and videos or getting up in front of the forum are not required. The purpose is to share ideas… but mind you: 6-7 min is a lot less time than you think! [Read More]

TechSlam

The Floor is Yours

In this recurring program, anyone who attends tonight has a 6-7 min window to present something that might have caught their attention, something they have wondered about, a book we all should know about, etc. Formal presentations with slides and videos or getting up in front of the forum are not required. The purpose is to share ideas… but mind you: 6-7 min is a lot less time than you think! [Read More]