Should We Be Afraid of AI?
- Location
- The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
- Event cost
- Free, booking recommended
- Dates
- Wednesday 23 October 2024 (18:00-19:30)
Rapid technological advances are raising big questions about the future of work and human creativity in the age of generative artificial intelligence.
Hear from two leading experts as they consider the limitless possibilities, challenges, and ethical considerations of AI in our society.
Chris Stokel-Walker is a journalist specialising in tech, AI, and digital culture, will share insights from his latest book, How AI Ate the World: A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence – and Its Long Future.
Professor Aad van Moorsel is Head of the School of Computer Science and Interim Director of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Data Science and AI at University of Birmingham. Aad has published on public trust in AI systems.
This event is presented as part of AI Futures at The Exchange. Running February to November 2024, the programme explores the brave new world of artificial intelligence through the lens of University of Birmingham research.