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Stuart Russell gives Reith Lectures on AI and why people should be scared

November 28, 2021

Stuart Russell, Director of the Kavli Center for Ethics, Science and the Public, spoke with BBC News technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones about his four Reith Lectures, "Living With Artificial Intelligence". The lectures focus on the existential threats of AI and offers a way forward.Read more about Stuart Russell gives Reith Lectures on AI and why people should be scared

6 positive AI visions for the future of work

November 24, 2021
Over 150 experts from a wide variety of backgrounds gathered virtually to discuss the challenges, as well as possible positive Artificial Intelligence visions and their implications for policymakers. This article is a summary of those conversations.Read more about 6 positive AI visions for the future of work

How CRISPR is changing the role of researchers

November 12, 2021
A new paper in the journal Ethics and Human Research is co-authored by Berkeley Public Health Professor of Bioethics and Medical Humanities Jodi Halpern.Read more about How CRISPR is changing the role of researchers

Nobel Laureate Saul Perlmutter to serve on President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)

September 22, 2021
Saul Perlmutter is among thirty distinguished leaders to represent the most diverse President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology in U.S. History.Read more about Nobel Laureate Saul Perlmutter to serve on President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)