Conversation Salon: What If AI Goes Wrong?

How could AI go wrong?

• This event explores the spectrum of AI risk: from near-term harms already emerging today to the deeper arguments behind misalignment and the probability that advanced AI could lead to catastrophic outcomes.
• We’ll use a few key ideas from Roman Yampolsky, Dario Amodei, and Demis Hassabis as starting points for a serious but accessible conversation about AI, society, and human agency. No technical background is required

Videos

• Google's Demis Hassabis, Anthropic's Dario Amodei Debate the World After AGI
• Roman Yampolskiy -THB Artificial General Intelligence Will be Humanity's Last Great Invention

The Vibe

• You find the group gathered in a unique outdoor setting. You see a display sign and recognize the picture from Meetup. Meditative dubstep rhythms play in the background. Someone grabs an organic soda from the cooler and cracks it open. Around you is a diverse mix of people from different backgrounds exploring an eclectic range of thoughts, experiences, and questions. The vibe feels social, imaginative, deep, and curious — humming with the energy of a new frontier.

Meeting Spot:

• We'll meet at the picnic tables on the east side of the park.

Weather note:

• If the weather is bad, we’ll move the discussion to Fremont Brewing nearby. Any location update will be posted before the event.