Is AI a Threat to Humankind?

By David Ramsay Steele

AI: Obedient Machines, Unintended Outcomes. Eduardo will share the dangers of AI with a series of live demos (conducted under the optimistic assumption that he does not end the human race in doing so). Showing how literal, misaligned optimizers plus open attack surfaces turn tiny spec gaps into large-scale failures. The real risk isn’t the scary list we can name; it’s the novel, more-efficient tactics a smarter system will invent to hit what we said, not what we meant.

Eduardo Muth Martinez is a Chicago-based technical program manager in travel tech who leads machine-learning programs and builds consumer AI products. He focuses on turning complex systems into clear, reliable products for real users. Eduardo holds a B.S. in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance and an M.S. in Technology Leadership and Innovation from Purdue University.