Why AI should be our #1 priority

Progress on artificial intelligence suggests it is on a course to reach human levels within 20 years. What does that mean for human labour, economics, the environment, and global power dynamics? Why would it be as big a transformation to our day-to-day lives as the advent of agriculture or the industrial revolution?

This presentation will provide an overview of where the science is at, where it's headed, the risks artificial general intelligence (AGI) entails, and the opportunities it presents.

I will be making the case that it is in fact "the biggest event in human history", and that it is essential we address the politics and governance of this technology starting today.

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Presentation (45min)

-What we know: what is AGI, current state of science, why AGI is likely, and timeline estimates
-The risks: technical, societal, and geopolitical
-The opportunities : global risk management, human well-being, scientific discovery and more
-What needs doing: policies and actions needed today

Followed by a live Q&A

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Speaker bio: Wyatt Tessari L'Allié is a former political candidate, climate activist, and engineer who spent four years extensively researching 21st century trends. He is the author of the book A Path Forward This Century (2019). [https://WyattTessari.ca](https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2FWyattTessari.ca%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0y0T8NFanfFUb1TguGjArnLulPE6eE0eHXQYgcZ8oIZqhQj4omVMbSQXE&h=AT3Wj3b95bo3_L_RAjfMPaAasS13OsUacGuyGW_jJ1D_AJqHgXx2cSg4ipwVJgF0h96Px4kGyvMmK4Dqo1g4RPf6XTHZqdRai9MYGGiBcgYcxixXuz95Ttre7Pp-iY8&tn=q&c%5B0%5D=AT2tmocDcRO9Er5uScjfbbDkfYMfbO-4-jry8lDN1OcYScdR28TX1NmKlIpCQzK_ohFwXeldbTdghdbPbWOr2YQZwizF9V4ObuaaSiqT6pswsYIb9hPYW1neUIQDDh78Drg)

Note: this event is co-hosted by the Ottawa Centre Greens