Human Values Meetup - online

Our next Meetup, on the fourth Sunday of the month, will be online. We're still considering the possibility of meeting in person again, with a Zoom connection available at the same time for those who are farther away so they could join us online.

The topic for Sunday, August 27 will be: "Can we control it?" A discussion on the coming Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution, its risks and benefits, and whether our proposed methods to restrain the technology are sufficient. Derek McGowan will introduce the topic, followed by open discussion.
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We recommend that you RSVP from the Events page:
https://www.meetup.com/The-Human-Values-Network-HVN/events/

You can participate either by webcam or telephone. The link will be sent that morning to anyone who has RSVPd. We'll also check for RSVPs by 11:30 am that day.
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If you don't see the link in your inbox by 11:30 that day, send a note directly to the organizer:
https://www.meetup.com/The-Human-Values-Network-HVN/members/?op=leaders
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We welcome a diversity of views, for open-minded discussion, where we can learn from each other.

We meet the 4th Sunday of each month, 12:30-2:00, and are currently meeting online. At about 12:45, the speaker that day introduces the topic (usually a 20 minute introduction), followed by open discussion.

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We were meeting in a restaurant before the covid situation. When we met there, our format was: lunch and socializing, the first hour; then a presentation, followed by open discussions. The topics are on various subjects related to human values, such as: aspects of society; the arts; social science; current events; nature and evolution; history; science and technology; ethics; philosophy, etc.