Does AI pose a threat to society? by The British Academy published on 2017-03-14T15:16:24Z This event took place on 1 March 2017 at UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre, North Entrance, Frenchay Campus, Filton Road, Bristol, and is part of the British Academy's series on Robotics, AI and Society. The idea of a robotic takeover - a staple of Hollywood sci-fi - taps into the fear that machines will eventually surpass humans in general intelligence. Yet does artificial intelligence really pose a risk to society, especially when current technology is nowhere near those science fiction scenarios and when AI actually offers many opportunities, in areas ranging from transportation to medicine? We ask whether recent developments in AI technology raise fresh concerns, if these fears are justified, and how they might be addressed. Speakers: Professor Christian List FBA, Professor of Political Science and Philosophy, LSE Professor Maja Pantic, Professor of Affective and Behavioural Computing, Imperial College London Samantha Payne, CEO, Open Bionics Professor Alan Winfield, Professor of Robot Ethics, Bristol Robotics Laboratory, UWE Bristol Chair: Dr Claire Craig, Director of Policy, The Royal Society With thanks to the University of the West of England. Organised in partnership with the Royal Society. Find out more: www.britac.ac.uk/events/does-ai-pose-threat-society