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Leaps Talk #3: Max Tegmark | Hacking Humans @ Norrsken | LIGHTENING TALK

Artificial intelligence is a double-edged sword, so how do we benefit from the upside without having to dealing with the downside? Max Tegmark in Stockholm at Leaps Talk #3 on why the conversations surrounding artificial intelligence must be opened up as it increases in power and capacity across multiple industries.

β€˜What do we want to be in the future? And what do we want it to mean to be human?’ – Max Tegmark on gene-editing at Leaps Talk #3 in Stockholm.

Tune into the full Leaps Talk #3 here – https://youtu.be/GJ53YSDFLF4

Jamie Metzl and Max Tegmark share their ideas on how biotech can accelerate safely and ethically, moderated by Elaine Weidman-Grunewald.

A collaboration with Norrsken Foundation.

Tune into the full Leaps Talk #3 here: LINK

Speakers:
Jamie Metzl – Technology Futurist & author of Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity
Max Tegmark – Physicist, Cosmologist & author of Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Moderator:
Elaine Weidman-Grunewald – Co-founder, AI Sustainability Center

About Norrsken Foundation:
Norrsken is a non-religious, non-partisan, non-profit Foundation with a strong belief in Effective Altruism. Their aim is a world optimised for people and planet. Norrsken Foundation and Leaps by Bayer both strongly believe that fostering innovations with impact and a greater purpose for humanity will ultimately lead to returns – both socially and financially. The Norrsken House is a coworking space for startups striving to contribute to the greater good and is financed by the Norrsken Founders Fund.

About Leaps Talks:
Leaps Talks bring together leading minds from distinct disciplines to discuss the ethics, opportunities, and challenges in biotech innovation. Breakthroughs in biotech could change the world for better yet raise important ethical questions that can’t be answered by scientists and investors alone. Leaps by Bayer believes it’s critical to engage society in this dialogue and works with partners worldwide to stimulate these discussions.

About us:
Leaps by Bayer invests in paradigm-shifting advances in the life sciences – targeting the breakthroughs that could fundamentally change the world for the better. Our approach is making significant and sustained investments in disruptive biotechnologies that could have the greatest impact on humanity.

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