Leaps Talk #3 with Jamie Metzl, Max Tegmark and Elaine Grunewald | Hacking Humans
Jamie Metzl, Max Tegmark in ‘Hacking Humans: A unique conversation about gene-editing and AI as part of Leaps Talk #3 at the renowned Norrsken House in Stockholm. Moderated by Elaine Grunewald.
How to bring forward our ethics and values to meet the level of advancement in technology and biosciences today? Jamie Metzl and Max Tegmark come together to share their ideas on how the rapid development of gene-editing and artificial intelligence needs to be guided by standards, ethics, and shared values, in order to achieve breakthroughs safely. Moderated by Elaine Weidman-Grunewald.
A collaboration with Norrsken Foundation.
Speakers:
Jamie Metzl – Technology Futurist & author of Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity
Jamie Metzl is one of the world’s leading futurists who specializes in making revolutionary science and its implications understandable to and actionable for individuals, companies, and governments. A frequent CNN commentator, he speaks regularly at some of the world’s most prestigious venues including SXSW, Google Zeitgeist, and Singularity University.
Max Tegmark – Physicist, Cosmologist & author of Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Max (Mad Max) Tegmark is a Professor at MIT. He's been called 'the smartest Swede in the world' and is at the heart of a spider’s web of brilliant minds who are trying to make sure that humanity will not be overrun by artificial intelligence (AI). Two years ago Elon Musk ploughed $10 million into his AI research network, the Future of Life Institute.
Moderator:
Elaine Weidman-Grunewald – Co-founder, AI Sustainability Center
Co-Founder of AI Sustainability Center, a multi-disciplinary center for responsible and purpose-driven technology, based on Nordic values. She is an expert on global sustainability and development, with which she has worked for over two decades in the private sector. Focusing on digitalization and sustainable development challenges, she pioneered the concept of Technology for Good.
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.
Connect with us:
https://leaps.bayer.com/
https://twitter.com/leapsbybayer
https://linkedin.com/company/leapsbybayer
Jamie Metzl, Max Tegmark in ‘Hacking Humans: A unique conversation about gene-editing and AI as part of Leaps Talk #3 at the renowned Norrsken House in Stockholm. Moderated by Elaine Grunewald.
How to bring forward our ethics and values to meet the level of advancement in technology and biosciences today? Jamie Metzl and Max Tegmark come together to share their ideas on how the rapid development of gene-editing and artificial intelligence needs to be guided by standards, ethics, and shared values, in order to achieve breakthroughs safely. Moderated by Elaine Weidman-Grunewald.
A collaboration with Norrsken Foundation.
Speakers:
Jamie Metzl – Technology Futurist & author of Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity
Jamie Metzl is one of the world’s leading futurists who specializes in making revolutionary science and its implications understandable to and actionable for individuals, companies, and governments. A frequent CNN commentator, he speaks regularly at some of the world’s most prestigious venues including SXSW, Google Zeitgeist, and Singularity University.
Max Tegmark – Physicist, Cosmologist & author of Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Max (Mad Max) Tegmark is a Professor at MIT. He’s been called ‘the smartest Swede in the world’ and is at the heart of a spider’s web of brilliant minds who are trying to make sure that humanity will not be overrun by artificial intelligence (AI). Two years ago Elon Musk ploughed $10 million into his AI research network, the Future of Life Institute.
Moderator:
Elaine Weidman-Grunewald – Co-founder, AI Sustainability Center
Co-Founder of AI Sustainability Center, a multi-disciplinary center for responsible and purpose-driven technology, based on Nordic values. She is an expert on global sustainability and development, with which she has worked for over two decades in the private sector. Focusing on digitalization and sustainable development challenges, she pioneered the concept of Technology for Good.
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.
Connect with us:
https://leaps.bayer.com/
https://twitter.com/leapsbybayer
https://linkedin.com/company/leapsbybayer
