Leaps Talk #3: Max Tegmark on AI and evolution | Hacking Humans @ Norrsken | TRAILER
Max Tegmark @ Norrsken Foundation, Stockholm sharing his take on life, ethics and the potential of artificial intelligence in breaking the shackles of evolution in Leaps Talk #3 'Hacking Humans'.
In our 3rd Leaps Talk ‘Hacking Humans’ Jamie Metzl, Max Tegmark, and Elaine Weidman-Grunewald explored the ethical implications and state of evolution of gene-editing and AI. In this fascinating discussion on gene editing Tegmark poses the philosophical questions “What do we want to be in the future? What do we want it to mean to be human?”
Tune into the full Leaps Talk #3 here: https://youtu.be/GJ53YSDFLF4
Speakers:
Max Tegmark – Physicist, Cosmologist & author of Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Jamie Metzl – Technology Futurist & author of Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity
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.
Connect with us:
https://leaps.bayer.com/
https://twitter.com/leapsbybayer
https://linkedin.com/company/leapsbybayer
Max Tegmark @ Norrsken Foundation, Stockholm sharing his take on life, ethics and the potential of artificial intelligence in breaking the shackles of evolution in Leaps Talk #3 ‘Hacking Humans’.
In our 3rd Leaps Talk ‘Hacking Humans’ Jamie Metzl, Max Tegmark, and Elaine Weidman-Grunewald explored the ethical implications and state of evolution of gene-editing and AI. In this fascinating discussion on gene editing Tegmark poses the philosophical questions “What do we want to be in the future? What do we want it to mean to be human?”
Tune into the full Leaps Talk #3 here: https://youtu.be/GJ53YSDFLF4
Speakers:
Max Tegmark – Physicist, Cosmologist & author of Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Jamie Metzl – Technology Futurist & author of Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity
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.
Connect with us:
https://leaps.bayer.com/
https://twitter.com/leapsbybayer
https://linkedin.com/company/leapsbybayer
