The Norwegian Government has launched a large AI research initiative, where one of the pillars is research on the consequences of AI and other digital technologies for society. As we celebrate The Kavli Prize and groundbreaking research, it is timely to reflect upon how scientific discoveries impact society. What are the implications of discoveries? How can they benefit humanity, while avoiding any unintended consequences? How do researchers involve the public?
CuttingEdgeAI features keynote speaker Stuart Russell, Professor and formerly Chair of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences and co-director of the Kavli Center for Ethics, Science, and the Public at UC Berkeley, and Professor of Computational Precision Health at the University of California, San Francisco, who will address the implications of AI. Other AI researchers will provide highlights and insights into the opportunities and implications of AI in the Norwegian society. Torkild Jemterud, science journalist and radio host, Norwegian Broadcasting Cooperation, will moderate panel discussions.
The University Aula hosts 400 guests. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. The event will be live streamed and recorded.
Program
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09:00 - 09:20 |
Welcoming remarks
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09:20 - 09:50 |
AI: What if we succeed? by Professor Stuart Russell The media are agog with claims that recent advances in AI put artificial general intelligence (AGI) within reach. Is this true? If so, is that a good thing? Alan Turing predicted that AGI would result in the machines taking control. I will argue that Turing was right to express concern but wrong to think that doom is inevitable. Instead, we need to develop a new kind of AI that is provably beneficial to humans. Unfortunately, we are heading in the opposite direction. |
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09:50 - 10:45 |
Panel discussion and questions
Moderated by Torkild Jemterud, Science journalist and radio host, Abels tårn, NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Cooperation) |
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Refreshments |
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Seeing the World Through AI Lenses, by Jill Rettberg, University of Bergen A true AGI may never emerge, but the increasingly symbiotic relationship between humans and AI means that humans are changing. Jill Walker Rettberg will outline how stories about AI from ancient myths to today's science fiction have shaped current AI, and how AI technologies are shaping our cultures and lives. |
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11:30 - 11:40 |
Leveraging explainable AI to discover and share knowledge of brain function, by Jonathan Whitlock, Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience, NTNU Whitlock will talk about the activity at the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience (NTNU) and the importance of explainable AI methods. Specifically, how explainable AI could be used to understand how real and artificial neural networks produce simple, intelligent behavior and, in parallel, how it can accelerate knowledge transfer across sectors and fields. |
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11:40 - 11:50 |
AI and Ethics: A Business Perspective, by Ieva Martinkenaite, Telenor How will the AI Act reshape the foundation of AI strategies and regulatory compliance in business, and how companies will address ethical implications of AI while establishing themselves as technology leaders in their industries? Maneuvering through these impending regulatory and ethical changes could prove pivotal for maintaining a competitive edge in this ever-changing terrain. |
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11:50 - 12:00 |
AI and regulation: Talking the Talk, Walking the Walk, Boxing the Boxes, by Lee Andrew Bygrave, University of Oslo The EU has recently adopted its long-awaited AI Act. On paper, this is an incredibly ambitious piece of legislation aimed at regulating a large array of AI systems, including general-purpose AI models. The key question now is whether the Act will gain real traction in controlling AI development and deployment or end up as a largely symbolic regulatory gesture outpaced by the allure of the ‘technically sweet’? |
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12:00 - 12:45 |
Questions and discussion with the AI researchers, moderated by Torkild Jemterud |
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12:45 - 13:00 |
Summary and ending |
Partners
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